SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: June 12, 2014

Media Contact: Candi Briley, 605-353-7340

South Dakota State Fair Grandstand tickets to go on sale June 16

HURON, S.D. – Tickets to the 2014 South Dakota State Fair Grandstand will go on sale to the general public on Monday, June 16, at 9 a.m. CDT.

Tickets can be purchased at the grandstand ticket office, online at www.sdstatefair.com or by calling 866-605-FAIR. Ticket prices can be found on the grandstand page of the State Fair website.

The grandstand lineup includes heavy hitters in the country and classic rock music world, along with rising stars in the country music industry.

Wednesday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Aug. 28: Red Wilk Construction CBR Bull Bash

Friday, Aug. 29: Legend Seeds welcomes Alabama with Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers Band

Saturday, Aug. 30: Josh Abbot Band with Stoney LaRue and Aaron Watson

Sunday, Aug. 31: Boston with Kory and the Fireflies

Monday, Sept. 1: Monster Trucks and Soccer Demolition Derby

The 2014 South Dakota State Fair will run from Thursday, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 1. Channel Seeds preview night will be Wednesday, Aug. 27. This year’s theme is “What Does The Fair Say?”  For more information on State Fair events, contact the Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Agriculture is South Dakota's No. 1 industry, generating over $21 billion in annual economic activity and employing more than 122,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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