Eli Young Band To Perform At South Dakota State Fair

The South Dakota State Fair continues to slowly unveil what the 2013 event will consist of. State Fair officials say country music performers the Eli Young Band will take to the Grandstand Saturday, August 31st. Legends Seeds is partnering with the Fair to bring the Eli Young band and opening act The Casey Donahew Band. State Fair Manager Jerome Hertel says input from fair-goers influenced the State Fair’s decision to bring the Casey Donahew band to South Dakota. Ticket prices have not been set. The State Fair is expecting to continue with a series of Grandstand event announcements for the next few weeks. The pre-sale of Grandstand tickets will start June 17th for backrest holders, followed by Friends of the Fair ticket sales on June 20. General public ticket sales start June 24th The 2013 South Dakota State Fair is August 29th to September 2nd, with preview day on August 28th.