Midway Moonlight Madness
12 p.m. – 11 p.m., Midway
Don’t miss out on this great Midway special from noon to 11 p.m. where wristband prices are only $25 each to enjoy the wild, weird and wonderful rides on the famous Kansas State Fair Midway.
Soil Guys Delight in Dirt
11 a.m., Bretz & Young Injury Lawyers Arena
Mr. Soil and Clod are back at the Kansas State Fair and excited about giving demonstrations on soil to Fairgoers of all ages. Natural Resources Conservation Service of Kansas sponsors this event, which informs attendees how soil develops with natural forces. The live demonstration focuses on how important soil is to everyone, not only those in the agriculture field.
Both entertaining and educational, the Soil Guys make their mark at the Kansas State Fair. If you haven’t seen the Soil Guys already, don’t miss their last performance at 11 a.m. in the Bretz & Young Injury Lawyers Arena.
Celebrity Goat Milking Competition is No Bull
3 p.m., Sheep, Swine and Goat Building
This hilarious, side-splitting event is one you won’t want to miss as the local celebrities battle for the Goat Milking Championship in the Sheep, Swine and Goat Building. Teams will include Highway Patrol, Kansas State Fair Board, High Plains Journal, T-95 Radio, The Hutchinson News, KWCH TV and our own KWBW Radio.
Player Piano Delights Listeners in the Oz Gallery
Daily, Oz Gallery
Since Mike Hatchett’s hobby of refurbishing player pianos began in 1968, he and his wife, Angie, have rebuilt hundreds and hauled them all over the United States. Fairgoers can see one of Hatchett’s refurbished pianos on display daily in the Oz Gallery. Each day the piano plays a new tune for Fairgoers to enjoy. Love what you see and hear? It can go home with a Fairgoer as it’s also for sale.
MIDWAY
Ride of the Day: Starship 3000
Feel the thrill of weightlessness and centrifugal forces that will lift you off the floor. Step into the unforeseen and spin in delight.
GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Young with Courtney Cole
7:30 p.m., U.S. Cellular Grandstand
Chris Young
At 28 years old, Chris Young has accomplished more than many artists do in a lifetime. His nominations for Grammys, ACM and CMAs, five No. 1’s and role as an international ambassador for his genre make him one talented and dynamic country artist. On the cusp of his fourth album, A.M., (releasing Sept. 17, 2014), Young is known for his classic baritone and melt-your-heart ballads.
Young’s work ethic in music started at a young age. In his early teens, Young convinced his mom to drive him into Nashville so he could sit in with bands and work with local songwriters; by 16, he’d formed a band with some older guys, and they started playing George Strait and Garth Brooks covers in whatever clubs would have them. He then began to hone his craft and started writing songs himself. This led to cutting his first independent record after high school, funding CDs with his own money and taking a short tour of Florida, where he played in Borders bookstores.
Chris Young has proved to be more than a one hit wonder with three albums under his belt and countless singles such as “Voices,” “Tomorrow,” “Getting You Home” and “The Man I Want To Be.” He was recently named one of the summer’s top tour openers by Entertainment Weekly.
The release of Young’s new album will feature double guitars and occasional moments of arena-rock glory. Still, when all is said and done, it only takes two words to sum up the career of Chris Young: Definitely country.
For more information on Chris Young, visit www.chrisyoungmusic.com.
Courtney Cole
Cast in the first season of CMT’s hit series “CMT’s Next Superstar,” Courtney Cole made her way into the music industry through songwriting and performing. Shortly after the show, she received her first songwriting deal and began writing with Nashville’s biggest hit makers, including Brett James (“Jesus Take The Wheel”) and Justin Weaver (“Get Off On The Pain”).
For more information on Courtney Cole, visit www.courtneycolemusic.com.