Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama... to Syracuse.
The Beach Boys will perform at The Great New York State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m. on the Chevy Park stage. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band is known for classic hits like “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls,” “Kokomo,” “I Get Around,” “Surfin’ Safari” and “God Only Knows.”
The concert is free with admission to the Fair, which is $3 this year.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that this year’s “Reimagined New York State Fair” will be open at 100% capacity outdoors due to Covid-19 vaccinations and declining cases. Masks will not be required for vaccinated fair-goers, though proof of vaccination will not be required.
Under the previous plan, all NYS Fair concerts were set to take place at the Chevy Park stage (formerly the New York Experience stage) on the west end of the fairgrounds — not Chevy Court — and tickets (free with admission) would be required. New York State Fair Director Troy Waffner said Monday that Chevy Court will now host shows expected to draw up to 20,000 people, and anything larger than that will take place in the New York Experience area.
Waffner said there also won’t be separate sections for vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Cuomo’s office said Monday that “further details on Fair ticket sales and on specific rules for guests will be announced by mid-July and are subject to change with the State’s health guidance.”
More than 50 national touring shows will be presented at the NYS Fair’s Chevrolet Music Festival, the largest free music festival at any state fair in America. More than 25 shows have been confirmed so far across multiple genres, with more announcements expected in the coming weeks.
2021 New York State Fair concert lineup
- LOCASH — Friday, Aug. 20 (Time TBA)
- Nas — Friday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m.
- 98 Degrees — Saturday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m.
- Ratt — Saturday, Aug. 21 (Time TBA)
- Brothers Osborne — Sunday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m.
- Bishop Briggs — Monday, Aug. 23 (Time TBA)
- Foreigner — Monday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m.
- DSL* Dire Straits Legacy — Tuesday, Aug. 24 (Time TBA)
- Train — Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m.
- Russell Dickerson — Wednesday, Aug. 25 (Time TBA)
- REO Speedwagon — Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m.
- Three Dog Night — Thursday, Aug. 26 (Time TBA)
- Bell Biv DeVoe — Thursday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m.
- Sister Sledge — Friday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m.
- Melissa Etheridge — Friday, Aug. 27, at 8 p.m.
- Vixen and Great White — Saturday, Aug. 28 (Time TBA)
- The Beach Boys — Saturday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m.
- Noah Cyrus — Sunday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m.
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes — Sunday, Aug. 29 (Time TBA)
- Dropkick Murphys — Sunday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m.
- Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone — Monday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.
- grandson — Monday, Aug. 30 (Time TBA)
- The Oak Ridge Boys — Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m.
- Jamey Johnson — Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.
- Halestorm — Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.
- Sheena Easton — Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 2 p.m.
- Blue Oyster Cult — Wednesday, Sept. 1 (Time TBA)
- Starship featuring Mickey Thomas — Thursday, Sept. 2 (Time TBA)
- Uncle Kracker — Friday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m.
- Cold War Kids - Saturday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m.
MORE:
Upstate NY concerts: See our huge list of shows from Buffalo to Syracuse to Albany
2021 NYS Fair is back, but will still look different than what you’ve known; here’s how
NYS Blues Fest drops Covid restrictions; some concert venues not making changes yet