The California Mid-State Fair announced the free performances coming to the fair this year.
The fair runs from July 19 – July 30, with some of the free performances emphasizing the fair’s 2023 theme of “Shake, Rattle & Roll!”
All performances are free with fair admission. They will be held on the 805 Beer Free Stage starting each night at 8 p.m. The lineup is as follows:
7/19/23 – Miss CMSF Scholarship Pageant (6:00 pm): Find out who is crowned Miss CMSF 2023.
7/20/23 - Elvis Impersonator: Scot Bruce celebrates what made Elvis the “King of Rock and Roll!” He’s joined by his rockin’ 4-piece band as they bring you back in time to the electrifying musical excitement of Elvis in his prime.
7/21/23 - Legends in Concert (Direct from London): One of the longest-running and most-awarded shows in Las Vegas, Legends in Concert, will pay tribute to some of the biggest icons and luminaries in British music history, including Elton John, Freddie Mercury, Rod Stewart, and Adele.
7/22/23 – Ned LeDoux: The son of the legendary Chris LeDoux, Ned is carrying on the family tradition, but he’s also charting his own course, and his album Buckskin is the latest step on that journey.
7/23/23 – Los Morros del Norte: Pure northern flavor is styled through these four very cheerful compas, who have a unique and original style.
7/24/23 – Scotty McCreery: Scotty McCreery’s current album Same Truck contains his No. 1 RIAA Gold-certified singles “You Time” and “Damn Strait,” and his current single “It Matters to Her.”
7/25/23 – A Flock of Seagulls: As well-known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as their hit single “I Ran (So Far Away),” A Flock of Seagulls was one of the MTV video rotation staples of the new wave era.
7/26/23 – Ben Haggard: For fans of his late, legendary father, country music great Merle Haggard, his youngest son Ben is no stranger to the stage. In fact, he’s been the lead guitarist in Hag’s longtime band of the same name for the past eight years, since he was 15 years old.
7/27/23 – Iam Tongi: The winner of Season 21 of American Idol, Tongi has more than 1 million Spotify streams for the song “I’ll Be Seeing You”.
7/28/23 – Tyler Rich: Northern California-raised, Nashville-rooted Tyler Rich found his love of music gathered around a Christmas tree alongside family singing holiday classics and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Tyler has amassed nearly half a billion global streams to date and “The Difference” is a staple at country music stations.
7/29/23 – The Original Wailers: See Al Anderson's stunning lead work on such classics as “No Woman, No Cry,” and “Three O'clock Road Block”, that first alerted rock fans to the Wailer's music. Andersons' musical achievements with Bob Marley & The Wailers include the platinum award-winning albums, 'Live at the Lyceum,' 'Babylon by Bus' and ten times platinum album 'Legend.'
7/30/23 – Shane Profitt: A salt-of-the-earth Southerner with a straight-shooting swagger and kind smile, Shane Profitt’s musical toolbox is full of all-natural talent. His first country music hit “How It Oughta Be” is currently a Top 15 smash.
To learn more about the California Mid-State Fair and all that is being offered this year, click here.
