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]

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Previous decades
1960s performers
2010s performers
2010 [12]
2011 [12]
2012 [36]
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: [47]
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: [49]
Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Chase Bryant, Cam, Chris Janson, LoCash, Mo Pitney, Canaan Smith, Drake White
2016 [50]
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 [51] [52]
Grandstand:
Radio Stage:
William Michael Morgan, Adam Craig, High Valley, Luke Combs, Midland, Seth Ennis, Jordan Davis, Canaan Smith
2018
Grandstand:
Radio Stage: [58]
Trent Harmon, Jordan Davis, LANCO, Lindsay Ell, William Michael Morgan (replaced Morgan Evans), Jimmie Allen, Dylan Schneider, Joe Nichols, Mitchell Tenpenny
2019
Grandstand: [59] [60]
Radio Stage: [61]
Jimmie Allen, Drew Baldridge, Gabby Barrett, Tyler Farr, Hardy, Walker Hayes, High Valley, Ryan Hurd, Seaforth, Matt Stell
2020s performers

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