The New York State Fair is bringing back “Concert Clues” for 2026.

The NYS Fair teased the first concert announcement of this year’s music lineup with a photo of a cartoon baby boy who appears to be sick and running a fever. It’s a hint to the artist name, which will be revealed Wednesday.

Social media users responded with a wide range of guesses, such as the Jonas Brothers (“Burnin’ Up”), Disturbed (“Down with the Sickness”), Nelly (“Hot in Herre”), and the pop-punk band Forever the Sickest Kids. A few also suggested boy band 98 Degrees and classic rock group Foreigner, though a thermometer in the picture said 101.2 degrees (and Foreigner’s “Hot Blooded” includes the line “got a fever of a hundred and three″).

But the likely answer? Sean Paul, a dancehall rapper whose hit songs include “Baby Boy” and “Temperature.” (The fine print even noted that the post on Facebook and Instagram references “TWO song titles from the artist we’re announcing tomorrow.“)

The fair launched the game last year to tease the concert announcements. Fans can win a pair of tickets to the 2026 NYS Fair and a parking pass by “liking” the post on social media, sharing it on their own page, and correctly guessing the artist or group.

The 2026 New York State Fair runs from Wednesday, Aug. 26, to Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7, at the NYS fairgrounds in Geddes, just outside of Syracuse.

Concerts take place on two main stages: Suburban Park and Chevy Court. Suburban Park will host the Fair’s largest concerts in the New York Experience area on the west end near Gate 10, in the back of the Midway and past the Expo Center. Chevy Court is located near Gate 1, next to the Center of Progress Building and by the Dairy Products Building. Both have limited seating available.

Last year’s lineup included a variety of artists performing rock, rap, country, pop and other genres. Jessie Murph, Shaggy and Lynyrd Skynyrd drew the biggest crowds of 2025 with more than 30,000 fans each.

No tickets are required for concerts. All are free with admission to the fair, which was $8 in 2025 — and free for seniors 65 and older and kids 12 and under. This year’s prices have not yet been announced.