The Grandstand at the fair Saturday night was packed with people getting down to some country music.
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The Allen County Fair will see an addition that proved successful in the past to a couple of its popular grandstand events. The fair will be offering Budweiser products inside the grandstand during the Brad Paisley concert and harness races only. The alcoholic beverages will only be available in the grandstand and cannot be taken anywhere else on the fairgrounds. The Allen County Fair Board President, Brad Core, says they raised around $50,000 from beer sales in the first year offered in 2019. Those proceeds went towards capital improvements on the grounds, which they plan to do again this year.
Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter has been named the concert's opening act. The 31-year-old is known for her most popular singles "Drinkin' Songs" and "These Days". She has also opened for country stars Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Blake Shelton. Chad Hughes, the Allen County Fair Promotions & Operations Manager, says everything for a full fair is being planned, and rounding out the concert is just one more step towards that.
The show will go on, but has been rescheduled to August 21st, 2021. Those who have bought tickets and want to attend next year's performance can hold onto them for an automatic rollover. Those that would like a refund, have until September 10th to do so. Proof of ticket purchase will be required upon request of a refund.
The Allen County Fair Board held a special meeting this evening to discuss continuous changes being made to the fair this year. In the upcoming weeks, dates for the demolition derby, and drag races will be announced. Camping will be open with registration for Junior Fair exhibitors, and grounds acts are confirmed.
The Allen County Fair is following up a sold-out Kane Brown concert with a country music superstar that has been packing concert venues for two decades. Brad Paisley will be hitting the fair stage on August 22nd. The award-winning singer-songwriter has 24 number one hits in his career, including "Ticks", "Remind Me", and "Then". Paisley is known for his range of comical and sentimental songs. The fair board says landing Paisley continues their efforts to bring top-notch talent to West Central Ohio.