Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 5, 2022

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Old Dominion

Old Dominion and Ryan Griffin are set to perform at W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds on Friday, August 5th during the 83rd Annual Sioux Empire Fair. Tickets start at $39.00 plus applicable fees. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 6th at 10:00am. Previously purchased tickets will be valid for this date.

About Old Dominion:

Since breaking onto the country music scene in 2014, Old Dominion — reigning two-time ACM and CMA Vocal Group of the Year— have notched seven No. 1s at country radio, surpassed one billion on-demand streams, singles “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart” and “Written in the Sand” earning Platinum certifications and “Hotel Key” earning a Gold, from their Gold certified sophomore album Happy Endings, and headlining arenas and amphitheaters across the globe. In early 2018, when Old Dominion regrouped to begin writing and recording what became their lyrically self-aware and effortlessly melodic stunning self-titled third LP, they once again fed off each other and their tight-knit relationship to craft their most striking songs yet.

“We went in there with whatever instruments we happened to own ourselves, we wrote, we recorded and that’s what we sounded like,” Tursi recalls of the band's initial studio session for their highly-anticipated new 12-track album, available now via RCA Records Nashville. “It was just honestly, so refreshing.”

About Ryan Griffin:

Already a hitmaker with a #1 smash under his belt, Red Street Records Country singer-songwriter Ryan Griffin is poised for a Country breakout in 2022. With his new debut project, produced by Busbee (Maren Morris, Gwen Stefani), the Florida native adds the soul of R&B to the honest universality of Country, forging a mix of romantic fun landing somewhere between Keith Urban and Brian McKnight. Growing up on his family’s farm and moving to Music City at the age of 17, Griffin made his first mark in 2016 as a co-writer of Kelsea Ballerini’s PLATINUM-certified #1 single “Dibs.” Gaining heat on multiple platforms, Griffin has been featured as a SiriusXM Highway Find and racked up more than 15 MILLION streams on Spotify alone with infectious tracks including "Going Going Gone," "Down", "One Prayer Left", "Name On It" and "Right Here Right Now." Recognized as one of Rolling Stone’s "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know,” he has opened massive concert dates for Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Old Dominion and Cole Swindell.

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Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

Saturday, August 6, 2022

8:00 PM: Justin Moore with special guest Julie Eddy

Chart-topping powerhouse Justin Moore will perform Saturday, August 6 on the Billion Automotive Main Stage during the 2022 Sioux Empire Fair. An Arkansas native who grew up idolizing Dwight Yoakam and Keith Whitley, Moore knows a thing or two about hit records, starting with his first country #1 with “Small Town USA,” the breakout single off his 2009 self-titled debut. The record went platinum, as did its 2011 follow-up, ‘Outlaws Like Me,’ which yielded yet another #1 single with “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.” In 2014, Moore landed the coveted New Artist of the Year trophy at the ACM Awards after releasing his critically acclaimed third album, ‘Off The Beaten Path,’ and in 2016, he dropped ‘Kinda Don’t Care,’ his third consecutive #1 record. There’s more #1’s to come on his latest album ‘Late Nights and Longnecks.’

“Justin Moore is a Country Star, there’s no doubt”, says fair manager Scott Wick. “Adding him to our 2022 lineup is turning this fair into one of the most well-rounded grandstand events we’ve been able to offer. Anytime you can combine classic rock with old and new country, we have something for everybody and that’s our ultimate goal!”

With enough energy to blow the roof off any bar on Broadway and vocals that will stop any passerby, Julie Eddy is bound to leave an impression on anyone who sees her perform. As a full-time artist and songwriter, she has made a name for herself by wearing her heart in her lyrics and pairing them with melodies that stand the test of time. After hearing Eddy's unique sound, influenced by both the pop and country worlds, you will quickly learn that no topic is off limits and find nods to her life and the lives of her loved ones in every song she pens.

Julie started performing at an early age and spent most of her teen years singing for anyone who would listen, in any venue that would lend her a microphone. Born and raised in a small town in South Dakota, she played for bars, restaurants, weddings, and events in her hometown before landing a shot on bigger stages. Eddy's largest shows to date involve opening for award-winning artists including John King, Granger Smith, Brett Young, and Grammy-Award winning duo Dan + Shay.

There's no sign of Eddy slowing down any time soon. She has kept the momentum full-speed ahead when it comes to her own music, working with award-winning producer Ilya Toshinsky on her newest single "Denim", released June 24, 2022.

Justin Moore is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under. PIT Passes are $20+fees in advance per person, per event, and will be on sale Tuesday, July 5, online only, at SiouxEmpireFair.com. Tickets at the door are $25 per person, per event.

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Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

Sunday, August 7, 2022

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: 38 SPECIAL w/ American Scarecrows

The Sioux Empire Fair is proud to welcome 38 SPECIAL to the Sioux Empire Fair on Sunday, August 7, 2022. The show is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under. Pit Passes for the concert can be purchased and go on sale Tuesday, July 5th online only at www.SiouxEmpireFair.com

After more than four decades, 38 Special continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. At each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band's performance.

Their many Gold and Platinum album awards stand in testament to the endurance of a legendary powerhouse.

With sales in excess of 20 million, most associate the band with their arena-rock pop smashes, “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Chain Lightnin’,” “Second Chance,” and more – Timeless hits that remain a staple at radio, immediately recognizable from the first opening chord, and paving the way to their present-day touring regimen.

For 38 Special onstage, it is a celebration of camaraderie and brotherhood, a precision unit bringing the dedication and honesty to a long history of classic songs, as well as surprisingly fresh new material.

Since 1976, the band has released more than 15 albums. And from the start, they’ve toured relentlessly, bringing their signature brand of ‘muscle and melody’ to fans worldwide.

It is that steely determination that lives on in the hearts of these ‘Wild-Eyed Southern Boys.'

Listening to American Scarecrows’ music feels like late nights spent with your friends in hopeful revels, reflective pangs, and vulnerable heart-to-hearts. The Minneapolis trio-singer-songwriter Seth Davin on guitar backed by the rhythm section of Allen Maier on drums and Matthew Broadbent providing the low end – matches their storytelling with an indie-pop sensibility, rounded out with tastes of folk-rock, country, and Americana. Their straightforward pieces greet listeners with evolved emotions and earnest solidarity. Bassist Broadbent spent years touring with Somerset (Epitaph/Punknews Records), while Davin and Maier logged many miles touring across each of the lower 48 as half of Dropping Daylight (Sony/Octone). Now the band is reuniting after a three-year hiatus to share the next chapter of their story with the Minnesota music scene and beyond.

This group only makes considered moves and refuses to compromise their craft to fit general one-size-fits-all models or modes. In a CityPages interview ahead of their last album release, Davin simply stated “You can only be the artist that you are” and this refreshing honesty and authenticity resound through their albums, Keep Your Devils Around (2011) and Yesteryear (2014). The band is back with their third LP entitled Drawing Little Pictures (2022). Fans of The Wallflowers, Band of Horses, and The Jayhawks will definitely find a place on their playlists for American Scarecrows

38 SPECIAL is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under. PIT Passes are $20+fees in advance per person, per event, and will be on sale Tuesday, July 5, online only, at SiouxEmpireFair.com. Tickets at the door are $25 per person, per event.

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Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

Monday, August 8, 2022

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Sawyer Brown

The Sioux Empire Fair is pleased to welcome Sawyer Brown to the Sioux Empire Fair on Monday, August 8, 2022. Sawyer Brown has released eighteen studio albums and has charted over 50 times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including three No. 1 singles: "Step That Step" (1985), "Some Girls Do" (1992), and "Thank God for You" (1993). “This is exactly the type of grandstand entertainment we hope for”, says Fair Manager Scott Wick. “Sawyer Brown puts on a great, upbeat show for the entire family!”

Sawyer Brown is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under.

PIT Passes are $20+fees in advance per person, per event, and will be on sale Tuesday, July 5, online only, at SiouxEmpireFair.com. Tickets at the door are $25 per person, per event.

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Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

8:00 PM: Nelly

Nelly is set to perform at W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 9th during the 83rd Annual Sioux Empire Fair. Tickets are on sale now.

About Nelly:

Diamond Selling, Multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, Nelly, has continually raised the bar for the entertainment industry since stepping on the scene in 2000 with his distinctive vocals and larger-than-life personality. His collaboration with Florida Georgia Line received Diamond status and he is only one of seven rappers to reach this honor.

Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Nelly entered the spotlight with the release of Country Grammar in 2000, spending seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and spawning the massive hits “Ride Wit Me”, “Country Grammar”, and “E.I.”. The album landed Nelly four Grammy Award nominations and sold over nine million copies worldwide. Country Grammar is Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States.

Nelly kept the momentum going with the 2002 release of Nellyville. The album debuted at #1 on top of scoring Nelly his first two Grammy Awards for “Hot in Here” – Best Male Rap Solo Performance – and “Dilemma” [feat. Kelly Rowland] – Best Rap Song Collaboration. This album was highly successful and was certified 6x multi-platinum by the RIAA on June 27, 2003. He has since gone on to win multiple American Music Awards, a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award, Soul Train Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and was crowned “Top Pop, Rap, and R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of The Year” by Billboard. He has been referred to by Peter Shapiro as "one of the biggest stars of the new millennium",and the RIAA ranks Nelly as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history,with over 21 million albums sold in the United States. On December 11, 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade.

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Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Country Comeback Tour

The Sioux Empire Fair is pleased to announce three iconic artists, Shenandoah, Billy Dean and Wade Hayes – known as the Country Comeback Tour – together for one great night of number one hits, on Wednesday, August 10th.

GRAMMY, CMA and ACM-winning hitmakers Shenandoah, fueled by Marty Raybon’s distinctive vocals and the band’s skilled musicianship, are celebrated for delivering such hits as “Two Dozen Roses”, “Church on Cumberland Road” and “Next to You, Next to Me” as well as such achingly beautiful classics as “I Want to be Loved Like That” and the GRAMMY winning “Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart” duet with Alison Krauss. Today that legacy continues as original members Marty Raybon and Mike McGuire launch a new chapter in Shenandoah’s storied career with the Country Comeback Tour.

A modern-day American Troubadour, Grammy nominated and ACM award winning Billy Dean, has performed and toured with some of the industry’s biggest country music stars, and is now joining Shenandoah and Hayes on stages across the country. Dean’s music has become the soundtrack to our lives with such hits as “Billy the Kid”, “We Just Disagree” and ACM Song of the Year “Somewhere in My Broken Heart”.

Wade Hayes was in his early 20s when he began churning out such enduring hits as "Old Enough to Know Better," "I'm Still Dancing with You" and "On a Good Night". His recent work “Go Live Your Life” is an upbeat anthem about making the most of every day and reveling in the things that bring you happiness; inspired by surviving cancer twice."

“This is classic country at its best”, says Fair Manager Scott Wick. “Together, these three acts will perform more chart-topping singles in one night than the Sioux Empire Fair has ever experienced!”

The Country Comeback Tour is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under. PIT Passes are $20+fees in advance per person, per event, and will be on sale Tuesday, July 5, online only, at SiouxEmpireFair.com. Tickets at the door are $25 per person, per event.

Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

Thursday, August 11, 2022

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Hairball

The Sioux Empire Fair is pleased to announce the return of HAIRBALL to the Sioux Empire Fair on Thursday, August 11, 2022. “It’s become a Sioux Empire Fair tradition”, says Fair Manager Scott Wick. “They are a great band that sets the mood for the entire fair. We’re so glad to have them back!”

Any band puts on a concert - Hairball puts on an event! Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won't soon forget. Vocalists Joe and Kris lead the band through a mind-blowing and drop-dead accurate homage to some of the biggest arena acts in the world. Van Halen, Kiss, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey, and Aerosmith are but a few of the acts fans will see brought to life. The Hairball stage becomes an entirely new rock concert before your very eyes countless times throughout the night. These Rock & Roll soldiers pride themselves on nailing some of the most memorable licks and chops of all time, while adding their own style and flare that they've cultivated over decades of tireless performing. This isn’t a side job…these guys eat, sleep and breathe Rock & Roll!

HAIRBALL is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under.

PIT Passes are $20+fees in advance per person, per event, and will be on sale Tuesday, July 5, online only, at SiouxEmpireFair.com. Tickets at the door are $25 per person, per event.

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Location: Billion Automotive Main Stage

Friday, August 12, 2022

8:00 PM: Big Air ATV Tour

FEEL THE RUSH AND GET READY TO SEND IT

The ATV Big Air Tour brings laughs, screams, and excitement in an action-packed show launching Freestyle 4-wheelers, Motorcycles, backflips, and BMX in an epic night of adrenaline for the whole family!

Created by Pro ATV rider Derek Guetter, this National Touring show will thrill you with their amazing talent, big jumps, epic backflips, great music, revving 450cc engines, incredible balancing acts, crowd games, and lots of FREE STUFF throughout the night

The Guetter brother's story started in 2004 when Jon Guetter landed the world's first ATV Backflip and they’ve been on a wild ride ever since. “We took something that we loved to do as kids, lived out our dreams riding ATV's all around the world, and created our own tour and film series to inspire the next generation with dreams as big as mine,” said Derek.

Showtime is appox 90-minutes and stick around after for the FREE Meet & Greet with the team who will sign autographs and pose for photos. Official Merchandise and Free Autograph Cards provided.

The Big Air ATV Tour is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under.

THE ATV BIG AIR TOUR is performed by trained professionals and is for entertainment purposes only- please do not try this at home. Our riders perform on 450cc high-performance machines and we advise Children under 2 years old to bring earplugs if concerned about loudness from machines.

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

1:30PM and 7:00 PM: Sioux Empire Championship Rodeo

Get ready for rodeo action with two performances of the Sioux Empire Championship Rodeo at the Sioux Empire Fair!

The Sioux Empire Championship Rodeo is FREE with paid fair admission on the Billion Automotive Main Stage! Fair admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12, and free for children ages 5 and under.

Approved Associations:

SDRA
MRA
NCRA
M-SRA

Events:

Bareback
Senior Breakaway
Barrel Racing
Ladies Breakaway
Steer Wrestling
Bull Riding
Calf Roping
Saddle Bronc
Team Roping

Entries: www.midwestrodeoentries.com

The health and safety of our guests, participants and community is our priority. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place and any interaction with the general public poses an elevated risk of being exposed to COVID-19. By visiting the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed during your visit.

Date: August 5-13, 2022

Hours:

August 5, 5pm - Midnight
August 6 to 13, 10am - Midnight

Location: W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds - 100 N Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Fair Admission

Adults (13 and up): $10
Children (6 - 12): $5
Children (5 and under): Free

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