List of performers at the York State Fair

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The York State Fair is a ten-day fair held in July/August in York, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as the York Fair and held in September, it was renamed and rescheduled for 2020, though it was canceled that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the oldest fairs in the country, tracing its roots to 1765. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Fair organizers reported a record attendance in 2012 of over 640,000. [10] Since the 1960s, the fair has drawn a broad set of notable musicians and comedians, listed here by year of performance. [11]

Contents

List

Previous decades
1960s performers
1960 [12] [13]
1961 [12]
1962 [12]
1963 [14]
1964 [12]
1965 [12] [15]
1966 [12]
1967 [12]
1968 [12]
1969 [12]
1970s performers
1970 [12]
1971 [12]
1972 [12]
1973[ citation needed ]
1974 [12]
1975[ citation needed ]
1976 [12]
1977 [12]
1978 [12]
1979 [12]
1980s performers
1980 [12]
1981 [12] [16]
1982 [12]
1983 [12]
1984 [12]
1985 [12]
1986[ citation needed ]
1987 [12]
1988 [12]
1989 [12]
1990s performers
1990 [12]
1991 [17]
1992 [12]
1993 [12]
1994 [12]
1995
1996 [12]
1997 [12]
1998 [12]
1999 [12]
2000s performers
2000 [12]
2001 [26]
2002 [12]
2003 [12]
2004 [12]
2005 [12]
2006 [12]
2007 [12]
2008 [12]
2009 [12] [36]
2010s performers
2010 [12]
2011 [12]
2012 [37]
Grandstand:
Great Country Radio Stage (sponsored by WGTY):
JT Hodges, Andy Gibson, Randy Houser, Casey James, Thomas Rhett, Kristen Kelly, Dustin Lynch, Greg Bates, The Farm, Lauren Alaina, Due West, Katie Armiger
2013
2014
Grandstand:
Great Country Radio Stage: [48]
Dakota Bradley and Sam Hunt, Brothers Osborne and Josh Thompson, Chase Rice, Lucy Hale, John King, Maggie Rose, Canaan Smith, Jamie Lynn Spears, The Swon Brothers, Austin Webb and Jana Kramer
2015
Grandstand:
Great Country Radio Stage: [50]
Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Chase Bryant, Cam, Chris Janson, LoCash, Mo Pitney, Canaan Smith, Drake White
2016 [51]
Grandstand:
Radio Stage:
Runaway June and Lauren Alaina, Trent Harmon, Jordan Rager, Michael Ray, Craig Campbell, Brooke Eden, Jerrod Niemann, High Valley, Brett Young, Dylan Scott
2017 [52] [53]
Grandstand:
Radio Stage:
William Michael Morgan, Adam Craig, High Valley, Luke Combs, Midland, Seth Ennis, Jordan Davis, Canaan Smith
2018
Grandstand:
Radio Stage: [59]
Trent Harmon, Jordan Davis, LANCO, Lindsay Ell, William Michael Morgan (replaced Morgan Evans), Jimmie Allen, Dylan Schneider, Joe Nichols, Mitchell Tenpenny
2019
Grandstand: [60] [61]
Radio Stage: [62]
Jimmie Allen, Drew Baldridge, Gabby Barrett, Tyler Farr, Hardy, Walker Hayes, High Valley, Ryan Hurd, Seaforth, Matt Stell
2020s performers
2020
canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2021
Grandstand:
Radio Stage: [70]
Tenille Arts, Callista Clark, Travis Denning, Morgan Evans, Riley Green, Caroline Jones, Kameron Marlowe, Joe Nichols, Robyn Ottolini, Parmalee, Jameson Rodgers, Runaway June, Matt Stell, and Lainey Wilson
2022
Grandstand: [71]
Radio Stage:
Chayce Beckham, Callista Clark, Jackson Dean, Ernest, Ben Gallaher, Ryan Hurd, Kameron Marlowe, Niko Moon, Joe Nichols, Frank Ray, Restless Road
2023
Grandstand: [72]
Radio Stage:
Tenille Arts, Dierks Bentley & Hot Country Knights, George Birge, Danielle Bradbery, Kolby Cooper, Easton Corbin, Shane Profitt, Thompson Square
2024
Grandstand: [73]
Radio Stage: [73]
Drew Baldridge, George Birge, Dillon Carmichael, Ashley Cooke, Runaway June, LoCash, Dylan Marlowe, John Morgan, Restless Road, Josh Ross, Conner Smith, Tigirlily Gold, Anne Wilson
2025
Grandstand: [74]
Radio Stage: [74]
Avery Anna, MacKenzie Carpenter, Craig Campbell, Kelsey Hart, Corey Kent, Chris Lane, Bryce Leatherwood, Lanco, Runaway June, Tigirlily Gold

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  9. ↑ "York Fair to Open Tuesday". The Gettysburg Times. September 10, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved January 5, 2013. This fair, one of the oldest and largest in the nation, is expected to attract an attendance of over 300,000 persons from six nearby states and the District of Columbia
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