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Music Galore at the Monroe County Fair this Year!

     No matter what type of music you like to listen to, we will likely have at least one venue playing some of it this year at the Fair.  The Fair will be ALIVE with the sound of music all week long!  We have bands scheduled every day throughout the fairgrounds, as well as a Battle of the Bands AND a singer/songwriter contest! 
     Our online Fair Schedule has a venue-by-venue list of what is happening all week long or you can download the daily schedule to line up who you will want to see this year.
     Use the links below to check out who you'll see at the Fair this year.  

Sunday, June 30th: 
On the Free Stage: 
Joe & Jan Edwards at 1:00, 3:30, and 6:00 p.m.  and the Midtown Madmen at 8:00 p.m.

Monday, July 1st: 
On the Free Stage:
Country Spirit at 6:00 p.m. and
Marty Barrow Gospel at 8:00 p.m.

In the AUDITORIUM:
"Rock the Fair" Battle of the Bands at 6:30 p.m. featuring 8 Track Mind and Soul Stricken.
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Tuesday, July 2nd:  
On the Free Stage:
Joe & Jan Edwards at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. and 
Sheila Stephen & the Rodeo Monkeys at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3rd: 
On the Free Stage:
KARAOKE at 5:00 p.m and 
Moonshine at Sunrise at 8:00 p.m

Thursday, July 4th:  
​In the Grandstands:
Reece Phillips at 7:00 p.m (followed by the Rodeo)

Saturday, July 6th:  
On the Free Stage:
Derrick Weidner at 7:00 p.m and 
Kirby Stailey and the Dash at 7:00 p.m

In the Auditorium:
"Rock the Fair" Singer/Songwriter Contest at 5:00 p.m (Registration is from 11:00 - noon)

"Rockin' the Fair" this Year
​with Two Separate Events!

     This year, we'll be rockin' the Fair with two separate events:  a Battle of the Bands on Monday, July 1st in the Auditorium (this is a change!) at 6:30 p.m. and a Singer/Songwriter Contest in the Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. (registration is from 11:00 a.m. - noon).  
     The Battle of the Bands starts in the AUDITORIUM (this is a change due to the rain!) on Monday, July 1st, at 6:30 p.m. with 8 Track Mind warming up the crowd.  The five finalist bands, Siddius, Mood Service, J.C. Clements, Euphoria Music, and Saeyers, then start competing around 7:15 p.m. with each band performing for our esteemed judges:  Ben Michaels, Music Publicist Rock Paper Scissors; Jenn Cristy, One Pulse Entertainment; and Suzette Weakley, Bloomington Songwriter Showcase.  Then, around 9:45ish, while the judges make their decisions on who will take home the $1000 grand prize, Soul Stricken takes the stage to finish out the night.  See the official rules below.  ​



​Battle of the Band Judges:
     Our first annual Singer-Songwriter Contest will take place in the Auditorium on Saturday, July 6th, from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Auditorium (near the Free Stage) and continues until noon. 
     At noon, contestants will be paired up randomly and then get their song topic.  They then have just FIVE HOURS to write a family-friendly song and get it ready to perform before everyone gathers again at the Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. and they have to share their new songs in front of the judges and live audience.  
     CASH PRIZES for the top three teams AND recording studio time, too!  Who will bring home the big prize and bragging rights of being the first to win the Singer/Songwriter Contest at the Fair?  Join us, cheer on your favorites, and find out!
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