Headline acts scheduled for DuQuoin State Fair

That lesser known state fair, the DuQuoin State Fair, will feature Sawyer Brown, Kellie Pickler, P.O.D. and Corbin Bleu as its entertainment headliners.

Also performing at the fair, which runs from Aug. 22 to Sept. 1, will be Bucky Covington, Sevendust and Justin Stein.

This is the 86th annual DuQuoin State Fair, which is best known for its harness racing. The World Trotting Derby, with an estimated purse of $500,000, showcases the five-day harness horse program. There will also be motorycle and car races.

Tickets for all grandstand shows will be available starting July 21 at the main grandstand office, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The complete grandstand schedule:

" Aug. 23, AMA Motorcycle Races (time is to be determined);

" 2 p.m. Aug. 24, ARCA Truck and Crate Late Models Races;

" 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25, harness racing;

" 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26, harness racing;

" 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Kellie Pickler with opening act Bucky Covington;

" Noon Aug. 28, harness racing;

" 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Sawyer Brown;

" Noon Aug. 29, the World Trotting Derby Filly Division;

" 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29, P.O.D. with opening act Sevendust;

" Noon Aug. 30, the World Trotting Derby;

" 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Corbin Bleu with opening act Justin Stein;

" 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31, USAC Silver Crown Series and UMP racing,

" 12:15 p.m. Sept. 1, ARCA Car Series and UMP Modified Stock Car racing.

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