BELVIDERE – The Boone County Fair Association proudly announces their Saturday evening concert entertainment for the 2023 Boone County Fair, 8847 Rt. 76, scheduled to run from Tuesday, August 8th to Sunday, August 13th.

Featured on Saturday evening, August 12th will be the popular country music singer and songwriter Tracy Byrd with special guests The Feudin’ Hillbillys taking the Grandstand stage at 6:45pm.  

Tickets for the concert go on sale ‘online only’ this Saturday, March 4th at 10:00am by going to the fair’s website, www.boonecountyfair.com and clicking on the ticket sale icon at the top of the home page.   Tickets are $25 for reserved grandstand or regular track seats, $30 for ‘restricted’ (must remain seated up front) track seats.  Chairs are supplied for regular track and restricted track.  No other chairs allowed.  $15.00 for bleacher seats.  

Admission to the fair is $10 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $8 on Wednesday and Thursday and $7 on Tuesday.  Children 10 and under are free every day.   Seniors 65+ are free on Thursday.  Active military free everyday with military ID.  Plenty of free parking.   Season passes are $25 in advance.  $28 at the gate.

Breakfast is served daily at the Grange Food Complex starting at 6am.   Gates officially open at 8am.   Exhibit Halls open at 10am.  (Home Arts Hall is closed for judging on Tuesday).   Midway opens at 12noon to 11pm.   Discounted rides Weds & Thursday Noon to 5.  Sorry, there are no ride wristbands.  All rides individually priced.  

All show tickets go on sale at the Main Gate ticket office starting Saturday, July 8th from 8am to 12noon.