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News 2010 State Fair Offers Hit List of Free Entertainment Posted 13 August 2010 The 2010 Iowa State Fair free stage entertainment is packed with this year’s hottest acts from all music genres. The line-up features some of the nation’s biggest stars, all free with gate admission. The Fair is set for “Non Stop Fun” August 12-22. Some of country music’s favorite names are set to appear, including Jake Owen (“Eight Second Ride”), Love & Theft (“Runaway”), Colt Ford (”Chicken and Biscuits”) and David Nail (“Red Light”) as well as rising stars like Whitney Duncan, Bomshel, and Justin Moore. The Academy of Country Music named Owen Top New Male Vocalist in 2009 following the release of his album, “Startin’ with Me.” Opening night will feature a special concert by country music star Lee Greenwood. Greenwood is known for his unique voice, insightful songwriting and enthusiastic patriotism coupled with his first major single “God Bless the USA.” Greenwood takes the Jacobson Exhibition Center stage at 7 p.m. Oldies fans will find their favorite acts in all genres performing each night on the Budweiser Stage, including rock legends The Family Stone, The Buckinghams, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, and Davy Jones of The Monkees. In addition, Think Floyd USA, critically acclaimed as a “must see” for Pink Floyd fans, will take audiences on a musical and visual flight through the Pink Floyd galaxy, complete with a light show at the Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage. Fans of 80s and 90s music can look forward to 80s hair band impersonation act Hairball as well as hip hop legends Vanilla Ice (”Ice Ice Baby”) and Tone Loc (“Wild Thing”), who will take to the Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage together on Sunday, August 15. Vanilla Ice rose to hip hop stardom following the release of the single “Ice Ice Baby,” in 1989 which sold over 17 million copies and was the first hip hop single to ever top the Billboard Charts. Extreme Sunday shows include rising country music stars The Eli Young Band (“Always the Love Songs”), classic rock band The Grass Roots (“Let’s Live For Today”), and Fair-favorite Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties. This year The Eli Young Band was nominated for an Academy of Country Music award for Top New Vocal Group or Duo and their song, “Always the Love Songs” reached the 11th spot on the Billboard Charts. Fair and local favorites Vocal Trash, Jason Brown, The Nadas, The Blue Band and Sioux City Rockestra also appear on the free entertainment schedule.

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