The Sangamon County Fair is pleased to welcome Scotty McCreery and Josh Turner
Friday, June 12, 2026!
New this year: Party Pit Tickets!The Party Pit is the ultimate front-row experience—standing room only, right at the foot of the stage, where the music hits hardest. With a limited capacity, it’s an up-close, high-energy zone built for fans who want to sing, dance, and feel every moment live.
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About Josh Turner
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Known for his unmistakable buttery baritone and timeless hits like “Long Black Train,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” and “Your Man,” Josh Turner has earned five No. 1 singles and more than 6 billion career global streams. The official music video for “Your Man” has surpassed 233 million views. His debut album, Long Black Train, released 22 years ago, was certified Platinum by the RIAA, while the title track achieved 2x Platinum status. This July, Turner will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his signature song “Your Man,” following the 2021 release of Your Man (Deluxe Edition).
Turner’s latest MCA Records release, This Country Music Thing, debuted Top 10 on the Country Albums chart and has accumulated 10 million global streams to date. From the project, “Two Steppin’ On The Moon” led to a performance for NASA astronauts from Mission Control, while “Unsung Hero,” written about his WWII-veteran grandfather, was performed on NBC’s TODAY and later debuted as a music video on CMT and the Paramount Times Square Billboard in NYC. |
About Scotty McCreery
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Scotty McCreery became a household name in 2011 when he made history as the first country artist and youngest male artist of any genre to debut a studio album at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 with the Platinum-certified Clear as Day. Now 31, the North Carolina native has sold more than 4 million albums and earned six No. 1 hits, including “Five More Minutes,” “This Is It,” “In Between,” “You Time,” “Damn Strait,” and the recent “Cab in a Solo.” His latest album is Rise & Fall, and his current EP, Scooter & Friends, features the hit “Bottle Rockets” with Hootie & The Blowfish.
McCreery has amassed multiple Platinum and Gold certifications, won American Idol Season 10 at age 17, and received honors including ACM New Artist of the Year, two CMT Music Awards, and six BMI Awards for writing one of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year. He earned Pandora Billionaire status in 2021, inspired two Hallmark movies with “Five More Minutes,” and was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and the Grand Ole Opry in 2024. |
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