Country and bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs is set to return to the stage at the 2026 Kentucky State Fair, where he will perform alongside his acclaimed band Kentucky Thunder and special guests T.G. Sheppard and Wade Hayes.
The concert is scheduled for Aug. 23, as part of the Kentucky State Fair’s 2026 Texas Roadhouse Concert Series. The performance will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m.
The appearance places Skaggs among a diverse lineup of artists performing during the fair’s annual concert series, which runs from Aug. 20 through Aug. 29. Organizers recently unveiled the full schedule, featuring a mix of national touring acts and Kentucky-based performers…