The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo has announced the Live Concert schedule for the 2009 Fair and Rodeo. This year’s lineup is a country music festival featuring an outstanding array of performers. The North Texas State Fair begins on August 21 and will run through August 29 at the North Texas Fairgrounds in Denton, Texas. (map and directions to NT Fairgrounds) Each night’s featured performance is on the Budweiser stage and begins at approximately 9:30pm each night. Additional entertainment is also each night is on the Bud Light Stage at 6:30pm and 11:00pm.
Opening night on August 21st on the Budweiser Stage at The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo features the Randy Rogers Band and their hit single”Kiss Me in the Night”. Other highlights include Denton’s own Eli Young Band on August 27th, and on August 29th , Jamey Johnson winner of the Country Music Association’s song of the year for his hit song “In Color”. “This year’s lineup features some of the emerging superstars in Country Music,” said fair executive director Glenn Carlton, “ We are excited about bringing these performers to the fair and for our audience.”
The complete concert lineup for the 2009 North Texas State Fair and Rodeo is:
Budweiser Stage Budlight Stage
August 21 Randy Rogers Band Josh Abbott
August 22 Johnny Lee Tejas Brothers
August 23 Tejas Brothers Charla Corn/Austin Cunningham/Mark David Manders
August 24 Jake Hooker Brian Houser/Sonny Burgess/Brian Burns
August 25 Brandon Rhyder Ida Road Band
August 26 Deryl Dodd Jerry Audley
August 27 Eli Young Band Mark McKinney
August 28 Roger Creager Rich O’Toole
August 29 Jamey Johnson Brandon Jenkins
The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo is the largest gated admission concert event in Denton drawing over 120,000 people annually. Admission includes free concerts and a free rodeo nightly, plus exhibits, contests, shows and a carnival. For ticket information about the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo visit http://ntfair.com/tickets.html.
Additional Links to Rodeo, Exhibits, Contests, Shows and Carnival
The North Texas State Fair & Rodeo is the primary fundraiser for the North Texas Fair Association’s charitable contributions in the Denton County area. The Fair Association, working closely with the Denton County Livestock association contributes nearly $400,000 each year to area youth through facilities, project support and scholarships.
The Crouch Group is the advertsiing and marketing agency for the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo
