{"id":217939,"date":"2026-06-13T00:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/217939\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:36:43","slug":"erie-county-fair-launches-national-anthem-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/217939\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie County Fair launches national anthem contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/American-flag-stock.png\" rel=\"lightbox[articleimage]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/American-flag-stock.png\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Metro Creative Graphics\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Metro Creative Graphics<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Jun 12th 2026 07:05 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Winners to perform before grandstand shows during 2026 event\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erie County Fair press release<\/p>\n<p>The Erie County Fair is now accepting submissions for its inaugural national anthem contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Individuals ages 18 and older are invited to\u00a0submit\u00a0an audition video for a chance to perform &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner&#8221; before one of the 12 shows at The Buffalo News Grandstand during the 2026 Erie County Fair, Aug. 12-23.\u00a0Selected performers will help kick off the\u00a0evenings\u00a0featuring some of the venue\u2019s biggest entertainment events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contestants must\u00a0submit\u00a0an a-cappella video performance of the\u00a0national\u00a0anthem through the online entry form available at\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ECFair.org\/nationalanthem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.ECFair.org\/nationalanthem<\/a>.\u00a0Videos\u00a0must feature\u00a0the full\u00a0national anthem\u00a0performed in one continuous take.\u00a0Submissions\u00a0will be accepted through July 15.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A panel of judges\u00a0will review all entries and select one winner for each day of the Erie County Fair.\u00a0Submissions will be evaluated on\u00a0vocal ability,\u00a0presentation\u00a0and overall performance quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Selected\u00a0performers must be\u00a0available\u00a0to\u00a0perform on\u00a0one\u00a0day during the Erie County Fair. Performance dates\u00a0will be assigned\u00a0based on availability and scheduling needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each winner will perform the national anthem live before the scheduled grandstand show on their assigned date. Winners will also receive two admission tickets to the Erie County Fair for the day of their performance.\u00a0Admission tickets do not include\u00a0access\u00a0to paid grandstand events, including ticketed concerts and motor events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contest rules, submission requirements and the online entry form are available\u00a0at\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfair.org\/nationalanthem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.ecfair.org\/nationalanthem<\/a>.\u00a0Applicants who are selected to perform will be contacted directly by the Erie County Fair.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Erie County Fair is produced by the Erie County Agricultural Society, a private, not-for-profit membership organization\u00a0established\u00a0in 1819. It is recognized as the oldest civic institution in Western New York. 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