2023 Grandstand Shows

Classic rock powerhouses Styx and REO Speedwagon are kicking off the 2023 Great Allentown Fair on Wednesday, August 30.

Kicking off the 2023 Great Allentown Fair with these two beloved classic rock bands will be amazing' said Jessica Ciecwisz, the Fair's marketing and entertainment manager."The city of Allentown will hear the historic grandstand rocking with hit after hit." The last time REO Speedwagon and Styx and REO Speedwagon played the Allentown Fair as co-headliners was in 2001. Styx also performed at the fair with Def Leppard and Tesla in 2015.

A new era of hope, survival, and prosperity comes calling with the release of CRASH OF THE CROWN, STYX’s “masterpiece” latest studio album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the trying times of the pandemic. The legendary and multi-Platinum rockers--James “JY” Young (lead vocals, guitars), Tommy Shaw (lead vocals, guitars), Chuck Panozzo (bass, vocals), Todd Sucherman (drums, percussion), Lawrence Gowan (lead vocals, keyboards), Ricky Phillips (bass, guitar, vocals), and CRASH OF THE CROWN producer and co-writer Will Evankovich (guitars)--released their 17th album June 18, 2021 on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe.

Co-headlining the show with Styx is REO Speedwagon. Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon's unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest.

Tickets for REO Speedwagon and Styx are $69 and $89.

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Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line is heading to the 2023 Great Allentown Fair on Thursday, August 31 with special guest Matt Stell.

Tyler Hubbard's face and name are very familiar - and his voice is a staple on country music radio. He's accumulated 20 No. 1 hits with songs now woven into the fabric of music culture. However, he's never made a project bearing solely his name – telling his story – until now.

Hubbard cruised into country music a decade ago as the lead singer of multi-platinum selling duo Florida Georgia Line. The pair had hits including "Cruise," "H.O.L.Y." and "Meant To Be." Hubbard was a 24-year-old when FGL took off. Now, he’s a married father of three. "I do hope that the FGL fans will hear this and know I'm still there for them," Hubbard says. While there's still plenty of fun and lighthearted music on Hubbard's debut album, there's also a depth that comes with growing up. His debut solo single “5 Foot 9,” written by Hubbard, Jaren Johnston and Chase McGill, became Hubbard’s 20th No. 1 hit. Hubbard’s second single, “Dancin’ In The Country,” is out now.

Matt Stell is joining Hubbard as the special guest. In just three years, Stell has quickly made his mark on country music, amassing over half a billion on-demand streams with back-to-back #1s: “Prayed For You” and “Everywhere But On,” plus fan-favorites “Boyfriend Season” and “That Ain’t Me No More.”

Tickets for Tyler Hubbard with special guest Matt Stell are $52, $62 and $72.

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Grammy-winning, multiplatinum hip-hop artist, Nelly is coming to The Great Allentown Fair on Friday, September 1.

Nelly charged onto the hip-hop scene in the summer of 2000 with his groundbreaking debut album, Country Grammar. The critical acclaim, accolades, and awards rolled in as the album snagged four Grammy nominations, two for Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap/Song Collaboration and Best Rap Album (Country Grammar).

Nelly’s latest country influenced album Heartland, dropped in the summer of 2021 and features guest appearances from Florida Georgia Line, Blanco Brown, Breland, Chris Bandi, City Spud, Darius Rucker, George Birge, Jimmie Allen and Kane Brown. His collaboration with Florida Georgia Line on “Lil Bit” received Diamond status and he is only one of seven rappers to reach this honor.

Joining Nelly on the Service Electric Stage is St. Louis rapper, Chingy who specializes in catchy, club-friendly beats and simplistic lyrics delivered in a sing-song, nursery rhyme style

Tickets for Nelly with special guest Chingy are $59, $69 and $79

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Triple platinum selling superstar, Yung Gravy is coming to The Great Allentown Fair on Saturday, September 2 with special guest bbno$.

Yung Gravy flexes his passion for soul music and oldies in his production, sampling a wide range of musical styles dating from the 1940s to present-day. Nostalgic and often-jubilant melodies paired with heavy trap drums form the usual canvas for his signature baritone voice. Showcasing effortless flows and endlessly quotable lyrics, Yung Gravy paints something truly unique while clearly having a good time doing so.

Joining Yung Gravy on the Service Electric Stage is bbno$ (“baby no money”). Blending hip-hop, R&B and electronic influences, bbno$ started releasing his music on SoundCloud in 2016.

Tickets for Yung Gravy with special guest bbno$ are $44 and $64

Keith Urban has spent the better part of his life harnessing a deep-seated passion for music. This, when combined with his authenticity, talent and driving musical inquisitiveness, helps to understand why he is one of the most successful and well-respected artists in the world. In addition to his four GRAMMY© Awards, he is a thirteen time CMA winner, has won fifteen ACMs, three AMAs, and two People’s Choice Awards. He has celebrated nine consecutive gold, platinum or multi-platinum albums.

This year Urban has released new music, including the semi-autobiographical, fist-pumping, arena-ready track “Wild Hearts” and Urban’s current single, "Brown Eyes Baby." They come on the heels of "One Too Many" (his duet with P!nk), the last from The Speed of Now Part 1, which marked his fourth in an historic streak of simultaneous #1 album debuts in the United States, Canada and Australia.

2022 has also served to remind music lovers around the globe why Urban is one of the world’s best live performers. His concerts have become legendary - as unpredictable as they are explosive. An experience of emotion, musical texture, energy and showmanship.

2022 has also served to remind music lovers around the globe why Urban is one of the world’s best live performers. His concerts have become legendary - as unpredictable as they are explosive. An experience of emotion, musical texture, energy and showmanship.

Ticket Prices: $99, $119 and $129

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J&J Demolition Derby is a Labor Day tradition where fenders fly on the Allentown Fairground’s historic racetrack as drivers, crash and smash into each other in qualifying heats until the last vehicle running becomes The Beast of the East Champion.

Three fender crunching heats, featuring full size cars, 80’s or newer and compact cars will return to the Fair along with a new exhibition that includes the battery operated riding toys, Power Wheels. The Kids Power Wheels exhibition allows children ages 4-10 to show off their driving skills on the historic racetrack.

Starting May 19 at 10 a.m., tickets for J&J Demolition Derby will be available at the Fair Box Office on the Allentown Fairgrounds and online at Ticketmaster.com.