Brooklyn-born rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow will perform at the Great New York State Fair Sunday, September 5. They will perform at 8 p.m. on the Chevy Park stage. The Chevy Park stage is in the New York Experience festival area near the Midway. All shows in the Chevrolet Music Festival are free with $3 admission to the Fair.
Troy Waffner, Fair Director, said, “Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow have an original style and this promises to be a great way for fans of hip hop and rap to wind up a summer of music.”
Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow join a lineup of 50 national touring shows presented in the Chevrolet Music Festival, the largest free music festival at any state fair in America. Shows announced to date include:
Date |
Chevy Park 2pm |
Chevy Park 8 pm |
Chevy Court 2 pm |
Chevy Court 7 pm |
August 20 |
Bobby Bones & the Raging Idiots |
Nas |
LOCASH |
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August 21 |
98 Degrees |
RATT |
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August 22 |
Brothers Osborne |
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August 23 |
Foreigner |
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra |
Bishop Briggs |
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August 24 |
Train |
The Spinners |
Dire Straits Legacy |
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August 25 |
Jameson Rodgers |
REO Speedwagon |
Russell Dickerson |
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August 26 |
Bell Biv Devoe |
Three Dog Night |
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August 27 |
Melissa Etheridge |
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August 28 |
The Beach Boys |
Great White/Vixen |
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August 29 |
Noah Cyrus |
Dropkick Murphys |
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes |
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August 30 |
Justin Moore |
Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone |
Grandson |
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August 31 |
Cory Marks |
Halestorm |
Oak Ridge Boys |
Jamey Johnson |
September 1 |
Nelly |
Sheena Easton |
Blue Oyster Cult |
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September 2 |
Third Eye Blind |
Starship w/Mickey Thomas |
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September 3 |
AJR |
Uncle Kracker |
Blues Traveler |
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September 4 |
Cold War Kids |
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September 5 |
Jesse McCartney |
Sheff G &
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The Mavericks En Español |
The Mavericks |
September 6 |
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (1pm) |
Cheap Trick (6pm) |
Resurrection |
Chevrolet sponsors concerts at the Great New York State Fair.
Thanks to the successful efforts of New Yorkers to battle COVID-19, the Fair will be open with no restrictions on attendance. Safety guidance can change and prospective fairgoers are advised to follow the Fair’s social media sites, sign up for the Fair’s email newsletter, or closely follow the Fair’s website to get the latest developments.
Founded in 1841, the Great New York State Fair is America’s third largest state fair. The Fair showcases the best of New York agriculture, provides top-quality entertainment and is a key piece of Governor Cuomo’s CNY Rising strategy of growing the Central New York economy through tourism. Fair attendance is up more than 46% since the beginning of more than $120 million in investments, with 1.33 million people attending the Fair in 2019. The 2021 Fair runs from August 20 to September 6.
The New York State Fairgrounds is a 375-acre exhibit and entertainment complex that operates all year. Find the Great New York State Fair on its website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and enjoy photos from the Fair on Flickr. Also, New Yorkers are invited to send their ideas for the Great New York State Fair to statefairideas@agriculture.ny.gov.
