The opening-night show will feature Night Ranger, with Neal McCoy performing Aug. 6; a Hispanic/Latin music festival Aug. 7; Aaron Tippin, Aug. 8; and Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles, Aug. 9.
The Happy Together Tour, starring The Turtles, Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Cowsills & Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders) and The Spencer Davis Group, will come to the fair Aug. 10.
Other performers are The Fray, Aug. 11; 38 Special Aug. 12; The Bacon Brothers, Aug. 13; Christian music festival, Aug. 14; Blues Traveler, Aug. 15; Maddie & Tae, Aug. 16; and Lauren Alaina, Aug. 17; Anthony Hamilton, Aug. 18; ABBA the Concert (a tribute band), Aug. 19; Laura Marano, Aug. 20; The Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Aug. 20; and a gospel music festival featuring Karen Sheard & Chicago Mass Choir will close the fair Aug. 21.