Country music legend Hank Williams Jr. returning to Iowa State Fair Grandstand
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair announced on Wednesday that country music legend Hank Williams Jr. will be returning to the Grandstand this summer.
Williams has a long history of performing at the fair, playing shows in 1989, 1991, 1996, and 2012. He's known for his songs 'Family Tradition,' 'A Country Boy Can Survive,' and 'All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight.'
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Williams will take the stage on Friday, August 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 28 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased on the fair's website.
The fair has now released eight of the 11 Grandstand acts. Below is a list of all the performances:
Thursday, August 7: Forrest Frank with special guest Lecrae
Friday, August 8: Parker McCollum with special guest Josh Abbott Band
Saturday, August 9: Megan Moroney with special guest Kameron Marlowe
Sunday, August 10: NOT ANNOUNCED
Monday, August 11: NOT ANNOUNCED
Tuesday, August 12: NOT ANNOUNCED
Wednesday, August 13: Hairball's Silver Anniversary Tour
Thursday, August 14: Def Leppard
Friday, August 15: Hank Williams Jr.
Saturday, August 16: T-Pain
Sunday, August 17: Kidz Bop Live
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