Are you ready for the music lineup at the Kansas State Fair 2023? They have a great lineup of FREE entertainment every day (see list below) and exciting musical acts on the Nex-Tech Grandstand to keep the party going all week long. Catch your favorite band or discover a new one! There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from carnival rides and tasty treats, to live music and great shopping.
Live performances are an incredible way to experience music and art like never before! There’s something special about the energy of a live show, and the connection between the audience and the performers. From the lights, to the sound, to the creativity, there’s an incredible feeling of being part of something bigger. Plus the memories made last forever!
2023 Nex-Tech Grandstand:
- Avoid the line. Buy early using the Kansas State Fair Website. (small processing fee for online)
- Everyone 2 years old and older requires a ticket for the seating in concerts & VIP events. No exceptions to this. Younger children may sit on a lap but not in a seat as there will usually not be an empty seat in the Row next to the family. That means no strollers or baby carriers in another person’s seat area.
- There are no children or senior prices for any of the concerts.
- All seats are metal bench seats with backs. Seat Cushions may be rented at two locations, on ground level and on the mezzanine level. Customers can leave these on the seats after the concert.
- Click HERE to buy your tickets- Prices Vary
2023 Free Stage Schedule with Admission:
Who is Kenny Ahern? His show displays AMAZING comedy antics, HILARIOUS physical comedy, and FUN audience play! Kenny has toured all over the globe, creating a stellar reputation as a world-class family entertainer.
What is IFLIP? The trampo-wall, aerial bungee and power-track are just a few elements of this fantastic show! Five performers will amaze you with their incredible talent and daredevil acrobatic skills. Filled with lots of high energy, comedy and a terrifying 50′ high fall into a stunt bag, the entire family will truly enjoy it!
Friday, Sept. 8 – FREE Performances
| 11:00-12:00 | OPENING CEREMONY |
| 1:00-2:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 2:00-2:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 3:00-4:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 4:00-4:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 6:00-7:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 7:00-8:30 | Voth |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 12:30-1:15 | Fifty Years Late |
| 2:00-2:45 | Alterior Motives |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | Alterior Motives |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 7:00-8:30 | Johnny Woods |
Family Variety Theatre
| 12:30-1:00 | Kenny Ahern |
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 2:30-3:00 | Kenny Ahern |
| 4:30-5:00 | Kenny Ahern |
| 6:30-7:00 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 7:00-8:30 | Great Plains Jazz Orchestra |
Saturday, Sept. 9 – FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 10:30-12:00 | WIBW LIVE Broadcast |
| 1:00-2:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 2:00-2:45 | Nutz and Boltz |
| 3:00-4:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 4:00-4:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 5:00-6:00 | The Other Guys set-up |
| 6:00-7:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 7:00-8:30 | The Other Guys |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 12:00-1:30 | The Parr Family |
| 2:00-2:45 | Talmage Quartet |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | Talmage Quartet |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 6:00-6:45 | The Parr Family |
| 7:00-8:30 | Hunter Flynn |
Family Variety Theatre
| 12:00-12:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 2:00-2:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 4:00-4:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 6:00-6:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
12:00 – IFLIP
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 1:00-2:00 | Kansas Kountree Kloggers |
| 7:00-8:30 | Great Plains Jazz Orchestra* |
Sunday, Sept. 10 – FREE Performances
<table “=””>10:00-11:00Lutheran Layman’s League Worship Service11:00-1:00Pedal Pull Setup1:00-5:00Pedal Pull Championship5:00-6:00Ron Diamond6:00-7:00Ron Diamond7:00-8:30Autumn Ragland
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 12:30-1:15 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 2:00-2:45 | Mixed Gravel Band |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | Fifty Years Late |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner Stand-Up Ventriloquist |
| 6:30-7:15 | Dennis Laffoon The Piano Man |
Family Variety Theatre
| 12:00-12:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 2:00-2:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 4:00-4:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 6:00-6:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
12:00 – IFLIP
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 7:00-8:30 | Hutchinson Brass Quintet* |
Monday, Sept. 11– FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 8:00-12:30 | MARCHING BANDS |
| 1:00-2:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 2:00-2:45 | Glenn Roth |
| 3:00-4:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 4:00-4:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 5:00-6:00 | Eli Alger and The Faster Horses set-up |
| 6:00-7:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 7:00-8:30 | Eli Alger and The Faster Horses |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 12:00- 12:45 | Glenn Roth |
| 1:30-2:30 | Jaydnce Jean |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | Jaydnce Jean |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 6:00-7:00 | Kids Lip Sync |
| 7:30-8:30 | Flatland |
Family Variety Theatre
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 3:00-3:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 5:00-5:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 7:00-7:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 11:00-12:00 | Sunflower Square Dance-Line Dancing–See & Do |
| 12:00-1:00 | Square Dance Demo |
| 1:00-2:00 | Square Dancing–See & Do |
| 2:00-3:00 | Line Dancing–See & Do |
| 3:00-3:30 | Square Dancing–Come & Try |
| 3:30-4:00 | State Fair Promenaders Square Dance Club |
| 7:00-8:30 | Great Plains Jazz Orchestra |
Tuesday, Sept. 12 – FREE Performances
| 8:00-11:00 | MARCHING BANDS |
| 12:00-12:45 | INSTEP |
| 1:00-1:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 2:00-3:30 | Makayla Brownlee |
| 4:30-6:00 | George Sanders Blues Band |
| 6:30-7:30 | Buhler Singers |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 2:00-2:45 | Nutz and Boltz |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | Nutz and Boltz |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 6:00-6:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
Family Variety Theatre
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 3:00-3:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 5:00-5:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 7:00-7:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 7:00-8:30 | Great Plains Jazz Orchestra |
Wednesday, Sept. 13 – FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 8:00-12:30 | MARCHING BANDS |
| 1:00-2:00 | KANSAS AUCTIONEER BID CALLING CONTEST-SU |
| 2:00-4:00 | KANSAS AUCTIONEER BID CALLING CONTEST |
| 4:00-4:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 5:00-6:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 6:00-6:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 7:00-8:00 | Ron Diamond |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 1:30-2:15 | Nickerson High School Madrigals |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 6:00-7:00 | Kids Lip Sync |
| 7:00-8:30 | Wheat State Revival |
Family Variety Theatre
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 3:00-3:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 5:00-5:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 7:00-7:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 7:00-8:30 | Great Plains Jazz Orchestra |
Thursday, Sept. 14 – FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 12:00-12:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 1:00-1:45 | Nutz and Boltz |
| 2:00-3:30 | Dave Perryman and the Country Revue |
| 5:00-5:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 6:00-7:00 | Steel Skarecrow – setup |
| 7:00-8:30 | Steel Skarecrow |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 2:00-2:45 | INSTEP |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | INSTEP |
| 5:00-5:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 7:00-8:30 | Dave Perryman and the Country Revue |
Family Variety Theatre
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 3:00-4:00 | Kenny Ahren |
| 5:00-5:30 | Kenny Ahren |
| 7:00-7:30 | Kenny Ahren |
Gottschalk Park
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 7:00-8:30 | Hutchinson Brass Quintet |
Friday, Sept. 15 – FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 11:00- 11:45 | Raices de mi Tierra |
| 1:00-2:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 2:00-2:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 3:00-4:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 4:00-4:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 5:00-6:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 6:00-7:00 | Blane Howard – setup |
| 7:00-8:30 | Chiefs Red Friday w/ Blane Howard |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 1:00-2:00 | Partner Calling Contest |
| 2:00-2:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:30-5:15 | Raices de mi Tierra |
| 5:30-7:00 | Mariachi Los Reyes |
Family Variety Theatre
| 12:00-12:30 | Kenny Ahren |
| 2:00-2:30 | Kenny Ahren |
| 4:00-4:30 | Kenny Ahren |
| 5:00-6:00 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 6:00-6:30 | Kenny Ahren |
Gottschalk Park
12:00 – IFLIP
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 2:00- 6:00 | Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Tropy Tour |
| 7:00-7:45 | Mexican en el Corazon Folkloric Group |
Saturday, Sept. 16 – FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 11:00-11:45 | Manhattan High School POPS Choir |
| 12:00-1:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 1:00-1:45 | Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
| 2:00-3:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 4:00-5:00 | WOODCARVING AUCTION |
| 6:00-6:45 | Ron Diamond |
| 7:30-9:00 | Victor Trevino- The Ultimate Elvis Show |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 3:00-3:45 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 4:00-4:45 | Wilson Czech Dancers |
| 5:00-5:45 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 7:00-8:00 | The Piano Man – Dennis Laffoon |
Family Variety Theatre
| 12:00-12:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 1:00-1:40 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 2:00-2:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 4:00-4:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 6:00-6:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
12:00 – IFLIP
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 7:00-8:30 | Hutchinson Brass Quintet |
Sunday, Sept. 17 – FREE Performances
Peoples Bank and Trust Arena
| 12:00-1:00 | PRONTO PUP EATING CONTEST |
| 1:00-2:00 | Ron Diamond |
| 2:00-2:45 | 4Given |
| 3:00-4:00 | Ron Diamond |
Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott
| 11:00-11:45 | Glenda & Mike’s Magic and Ventriloquism Show* |
| 1:00-1:45 | Heartland Revival |
| 2:00-2:45 | Heartland Revival |
| 3:00-3:45 | Mixed Gravel Band |
Family Variety Theatre
| 12:00-12:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 1:00-1:45 | Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show |
| 2:00-2:30 | Kenny Ahern |
| 4:00-4:30 | Kenny Ahern |
Gottschalk Park
2:00 – IFLIP
4:00 – IFLIP
6:00 – IFLIP
House of Capper
| 1:30-5:00 | Arm Wrestling Championship |