Wisconsin State Fair 2023: REO Speedwagon playing Main Stage

Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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REO Speedwagon performs at the BMO Harris Pavilion during Summerfest on Sept. 2, 2021. The band returns to the Milwaukee area Aug. 10, this time to headline a Wisconsin State Fair show.
REO Speedwagon performs at the BMO Harris Pavilion during Summerfest on Sept. 2, 2021. The band returns to the Milwaukee area Aug. 10, this time to headline a Wisconsin State Fair show.

More than half of the main stage shows at this year's Wisconsin State Fair have now been announced, with officials revealing that classic rockers REO Speedwagon will headline the stage Aug. 10. Edwin McCain is opening.

Reserved seats for the show will be $45 to $55, available beginning at 10 a.m. March 3 at wistatefair.com. Tickets include fair general admission Aug. 10.

REO Speedwagon is the sixth main stage show out of 11 to be announced for the 2023 fair.

Alabama kicks things off on opening night Aug. 3, with Trace Adkins' headlining the stage on the fair's last night Aug. 13.

Tickets are also on sale for previously announced main stage fair shows with Jeff Dunham (Aug. 5), For King & Country (Aug. 7) and Kidz Bop (Aug. 8).

Contact Piet at (414) 223-5162 or plevy@journalsentinel.com. Follow him on Twitter at @pietlevy or Facebook at facebook.com/PietLevyMJS.

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