Indiana State Fair announces first wave of concerts for this year's Free Stage

The first wave of artists set to perform on the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage at this year's Indiana State Fair has been revealed, and it includes a wide variety of musical styles capped off by the appearance of a living legend.

Country singer Clint Black will open this year's series on July 28. The first six announced acts also include new jack swing star Keith Sweat and 86-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and eight-time Grammy winner Buddy Guy, who will bring his farewell tour to the Free Stage in August.

The concert series will run daily from July 28-Aug. 20 except for Mondays and Tuesdays, when the fair will be closed. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

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As always, entry to the performances is free with fair admission on a first-come, first-served basis until the venue fills up. Fair admission will be $11 this year, up from $10 last year, with kids younger than 5 free. All shows start at 7:30 p.m.

Some reserved viewing area tickets will soon go on sale through the indianastatefair.com, organizers said in a news release.

Here's the full list of free concert shows as of June 7:

• July 28: Clint Black

• July 30: Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure

• Aug. 2: Keith Sweat

• Aug. 6: TobyMac

• Aug. 12: The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night

• Aug. 18: Buddy Guy: Damn Right Farewell

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