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Saturday, June 01, 2013  If you waited to get tickets to the Luke Bryan show at the State Fair this summer, you may have to get them on the secondary market.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Tickets for country star Luke Bryan, the State Fair’s top act for 2013, go on sale Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. with adjustments to Grandstand seating.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Tickets for country star Lynyrd Skynyrd go on sale Friday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the first six free concerts coming to the Chevy Court stage at the Great New York State Fair this summer.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Tickets for country star Toby Keith go on sale Saturday morning.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Tickets for stand-up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham go on sale Friday morning.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Tickets for pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and country icon Reba go on sale Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The New York State Fair made its first, and highly anticipated, Grandstand concert announcements for the 2013 State Fair

Friday, August 24, 2012  Keith Urban packed the Grandstand with country music fans for one of the most anticipated shows of the 2012 New York State Fair.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Classic rock and roll echoed through the closed white tents and trailers set up at the New York State Fairgrounds on Friday evening. The sun, setting just to the right of the State Fair Grandstand cast shadows on the empty blacktop, where in less than a week, fairgoers would be screaming in glee as they rode up and down the carnival rides.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Entertainment for the 2012 New York State Fair is all set. That's according to Fair Director Dan O'Hara.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The Monster Truck Mix-Up is a new event that’s coming to the State Fair’s Grandstand in September.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  A proposal to name the New York State Fair Grandstand stage after former marketing director Joe LaGuardia is gaining support.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The New York State Fair is responding to even more complaints about its new online ticket service, E-tix.

Saturday, July 07, 2012  Music fans lined up at the New York State Fair Box Office for tickets to the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival on Saturday, but encountered similar issues to those who tried to get tickets to Jason Aldean and Keith Urban tickets about a month ago.