Entertainment
Monday, July 09, 2012
7:00 pm Cat Show, Small Animal Area
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
7:00 pm Farm & Antique Tractor Pull with Semi's & Street Legal Trucks
Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FreeTractors just are not for the farm anymore. The original intent of this pull for antique and farm tractors was to have an event where people who had a tractor in their back yard or on their farm could come to the Fair, join the pull and have some fun. The Antique Farm and Tractor Pull is exactly that! Come out and cheer on your favorite color tractor that evening! See who takes home the bragging rights for the year!
9:00 pm Swifkick, Litscher Pavilion
SwifKick was formed in the summer of 2007. The band consists of five
talented musicians based out of the Baraboo/Madison area that have been
playing great live music for years. They bring to the stage a variety of both
male and female butt kickin' new top 40 country music and some classic
rock for a well balanced show that will have you dancing all night.
www.swifkick.com
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
7:30 pm Combine Demolition Derby
Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FreeThe Sauk County Fair is hosting its fourth annual Combine Demolition Derby. You do not want to miss this event that has thrills and excitement with every crash. People are dragging old combines out of the junk pile, breaking out the spray paint and stencils, naming their combines, and preparing them to crash into other combines. Join us to watch the combine carnage...
9:00 pm Super Tuesday, Litscher Pavilion
Formed in 1996 as a four piece alternative rock band, Super Tuesday
cut their teeth performing around Madison at influential house parties,
barns and loading docks. After a few years of experimenting with
different formats, changing members and hauling a lot of equipment. They decided it was time to
expand to audiences outside of their family and friends. Today, Super Tuesday takes their cues from
artists like Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Journey, Pink, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Poison and Black
Eyed Peas to name just a few. Performances are more fun than a barrel of monkeys, thanks to the
slightly crazy fans and the fair amount of Bud Light and Captain Morgan. www.supertuesdayband.com
Thursday, July 11, 2013
The Lost Trailers
Time to be determinedGeneral Admission Tickets: $10
Working as a Nashville DJ, Stokes Nielson gave Willie Nelson a demo during an interview in 2000, which prompted Nelson to invite the band to play his annual Fourth of July picnic. The Georgia band's name came after a trailer full of instruments and equipment was stolen in their first year together. The name was meant to be an inside joke, but it started to seem prophetic by the time their third instrument trailer disappeared in 2004. In the summer of 2011, singer/songwriter Jason Wyatt joined Nielson, launching the next chapter of The Lost Trailers. Wyatt spent years honing his live performance chops and songwriting skills in venues around West Texas, where he developed a reputation as a vocal gunslinger. Together they share the same vision, passion and excitement for making great music, and have found a unique similarity in their desire to write music that speaks to the heart of the everyday person – real music that their fans can relate to.
The Lost Trailers are currently preparing a new release for radio and reatil, which was partly recorded in Abbey Road with legendary producer Eddie Kramer. http://thelosttrailers.com/
9:00 pm Alias Jones Band, Litscher Pavilion
Rock n roll from old to new! Music such as: Rick Derringer, Judas Priest, ZZ Top, Beatles, Van Halen, Volbeat, Brian Adams, Thin Lizzy, Motley Crew, Theory of a Deadman, originals and too many others to even mention.Friday, July 12, 2013
7:30 pm Rodney Atkins with Opening Act Gypsy Holler
General Admission Tickets: $25 to $35Rodney Atkins knows the value of taking the long way home, of veering off the beaten path onto that road less traveled once in a while. You can hear it in his music, in the lyrics of his smash new single, "Take A Back Road," a song that celebrates that feeling of getting away from the noise of everyday life, really living in the moment, and getting right with your soul. And you can see it in the way he lives his life: putting family first, listening to that inner voice and remaining true to himself, and striving to evolve and find unique ways of expressing himself through the music he puts out into the world. It's a philosophy he tries to employ throughout his life, and it has led him to some amazing places.
10:00 pm Gypsy Holler, Litscher Pavilion
Gypsy Holler is a high-energy, sass-kickin' country/rock band based out of
Madison, Wisconsin. Fronted by two of the area's HOTTEST female singers
and backed by only the most talented musicians, Gypsy Holler is one band you do
not want to miss! They've got four part harmonies that are second to none, a tight
rhythm section, and guitar licks that will make you HOLLER!
www.gypsyholler.com
Saturday, July 15, 2013
10:30 am Wisconsin Horse Pullers Association Inc. Horse Pull
Adults $5, Kids 6-12 $3, 5 & Under FreeThis is a sanctioned horse pull through Wisconsin Horse Pullers Association Inc. Horse Pulling is a draft horse competition where horses in harness, usually one or two animals, pull a stone boat or weighted sled and the winner is the animal/team that can pull the most weight for a short distance. There are different weight classes and strict rules to avoid animal cruelty. The Belgian Horse is the breed most frequently seen, but other draft breeds are also used. The sport of horse pulling originated when horses were still used for daily farm work. Farmers would challenge one another to see whose horse/team could pull the most weight. Since then, horse pulling has evolved into an organized sport with teams of equine athletes.
7:00 pm Pullers Inc. and Badger State Truck and Tractor Pull
Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FreeThe 2013 Truck & Tractor Pull is Sanctioned through Pullers Inc and Badger State Tractor Pullers. The line-up includes Hot Farm tractor class, NSS tractor class, 2-wheel drive trucks, Diesel trucks and mod trucks.
9:00 pm Whiplash, Litscher Pavilion
They put their band together in 2003 for a birthday party. Things went so well they decided to keep it going. For them it's been an amazing 9 years. They have played at Taste of Madison for 3 years. Along with many other festivals, bars, fairs etc. Their mission is pretty simple. Play what people want to hear. The biggest thrill they get is when they can hear the people in the audience singing to the songs. That's what it's all about. Whiplash is Classic Party Rock - From AC/DC to ZZ-Top Whiplash will have you rocking all night long! www.facebook.com/WhiplashrocksSunday, July 14, 2013
12:00 pm Brian and the Mississippi Valley Dutchman, Litscher Pavilion
In a small west central Wisconsin village about 30 miles east of the Mississippi River
lived a young farm boy whose roots were embedded deeply into old time folk music.
Brian Brueggen, born in 1965, has carried on a family tradition that goes back to the
1800's. Brian started his own band in 1985. It started as a six-piece band. As the years
passed by, many larger bands decreased to 3-4 piece bands. However, twenty years
later, Brian is one of the few band leaders who still maintains a six-piece band. In
Brian's words, the credit would go to loyal side musicians who still love to be part of a
big band. The Mississippi Valley Dutchmen have secured one of the finest names in old
time music, playing the traditional "Dutchmen Style” music.
www.mississippivalleydutchmen.com
