DES MOINES – From rock legends to country up-and-comers, fairgoers can enjoy more than a million dollars’ worth of free entertainment at the 2016 Iowa State Fair, Aug. 11-21. “Nothing Compares” to this year’s entertainment, all free with gate admission.
A complete listing of event dates, times and locations follows.
MidAmerican Energy Stage with Iowa Realty and media sponsor KCCI 8 News
Aug. 11-21 – Vocal Trash, noon and 2 p.m.
Aug. 11 – Captiva, 8 p.m.
Aug. 12 – The Nadas, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 13-14 – Confederate Railroad, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 15-16 – Home Free, 8 p.m.
Aug. 17 – The Grass Roots, 8 p.m.
Aug. 18 – Tim Stop, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 19 – SongBlast – Dueling Guitars, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 20 – The Blue Band, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 21 – Color Me Badd, 8 p.m.
Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi
Aug. 11-12 – Heffron Drive, 8 p.m.
Aug. 13 – Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation, 7 p.m.
Aug. 14-15 – Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 16-20 – Ron Diamond, 7 and 9 p.m.
Aug. 21 – Hawk Nelson, 8 p.m.
Bud Light Stage sponsored by ABC5
Aug. 11 – Stryper, 8 p.m.
Aug. 12 – Vixen, 8 p.m.
Aug. 13 – The Temptations, 8 p.m.
Aug. 14 – Lynch Mob, 8 p.m.
Aug. 15-16 – Hairball, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 17 – Bret Michaels, 8 p.m.
Aug. 18 – RATT, 8 p.m.
Aug. 19 – Femme Fatale, 8 p.m.
Aug. 20 – Holy White Hounds, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21 – Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, 8 p.m.
Susan Knapp Amphitheater sponsored by Coors Light with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17
Aug. 11 – Deana Carter, 8 p.m.
Aug. 12 – Chase Bryant, 8 p.m.
Aug. 13 – EmiSunshine, 8 p.m.
Aug. 14 – Canaan Smith, 8 p.m.
Aug. 15 – Cam, 8 p.m.
Aug. 16 – Ryan Kinder, 8 p.m.
Aug. 17 – Marty Stuart, 8 p.m.
Aug. 18 – Russell Dickerson, 8 p.m.
Aug. 19 – Lucy Angel, 8 p.m.
Aug. 20 – Sammy Arriaga, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21 – Country Gold featuring Leroy Van Dyke, T. Graham Brown and Johnny Lee, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
Discounted admission tickets are available now through Aug. 10, with savings of more than 30 percent. Purchase tickets online at iowastatefair.org. The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office opens Monday, July 5, for walk-up orders.