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Along with your paid gate admission, the State Fair of West Virginia offers an endless assortment of FREE entertainment. Some of our FREE Grandstand entertainment this year includes: August 11, at 8 pm, The Perrys & Monument ------ August 13, at 8 pm, Percy Sledge plus Sunset Drive ---------------August 15, Night Time Championship Draft Horse Pulling followed by GVT Route 66, a Musical Production -------------------Racing in Exhibition on Saturday, August 16, at 12 noon, West Virginia Lawn Racing Mower Association --------------------
And as always we will once again have our Harness Racing
Music
This Year our Grandstand line up includes:
Merle Haggard (Aug 8, 2008 8pm)
Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert (Aug 9, 2008 8pm)
Vanessa Hudgens & Jordan Pruitt( Aug 10, 2008 4pm)
"Rhubarb Tour" with Garrison Keillor & Suzy Bogguss (Aug 12, 2008 8pm)
Volunteer Jam 2008: The Charlie Daniels Band, .38 Special, and Shooter Jennings (Aug 14, 2008 8pm)
The Charlie Daniles Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Josh Turner (Aug 16, 2008 8pm)
Long Black Train
Heroes
Everyone that comes out to see us and make this years State Fair of West Virginia great.
About me: Our FREE entertainment is not limited to grandstand events only, we also have many shows and events that will be going on around the fair grounds all day long. For example this year we will have Surfer Joe and his sea lions at the fair where you can watch them balance, catch and retrieve objects, perform handstands, dance, sing and interact with you the audience.
We will also have the amazing Dockdogs®. Setting The Standard for Big Air Dog Performance Sports, DockDogs® is the independent governing and sanctioning body for Regional, National, and International dock jumping and dock diving performance sports.
Another act you will see “peddling” around the fair this year will be Mr. Peddlesworth, aka Brett Marshall. Mr. Peddlesworth performs amazing tricks and stunts on a wide array of unique bicycles. Traveling all over the world performing his own brand of skills and comedy incorporating bicycling has given Mr. Pedalsworth the great opportunity to view, collect, modify, and build THE most unique bicycles IN THE WORLD!
Another fun free envent for the whole family is our Educational Agricultural Magic Show presented by Brad Matchett. A quick paced, 25 minute show, that is fun for the WHOLE family! Using agriculutral facts about West Virginia, you'll learn information such as, the average age of a WV Farmer, what percentage of farmers are women, ranking of broiler chickens, egg layers and milk production.
Also don't forget to join us on Saturday, August 9th and Saturday, August 16th for a SPECTACULAR fireworks display beginning at 10:30 pm.
I cannot wait! I have never been to the fair and never seen my fave Miranda Lambert. Blake Shelton is awesome too! We'll be there early to enjoy all the festivities.
Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert (Aug 9, 2008 8pm)
Vanessa Hudgens & Jordan Pruitt( Aug 10, 2008 4pm)
"Rhubarb Tour" with Garrison Keillor & Suzy Bogguss (Aug 12, 2008 8pm)
Volunteer Jam 2008: The Charlie Daniels Band, .38 Special, and Shooter Jennings (Aug 14, 2008 8pm)
We will also have the amazing Dockdogs®. Setting The Standard for Big Air Dog Performance Sports, DockDogs® is the independent governing and sanctioning body for Regional, National, and International dock jumping and dock diving performance sports.
Another act you will see “peddling” around the fair this year will be Mr. Peddlesworth, aka Brett Marshall. Mr. Peddlesworth performs amazing tricks and stunts on a wide array of unique bicycles. Traveling all over the world performing his own brand of skills and comedy incorporating bicycling has given Mr. Pedalsworth the great opportunity to view, collect, modify, and build THE most unique bicycles IN THE WORLD!
Another fun free envent for the whole family is our Educational Agricultural Magic Show presented by Brad Matchett. A quick paced, 25 minute show, that is fun for the WHOLE family! Using agriculutral facts about West Virginia, you'll learn information such as, the average age of a WV Farmer, what percentage of farmers are women, ranking of broiler chickens, egg layers and milk production.
Also don't forget to join us on Saturday, August 9th and Saturday, August 16th for a SPECTACULAR fireworks display beginning at 10:30 pm.
