{"id":298548,"date":"2026-07-17T11:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/298548\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:32:08","slug":"get-ready-to-sing-nys-fair-adds-tribute-acts-to-this-years-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/298548\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready to sing: NYS Fair adds tribute acts to this year’s lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"

GEDDES, N.Y. \u2014 Fairgoers will be able to belt out songs from some of the most popular artists of all time at this year’s Great New York State Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From salutes to Elton John, Neil Diamond, Journey, and The Temptations, to classic rock and pop of the \u201870s and \u201880s, to recent chart toppers and all the beloved radio hits in between, The Fair said there’s something for everyone.<\/p>\n

Friday, August 28:<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m. – Kenny Metcalf as Elton JohnExperience all the hits from \u201cBenny and the Jets\u201d to \u201cRocket Man\u201d to \u201cGoodbye Yellow Brick Road”.<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 29<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m. – Moonlight PrincessesThis family-friendly performance brings the music and energy of Demon Hunters to life. <\/p>\n

Monday, August 31<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m. – Glenn Leonard\u2019s Temptations RevueGlenn Leonard served as their lead tenor from 1975-1983, and recorded 10 albums with the group<\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 1<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m. – Neil ForeverPerforming timeless classics from the songbook of legendary artist Neil Diamond, featuring \u201cSweet Caroline,\u201d \u201cForever in Blue Jeans,\u201d \u201cLove on the Rocks,\u201d and many more of his great hits.<\/p>\n

Monday, September 7<\/p>\n

12:00 p.m. – Yacht Rock Gold ExperienceCelebrating the smooth sounds of The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Little River Band, Ambrosia, Boz Scaggs and so many more.4:00 p.m. – VoyageFrom the soaring ballads of “Faithfully” and “Open Arms,” to the anthemic energy of “Don’t Stop Believin'” and “Separate Ways,” Voyage is the world\u2019s premier Journey tribute band.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something special about hearing the songs you love while surrounded by thousands of people singing and dancing right along with you,\u201d said Fair Director Julie LaFave. \u201cThis year\u2019s tribute acts capture the energy and spirit of some of the most iconic performers of all time, creating unforgettable shows that bring generations together. Whether it\u2019s a favorite from your childhood or a song you still turn up on the radio, this lineup is full of music everyone can enjoy together.\u201d<\/p>\n

These latest act announcements round out the schedule for performances at the Chevy Court stage. All concerts are included with the price of Fair admission.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Great New York State Fair runs from Wednesday, August 26 through Labor Day.<\/p>\n

For the full list of acts performing at The Fair click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GEDDES, N.Y. \u2014 Fairgoers will be able to belt out songs from some of the most popular artists…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269379,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10,49,51,50],"class_list":["post-298548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}