The Missouri State Fair Announces New Grandstand Show For Friday

The Missouri State Fair announced late Wednesday evening a whole new show for Friday night. Country-blues rocker Frankie Ballard will now headline the grandstand show on Friday, August 20 at 7:30 CDT.

Ballard mixes heartland rock with traditional country and blues. Ballard's album "Sunshine & Whiskey" had three consecutive singles go to number one. The title track, "Sunshine & Whiskey"; "Helluva Life"; and "Young & Crazy". "Young & Crazy also went to number 3 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart in 2015.

Opening for Ballard will be Alex Miller. Miller is a champion of traditional country music and became familiar to a wider global audience when he appeared on "American Idol" this past winter.

The original openers for Friday night's show, Charley Crockett and Tim Montana are no longer on the show's bill for Friday night.

Ticket holders who previously purchased tickets for the Colter Wall show on Friday night, August 20, who would like to see Frankie Ballard and Alex Miller -- your original ticket purchased will work for entrance to the show.

Ticket holders for the Colter Wall show who don't want to see the Ballard concert can get more information on a refund on the Missouri State Fair website here.

People who don't have tickets for the show Friday, August 20, who wish to purchase tickets for the Frankie Ballard concert can do so here on the Missouri State Fair website here.

The State Fair was forced to go out and find a replacement for Colter Wall after travel restrictions forced him to drop out of performing. You can read more about that here.

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