S.C. State Fair announces 2018 musical Grandstand acts Lineup includes two free shows

The South Carolina State Fair has scheduled eight musical acts for the Pepsi Grandstand series during this year’s fair Oct. 10-21.

This year’s lineup includes six paid shows and two free shows:

Oct. 10 – Tokyo Joe/Rocketman-Elton John Tribute

Oct. 11 – Scotty McCreery

Oct. 12 – Bret Michaels

Oct. 14 – La Poderosa Banda San Juan

Oct. 15 – Trace Adkins

Oct. 16 – Fantasia

Oct. 17 – The Temptations and the Four Tops

Oct. 19 – Matthew West & Jeremy Camp

“We are pleased again to offer a mix of some of the nation’s top country, R&B, pop and Christian entertainers,” said State Fair manager, Nancy Smith. “Our Pepsi Grandstand shows remain a highlight of the fair and promise to delight guests again this year.”

Tickets to Trace Adkins and Fantasia are $20 and include fair admission. Tickets to Scotty McCreery, Bret Michaels, The Temptations and the Four Tops, and Matthew West & Jeremy Camp are $15 and include fair admission.

Admission to Tokyo Joe and La Poderosa Banda San Juan is free but requires wristbands that will be distributed at the Pepsi-Grandstand box office 90 minutes prior to each concert, while available.

Grandstand tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 5 and can be purchased at www.scstatefair.org or during the fair at the Pepsi Grandstand box office, beginning 90 minutes before each show, if still available.

All concerts begin at 7 p.m.

The S.C. State Fair is located at Rosewood Drive and George Rogers Boulevard across from Williams-Brice Stadium. This year will mark the 149th anniversary fair.