"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair's Free Stage Line-up

DES MOINES, IA (05/18/2016)(readMedia)-- From rock legends to country up-and-comers, Fairgoers can enjoy more than a million dollars' worth of free entertainment at the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21. "Nothing Compares" to this year's entertainment, all free with gate admission.

A complete listing of event dates, times and locations follows:

MidAmerican Energy Stage with Iowa Realty and media sponsor KCCI 8 News

August 11-21 - Vocal Trash (Noon & 2 p.m.)

August 11 - Captiva (8 p.m.)

August 12 - The Nadas (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 13-14 - Confederate Railroad (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 15-16 - Home Free (8 p.m.)

August 17 - The Grass Roots (8 p.m.)

August 18 - Tim Stop (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 19 - SongBlast – Dueling Guitars (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 20 - The Blue Band (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 21 - Color Me Badd (8 p.m.)

Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi

August 11-12 - Heffron Drive (8 p.m.)

August 13 - Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation (7 p.m.)

August 14-15 - Doreen's Jazz New Orleans (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 16-20 - Ron Diamond (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 21 - Hawk Nelson (8 p.m.)

Bud Light Stage sponsored by ABC5

August 11 - Stryper (8 p.m.)

August 12 - Vixen (8 p.m.)

August 13 - The Temptations (8 p.m.)

August 14 - Lynch Mob (8 p.m.)

August 15-16 - Hairball (7:30 p.m.)

August 17 - Bret Michaels (8 p.m.)

August 18 - RATT (8 p.m.)

August 19 - Femme Fatale (8 p.m.)

August 20 - Holy White Hounds (8 p.m.)

August 21 - Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters (8 p.m.)

Susan Knapp Amphitheater sponsored by Coors Light with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17

August 11 - Deana Carter (8 p.m.)

August 12 - Chase Bryant (8 p.m.)

August 13 - EmiSunshine (8 p.m.)

August 14 - Canaan Smith (8 p.m.)

August 15 - Cam (8 p.m.)

August 16 - Ryan Kinder (8 p.m.)

August 17 - Marty Stuart (8 p.m.)

August 18 - Russell Dickerson (8 p.m.)

August 19 - Lucy Angel (8 p.m.)

August 20 - Sammy Arriaga (8 p.m.)

August 21 - Country Gold featuring Leroy Van Dyke, T. Graham Brown & Johnny Lee (5 & 7:30 p.m.)

Discounted admission tickets are available now through August 10, with savings of over 30 percent. Purchase tickets online at iowastatefair.org. The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office opens Monday, July 5 for walk-up orders.

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2016. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.