GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Each year, the New York State Fair promises a stacked line-up of live music. We’ve got your guide to who’s playing at the Fairgrounds this year.
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The Fair’s press team announced pop-rock band Third Eye Blind (their biggest hit was “Semi-Charmed Life” from 1997) as the final addition to the 2026 concert line-up – that is, unless they have to replace an artist that’s pulled out, as was the case with post-grunge band Hinder recently taking over for pop duo Aly & AJ.
All concerts at the Fair are included with the price of admission. A regular ticket is $8, but kids under 12 and adults over 65 can go in for free.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
1 p.m. – The Commodores (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Quiet Riot (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – The All-American Rejects (Suburban Park)
Thursday, Aug. 27
1 p.m. – The Calling (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Cooper Alan (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Sean Paul (Suburban Park)
Friday, Aug. 28
1 p.m. – Kenny Metcalf (Elton John tribute) (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Brandy Clark (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Melissa Etheridge (Suburban Park)9 p.m. – Erika Jayne, a.k.a. DJ Pretty Mess (Chevy Court)
Saturday, Aug. 29
1 p.m. – Moonlight Princesses (KPop Demon Hunters tribute) (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Maddox Batson (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Third Eye Blind (Suburban Park)
Sunday, Aug. 30
1 p.m. – Gym Class Heroes (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Air Supply (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Flo Rida (Suburban Park)
Monday, Aug. 31
1 p.m. – Glenn Leonard’s Temptations Revue (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Hinder (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Ashanti (Suburban Park)
Tuesday, Sept. 1
1 p.m. – Neil Forever (Neil Diamond tribute) (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Pop 2000 tour (with *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO) (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Scotty McCreery (Suburban Park)
Wednesday, Sept. 2
1 p.m. – Wilson Phillips (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Priscilla Block (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Tori Kelly (Suburban Park)
Thursday, Sept. 3
1 p.m. – Herman’s Hermits (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Jesse McCartney (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – ZZ Top (Suburban Park)
Friday, Sept. 4
1 p.m. – Better than Ezra (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Braxton Keith (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Violent Femmes (Suburban Park)9 p.m. – Shrek Rave (Chevy Court)
Saturday, Sept. 5
12 p.m. – JAMS (Joined Artists, Musicians, and Singers) Funk Fest (Chevy Court):
- 12 p.m. – CJack Run: Youth Artists
- 2:15 p.m. – Kevin Stephens & Free Spirit
- 3:20 p.m. – Magnetic Flow
- 4:25 p.m. – Brownskin Band
- 5:30 p.m. – TT315
- 7:30 p.m. – E.U. feat. Sugar Bear
- 8:35 p.m. – Stokely
8 p.m. – Trace Adkins (Suburban Park)
Sunday, Sept. 6
1 p.m. – The Magic School Bus (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Stella Lefty (Chevy Court)8 p.m. – Robin Thicke (Suburban Park)
Monday, Sept. 7
12 p.m. – Yacht Rock Gold Experience (Chevy Court)4 p.m. – Voyage (Journey tribute) (Chevy Court)6 p.m. – Wyclef Jean (Suburban Park)
The Fair’s website keeps an updated concert line-up for both the Chevy Court and Suburban Park venues. Chevy Court is right behind the main gate at the Fairgrounds. Suburban Park is on the far left side of the Fairgrounds, near Gate 11…