24-03-2025
Theory of a dead man, Sawyer Brown performing at Nebraska State Fair outdoor concert series
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KCAU) — After announcing four performers for its indoor series, the Nebraska State Fair has also announced four outdoor concerts.
The lineup includes Sawyer Brown, Skillet and Theory of a Deadman, the Forever Young Tour, and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho. All shows will take place at TD Landing as part of the fair's Nebraska Lottery Concert Series outdoor shows.
'The Nebraska Lottery Concert Series outside concerts will each be highly energetic,' said Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Jaime Parr. 'We have something to get everyone up and moving.'
Sawyer Brown will be performing a free show on Thursday, August 28. The country rock band appeared on the television competition series Star Search and became a hit. Ever since the've released 18 studio albums and have charteed more than 50 times. They're known for the songs 'Step That Step,' 'Some Girls Do,' 'Thank God for You,' and 'The Race is On,' to name a few.
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'We want to thank all of our Nebraska State Fair fans by offering this show free with paid gate admission,' Parr said. 'We are so excited to have Sawyer Brown bring their country rock and roll to TD Landing.'
Then on Friday, Aug. 29, rock bands Skillet and Theory of a Deadman will take the stage. Skillet, known for hits 'Awake and Alive,' 'Feel Invincible,' 'Rise,' and 'Monster,' has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, won a Billboard Music Award, and landed three albums in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200.
Theory of a Deadman started as a basement band but have become a rock force with multi-platinum hits including 'Angel,' 'Hate My Life,' 'Not Meant To Be,' 'Bad Girlfriend,' and 'RX (Medicate).
'These two rock bands will certainly draw an awesome crowd,' Parr said. 'We are thrilled to have them cranking up the volume on a Friday night.'
The Forever Young Tour performance will bring the biggest hits from 1990s and early 2000s on Saturday, Aug. 30. The tour features Vanilla Ice, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO, hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC.
Closing out the outdoor concert series is La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho on Sunday, August 31. The band originally formed in 1965 as Banda El Limon, and has since produced more than 30 albums with a Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album and nine Lo Nusestro Award nominations.
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'Fiesta Latina will once again be a cultural celebration deep into the night,' Parr said. 'With the show starting at 9 p.m., this will be a great late-night party.'
The fair has also announced that The Righteous Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, Matthew West with special guest Josiah Queen, and comedian Brian Regan will be performing as part of the indoor series.
Tickets can be bought at the Nebraska State Fair box office or on the state fair's website.
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