Entertainment Area

The ENTERTAINMENT AREA is in and behind the KeyBank Pavilion. Over the years, there have been many outstanding entertainers. The first year (1967) was held in a large tent. The fair has had acts ranging from up-and-coming performers to classic country singers. Some of these acts include Minnie Pearl, Little Jimmy Dickins, Garth Brooks, Charlie Daniels, Trace Adkins, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers, Boxcar Willie, Joe Diffie, Diamond Rio, Jake Owen, The Lawrence Welk Show, The Lipizzan Stallions, Easton Corbin, and so many more. Max Bennick was the first to be in charge of this area. Many more have stepped up and now run this operation.

Additional buildings were purchased to accommodate the entertainers in place of the old area located in the previous pavilion. One building is utilized by the entertainment and their crews to have a place to wind down before and after the show away from the eyes of the public. The other building provides an area for the entertainment volunteers to work and prepare for the needs of each act.

Below is a full list of past entertainers that have performed here at the Warren County Fair.

Want to learn more about the history of the Warren County Fair? Visit us at the Fair Museum to pick up a Scavenger Hunt sheet for a chance to win one of many raffle baskets!

1971
Kenny Biggs & The Tailsmen
The Country BLoneelles
The Sand Hill Singers

1972
The Keystones Gospel Singers
Kenny Biggs & The Tailsmen

1973
Kenny Biggs Country Show
The Country Belles

1974
Del Reeves
The Cords
The Country Belles

1975
Pee Wee King with Redd Stuart, Collins Sisters & Golden West Cowboys
Buddy Allen
Crystal Gayle
Challengers
Little John & the Cochran Family

1976
The Susan Raye Show
Lester B. Flatt & The Nashville Grass
Klaudt Indian Singers from Dakota Badlands
Klaudt Indian Family Gospel Group
The Musical Flowers Family

1977
The Buddy Allen Show with the Challengers
Jeanne Pruett
Guy & Ralna from the Lawrence Welk Show
Blue Ridge Quartet
Don Rogers Show – “One Man Ed Sullivan Show”
Harry Albacher’s Funny Bunny Show & Snoopy
Blue Grass Festival
The United Natural Grass
West Virginia Travelers
Sunrise Bluegrassers
Wildwood Express

1978
Grandpa Jones & The Spurrlows
Myron Floren & The Spurrlows
Kitty Wells Grand Ole Opry Show & The Spurrlows
The Asparagus Valley Cultural Society & The Spurrlows
Blue Grass Festival

1979
The Country Melodeers
Sonny James & The Southern Gentlemen
Kingston Trio
Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius
Blue Grass Festival

1980
Louise Mandrell
Chubby Checker & The Great Pretenders
Bill Anderson
The Challengers
Port Royal Band
Cleveland’s Singing Angels
Golden Salute to the Warren County Fair with Grandma’s Boys (1979 International Barber Shop Quartet Champion)

1981
Jeannie C. Riley
Serendipity Singers
Tom Netherton
Tom T. Hall Show
Bluegrass Festival

1982
Kitty Wells/Johnny Wright/Bobby Wright & the Tennessee Mountain Boys
Boxcar Willie
Myron Floren
Bill Anderson
Bluegrass Frestival

1983
Randy Bethune
Sylvia
Grandpa Jones
Leahy Family
The Amazement Park Review
Blue Grass & More featuring Generic Grass & Creek Bend

1984
Leahy Family
Bill Monroe
Ronnie McDowell
Bill Boerst & the Dixie Dandies
Bandana
American Indian Dance Team
Creek Bend
Lettermen
Duetschmeister Band
Generis Grass & Clogging Demonstration

1985
Dallas & Freddie & The flashbacks
Enchanted Mountain Green
Rainbow
John Conlee & the Carolina Fever Band
Happy Days
Breakin’ Out
Up All Night
Moe Bandy
Joe Stampley
Smith Brothers Band
Cold Spring Band
Bill the Kid & the Outlaws
Brokenstrings
Tradewind

1986
The Kendalls
Grandpa Jones
Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys

1987
Charley Pride
The Osborne Brothers

1988
Restless Heart
Lee Greenwood
Wilma Lee Cooper & The Clinch Mountain Clan

1989
Loretta Lynn & The Coal Miners
Special guest appearance by Andy Andrews
The Nichols Brothers
Penn Ohio Button Box Band
Jim & Jesse

1990
The Oakridge Boys
Barbershop Night of Harmony
Garth Brooks
Cissie Lynn

1991
Tammy Wynette
Ricky Skaggs
Barbershop Night of Harmony
Joe Diffie
Little Jimmy Dickens

1992
Statler Brothers
Calgary Fiddlers
Barbershop Night of harmony
Jim & Jesse
Bill Anderson
Jimmy Sturr & His orchestra
Granger Variety Show

1993
Mark Chesnutt
Bounce & Oo La La
Jon Conlee
Bill Anderson
Tracy Lawrence

1994
Eddie Rabbit
Holly Dunn
Barbershop Night of Harmony
Ronnie McDowell
Eddie Jay, Comedian/Ventriloquist
The Van Dells

1995
Charlie Daniels
The Happy Musicians
Calgary Fiddlers
The Wayne Horseburgh Show
The Guse Family
Youth Connection of Warren County
Generic Grass Bluegrass Band

1996
Neal McCoy
Michael Lane Trautman – Visual Comedy
Pete Pepke and the Pepke Generation
The Vogues
Vicki Bird

1997
Tracy Byrd
Paul Lennon – Comedian
Barbershoppers Night of Harmony
David Kersh
Jimmy C. Newman & Cajun Country
Youth Connection of Warren County
Country Conversion

1998
Trace Adkins
Ken Groves – Comedy Ventriloquist
Matt & Robyn
James Bonamy
Phil Dirt & The Dozers
The Bluegrasshoppers

1999
Terri Clark
The Dazzling Mills Family
Josie Waverly
Jaci Velasquez
Rick K & The Allnighters
Helen Hammett, Ventriloquist
Peak’n Mountain Boys

2000
Brad Paisley
Chad Brock
Wes Harrison “Mr. Sound Effects”
The Fox Brothers
Mark Lowry
Texas The Band

2001
Aaron Tippin
Pete Pepke & the Pepke Generation
Chonda Pierce
Ian Varella, Comedy Ventriloquist
Mike Bishop & Sweet ‘N Sassy

2002
Sawyer Brown
Bounce, Oo La La & Daniel
Sug’r Bear
Kohl & Company
The Vogues

2003
Darryl Worley
Tammy Cochran
Lynn Marie
Mike Albert & the Big E Band (Elvis Impersonator)
Don Campbell Band

2004
Sammy Kershaw
The Vandells
Pete Pepke
Chosen Few

2005
Gary Allan
The Ultimate Tribute featuring Mike Albert (Elvis Tribute)
Diamonds in the Rough
Phil Dirt and the Dozers

2006
Josh Gracin
Jay Wachter with Pete Pepke and Jim Beatty Band
Triumphant Swing Band
The Lettermen

2007
Rodney Atkins
Mike Albert and the Big E Band – Elvis Tribute
Black Widow
Rick K & the Allnighters

2008
Bucky Covington
Terry Lee Goffee – Johnny Cash Tribute
Black Widow
Phil Dirt & the Dozers

2009
Jo Dee Messina
The Legends
Rockie Lynne
The Vogues

2010
Gloriana
Eden’s Edge
Jack the Dog
Terry Lee Goffee – Johnny Cash Tribute
AM Radio

2011
Jake Owen in the New Niagara Pavillion
Tribute to the Cornplanter Pavillion (Collapsed February, 2011)
with the Seneca Indian Dancers & Calgary Fiddlers
The Grascals
AM Radio

2012
Justin Moore
John Anderson
The Gibson Brothers
Touch Of Gold

2013
Easton Corbin
Marty Stuart
Danny Paisley
Sterling Pollaro – Tribute to Elvis

2014
Tyler Farr
Lorrie Morgan
Joe Diffie
Ron Carrington and Touch of Gold

2015
The Swon Brothers
Bellamy Brothers
Cassadee Pope
Confederate Railroad

2016
Colin Ray
Home Free
Thorn Haven

2017
Neal McCoy
Pam Tillis
Terry Lee Goffee (The World’s Greatest Johnny Cash Experience)

2018
Colt Ford
Ben & Noel Haggard
With Special Guest Allie Colleen (Garth Brook’s Daughter)
Tusk: A Tribute to Fleetwood MAC

2019
Riley Green
Home Free
Full Moon Fever (A Night with Tom Petty Tribute)

2020
Fair was cancelled due to COVID-19

2021
Diamond Rio
The Nelsons a Tribute to Ricky Nelson
Rockland Road

2022
Travis Denning w/ Jake Worthington
The Kentucky Headhunters
Blue Morning (Sounds of Foreigner)

2023
Tracy Byrd
Jake Worthington
FREEBIRD – Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute

2024
Sammy Kershaw
The Highwaymen Live
7 Mile Run