Country music stars coming to N.D. State Fair

Big names will headline the Grandstand during the 48th Annual North Dakota State Fair, July 19-27. Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Sawyer Brown, Scotty McCreery and Toby Keith will all be included on the 2013 Grandstand Showpass.

McGraw will be the first act to perform during the 2013 State Fair on Friday, July 19. Recent hits like “One of Those Nights,” “Truck Yeah,” and “Southern Nights,” continue to climb the charts even after more 20 years in the music industry.

Gilbert will make the North Dakota State Fair a stop on his Hell on Wheels tour on Sunday, July 21. Brantley’s testimony of heartache, trials and triumph will take the stage with up and coming hits like “Country Must Be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” and “Kick it in the Sticks.”

Sawyer Brown, known for songs like “Some Girls Do,” “Step That Step,” and “Drive Me Wild,” will call the State Fair home on Wednesday, July 24.

McCreery will be performing on Thursday, July 25. Hits like “The Trouble with Girls,” will be accompanied by others including “I Love You This Big,” and “The Man I Want to Be.”

Keith will close out the Showpass on Friday, July 26. Taking his “Live in Overdrive Tour” to the N.D. State Fair. Several past chart topping hits which include “Whiskey Girl,” “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” and “How Do You Like Me Now,” will be paired with hits from his new album “Hope on the Rocks.”

The Grandstand Country Showpass will be $85 with the option of standing room or reserved seating tickets available.

Two rock concerts, scheduled for July 20 and July 27, and the ticket on-sale date are yet to be released.

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