Fair announces entertainment lineup

The NC State Fair has announced its lineup of performers for the Fair (except for Wednesday, October 22, which is still TBA). The ticket prices range from $5 to $31.50. You'll also be able to buy tickets online starting August 1 at 8am. (The tickets page is at http://www.ncstatefair.org/2008/ tickets/.) If there are any tickets left over after that, you can buy them at the Dorton Arena Box Office.

Here's the lineup:

Thursday, October 16 -- Josh Turner ($22)
Friday, October 17 -- Jason Aldean ($15)
Saturday, October 18 -- tobyMac ($10)
Sunday, October 19 -- Lady Antebellum ($8)
Monday, October 20 -- Bobby Flay ($22)
Tuesday, October 21 -- Bucky Covington ($5)
Wednesday, October 22 -- TBA
Thursday, October 23 -- Mario ($16.50)
Friday, October 24 -- Skillet / Leeland ($8)
Saturday, October 25 -- Joe Nichols ($11.50)
Sunday, October 26 -- Montgomery Gentry ($31.50)

I have to call my mother and gently break the news to her that neither Alan Jackson nor Trace Adkins will be performing this year. Wish me luck.