In case you missed it, we had both Bill Dutcher and Ray Massie from Metra in this morning to talk about this years Fair.
Value passes can be purchased right now for 64 dollars. They go up to $69 on Monday. And this gets you into all of the concerts, and rodeo performances...
We had Metra officials in today and I came up with some new ideas. First, do the tokens at night so people who want to eat can get in free for two hours at lunch, spend some cash and not have to pay admission. Then second issue, rain checks for any other night they choose if it rains and people leave early because of the weather...
It’s Montana Fair time! And that means there are some great live concerts coming to town. It also means we have plenty of concert tickets at our disposal to give away. How would you like to sit in the first five rows at the Hunter Hayes or Brantley Gilbert concert
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Through all the media scrutiny surrounding the pending lawsuit against Sugarland, a spark of positivity has surfaced. Nine months after the tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse, which killed 7 and injured dozens on August 13, 2011, one of the most critically injured concert-goers is preparing to return home after an intense round of rehabilitation.
Lawyers for both sides agreed that Sugarland could give their deposition in lawsuits stemming from last August’s stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair offsite, via video. The band will sit down to record next week in Charleston, W.V.
Thousands of people were gathered at an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night when high winds from a storm caused the stage rigging to collapse, killing five and injuring at least 40 others, multiple outlets report.