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]
Tracing its origins to 1765 [...] the old-timey York Fair [...] proclaims itself to be 'America's first.'
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
According to a news release from Gene Schenck, York Fair president, the 2012 fair's total attendance tally – 642,263 visitors – is a new record.[ dead link ]
in September 1960... TV personality Arthur Godfrey promoted the York Fair, whose performers that year included Pat Boone and Liberace.
Boyz II Men set a record for attendance and gross
York Fair had announced Alabama last year [...]. So a lot of Alabama's area fans saw the group at York this year
Alan Jackson, with Wade Hayes, drew 9,825 (Sept. 12)
Gov. Tom Ridge escorted his daughter to see the Backstreet Boys' performance during the 1998 Fair
the guitar [...] Sammy Kershaw gave them at the York Fair in 2000
My first trip to the fair since the 2002 Aaron Carter concert
Toby Keith will perform at the York Fair this year. [...] He last stopped at the Toyota Grandstand in 2002.
tonight's concert at the York Fair has been cancelled due to Ronnie Dunn's 'severe respiratory illness.'
Lady Antebellum and Joe Nichols performed at the York Fair on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014.
Wednesday you can see them at the York Fair