The Jacksons,Gretchen Wilson, GFR and Fuel headline the Woodstock Fair

WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Fair announced its Main Stage lineup for its 164th year which will run from Aug. 28 through Sept. 1.
The Woodstock Fair will have four headline shows this year featuring four different genres of music, alternative rock, country, classic rock and pop.
The largest of these acts at this year’s Woodstock Fair consisting of one of the biggest family names in the history of music in America. The Jacksons will grace the Putnam Area Foundation Main Stage presented by the Loos Center for the Arts at Woodstock Academy at 6 p.m. Sept. 1.
The Jacksons, famous for songs such as “Can You Feel It,” “I Want you Back” and “ABC” will also be performing a tribute to their late brother, Michael.
The Woodstock Fair will be open until 8 p.m. on Sept. 1 and will also feature its second high stakes Cornhole championship tournament on Labor Day as well as the return of lawn and garden tractor pulling.
The Woodstock Fair will welcome back to New England Gretchen Wilson. The singer was the winner of Season 13 of the Masked Singer recently and will perform her memorable hit “Redneck Woman” as well as “Here for the Party” and her other top country songs. Wilson will take the stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 30.
Classic rock is back at 8 p.m. Aug. 31 as Grand Funk Railroad makes a first-ever stop at the Fair to play their timeless hits including “We’re an American Band,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Time Machine” and the “The Loco-Motion.”
One top alternative band of the '90s, visits again. Fuel will play its best such as “Hemorrhage,” “Shimmer” and “Falls on Me,” on the Main Stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 29. 
The Nerveless Nocks Globe of Death will also be at the Main Stage, doing three motorcycle stunt shows daily beginning on Aug. 29 presented by WHZ Wealth. Also appearing on the Main Stage will be Nutshell, an Alice in Chains Tribute band; country artist Jason Ingriselli and the Miles North Band; The Best of Led Zeppelin tribute band and Ed Peabody and the Big Blue Thang band. Illusionist David Garrity and hypnotist Jim Spinnato will also perform.
All shows at the Woodstock Fair are free with the $15 general admission ticket. Seniors (65+) and active military with ID are $10; children 10 and under are free. Family four-pack tickets are now on sale at a special price on woodstockfair.com.
The Woodstock Fair becomes Connecticut’s only five-day Fair this year as it will get underway at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. The special preview show will feature the Southern New England Truck Pullers on the Woodstock Fair’s brand new 325-foot pull ring beginning at 4 p.m. The Fiesta Shows midway, Kiddieland and food booths will also be open and at 9:30 p.m., there will be a huge fireworks display presented by Linemaster Switch. The entry for the special preview show is $10 with tickets already on sale at woodstockfair.com. 
The entire Woodstock Fair will officially open at noon on Friday, Aug. 29.

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