19 September 26 - OctOber 2, 2024 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Thrill Ride for Your Ears The State Fair of Texas concert lineup for 2024 includes Shakey Graves, Payton Howie, Remy Reilly and We Them Grays. BY ISMAEL M. BELKOURA T here is nothing more Texan than the State Fair. The city of Dallas’ quintessential annual at- traction returns on Sept. 27, bringing along an impressive roster of entertainment. We would be remiss not to mention the fair’s most iconic draw — the frying of every- thing from cheesecake to butter to turkey legs (probably). The fair is also known for its primary visual symbol: Big Tex, a 55-foot statue representing the massive appetite for the bold and boisterous Lone Star State. On top of all of this (if it wasn’t) enough, the fair comes with attractions, games, animals and so much more. But what we love most about the fair is the music — the nonstop, barely digestible, but always spectacular music. This year, centered on the theme “24 Days of Fun,” the musical performances come in a variety of shapes and sizes to en- sure every flavor of Texan is appeased at least once (and probably twice). After a series of performances at the Bud Light Stage and the Yuengling Flight Stage, the true festivities will begin with Jo Dee Messina, the Grammy-nominated, plati- num-earning country veteran, at the Chev- rolet Main Stage. Her performance will be a part of the Massachusetts native’s country- wide tour that starts in a month. Other headliners include New York na- tive rock band Spin Doctors on Oct. 18. See the full schedule: FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 Cory Cross and the Burden: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m., Bud Light Stage Saborcito Puro, 2024 Resident Artist: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Matt Hillyer: 7:30 p.m.. Bud Light Stage Deep Fried Comedy: 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Jo Dee Messina: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 DJ: noon, Chevrolet Main Stage We Them Grays: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Matthew Banks Quartet: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Deitrick Haddon: 4:00 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Big Daddy Kane: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 DJ: noon, 3:00, 5:00 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Bidi Bidi Banda: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage La Pompe: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Los Pescadores: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage MONDAY, SEPT. 30 Jade Flores: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Mountain Natives: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage UNT Four O’Clock Lab Band: 5:30, 8:30 p.m, Chevrolet Main Stage TUESDAY, OCT. 1 Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Sydney Sherrill: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Bowling for Soup: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2 Vanita Leo: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Amari Amore: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m, Yuengling Flight Stage Savannah Rae: 5:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Dasha: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Ricki Derek: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Chris Gantry: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Straight Tequila Night: 5:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Flipturn: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage FRIDAY, OCT. 4 Remy Reilly: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m., Bud Light Stage Erick Willis: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Cameron Sacky Band: 5:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Kam Franklin (of The Suffers): 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Deep Fried Comedy: 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Shakey Graves: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage SATURDAY, OCT. 5 Honin: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m, Bud Light Stage Elyse Jewel: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Payton Howie: 5:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Luna Luna: 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Grace Potter: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage SUNDAY, OCT. 6 DJ: noon, 4:00, 6:00 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Los Gran Reyes: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Maylee Thomas: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Jesse & Joy: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage MONDAY, OCT. 7 DJ: noon, Chevrolet Main Stage Mario Flores: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Simone Nicole: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Sazerac Jazz Band: 5:30, 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage TUESDAY, OCT. 8 Ella Red: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Paul Slavens: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage DJ: 4:00 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Gabe Baker: 5:45, 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9 Grace Nova: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., Bud Light Stage Miwha Choi: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Armond Vance: 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Jefferson Starship: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage THURSDAY, OCT. 10 September Moon: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Sam Cormier: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage DJ: 3:45 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Elton The Early Years: 5:45, 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage FRIDAY, OCT. 11 DJ Sober: 1:00 p.m., Bud Light Stage Jacob Furr: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Shaylen: 5:45 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Sabor Puro: 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Deep Fried Comedy: 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Wyatt Flores: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage SATURDAY, OCT. 12 DJ Sober: 11:00 a.m, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m., Bud Light Stage DJ Mark Ridlen: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Briscoe: noon, Chevrolet Main Stage Dingos: 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Keegan McInroe & Band: 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage St. Paul and the Broken Bones: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage SUNDAY, OCT. 13 DJ: noon, Chevrolet Main Stage Mariachi Rosas Divinas: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Marcelo Berestovoy: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage Ian Munsick: 3:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage Hannah Dasher: 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage MONDAY, OCT. 14 Indigenous People’s Day Celebration: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., Bud Light Stage Jessica Maeve: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 p.m., Yuengling Flight Stage The Ultimate Taylor Swift Dance Party: 3:00; 8:30 p.m., Chevrolet Main Stage TUESDAY, OCT. 15 Yasmeen*: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:30 p.m., | B-SIDES | t Music Exploredinary We Them Grays perform on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Bud Light Stage. Travis Beverly Remy Reilly performs on Friday, Oct. 4, on the Bud Light Stage. >> p20 All is Fair
