The Wisconsin State Fair, which runs from Aug. 4 - 14 this year, announced yesterday seven headlining shows at its Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage, including a Christian rock act, a Nickelodeon band, an oldies revue, a culturally conservative ventriloquist and an opening-night rap bill that only a state fair could love. Tickets for all these shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through wistatefair.com.
Aug. 4: MC Hammer, Tone Loc, Young MC
Aug. 5: Casting Crowns with Corrie Carlson
Aug. 6: Big Time Rush
Aug. 7: Happy Together Tour (The Turtles, The Association, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and Mark Lindsay)
Aug. 8: Jeff Dunham with Brian Haner
Aug. 12: Oak RidgeBoys with Billy Dean
Aug. 13: Cirque Sublime