Iowa State Fair Free Entertainment Line-up 2008
Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage sponsored by KCCI NewsChannel 8
August 7-9: The Nadas (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 10-11: The Envy Corps (8 p.m.)
August 12: Eve 6 (8 p.m.)
August 13-14: Hairball (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 15-16: The Blue Band (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 17: Foghat (7:30 p.m.)
Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi
August 7: The Blenders (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 8-9: Ridgeway and Johnson Escape and Illusion Show (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 10-11: Riverbilly (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 12: Santana Original Lead Singer Gregg Rolie (8 p.m.)
August 13-15: Hypnotist Ron Diamond (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 16: Lou Christie (7 & 9 p.m.)
August 17: Rare Earth (8:30 p.m.)
Budweiser Stage sponsored by ABC5
August 7-8: Ron Dante of The Archies (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 9-10: The Crystals (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 11-12: John Ford Coley (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 13: Hot Rod Chevy Kevy and the Blues Brothers Show (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 14-15: Terry Sylvester formerly of The Hollies (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 16: Elvis Impersonator Travis LeDoyt (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 17: Elvis Impersonator Travis LeDoyt (5:30 & 7:30 p.m.)
Susan Knapp Amphitheater sponsored by Chevrolet with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17
August 7: Lady Antebellum (8 p.m.)
August 8: James Otto (8 p.m.)
August 9-10: Candy Coburn (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 11: Chuck Wicks (8 p.m.)
August 12-13: Jason Brown (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
August 14: Luke Bryan (8 p.m.)
August 15: Country Gold (6 & 8:30 p.m.)
August 16: Carolina Rain (8 p.m.)
August 17: Pat Green (7 p.m.)
Hy-Vee Fun Forest Stage sponsored by Bank of the West
August 7-17: "Can We Build It?™ Yes, We Can!" Bob the Builder™ Live Performance (11 a.m., 1, 3 & 5 p.m., no 11 a.m. performance August 8)
August 7-17: Tropical Illusions (11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., no 11:30 a.m. performance August 8)
The 2008 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17 – “U Gotta Love It.” The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or check out www.iowastatefair.org.
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