Frankie Ballard will open this year’s Linn County Fair with headline entertainment on Thursday, July 16, Fair officials announced last week. .
Friday night’s entertainment will be announced soon, they said. Two of three Main Stage acts for the 2026 Linn County Fair have been announced by the Linn County Fair Board.
Concerts are free with paid admission, although reserved seats are available at: https://www.linncountyfair.com/concerts.
Frankie Ballard is a Battle Creek, Mich. native whose 2010 debut sparked three consecutive Billboard No. 1 country singles — the Gold-certified “Helluva Life,” Platinum-certified “Sunshine & Whiskey” and “Young & Crazy.”
His music has garnered over 1 billion global streams, with tours alongside Bob Seger, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
After spending more than 200 days a year on the road through 2020, Ballard stepped back to reset. Returning with “Money Runs Out” and the upcoming single “Homebody,” he emerges renewed – a husband, father, and integrity-driven artist blending country, classic rock, and gospel with a deeper sense of purpose.
The Band Perry, the Grammy and ACM Award-winning country music duo, will be the Saturday night headline act.
The Band Perry, featuring Kimberly Perry and her husband Johnny Costello, has sold 2.5 million albums, 12 million singles and racked up more than 1 billion streams.
Known for their string of crossover hits like “If I Die Young,” “Better Dig Two,” “All Your Life,” and “You Lie,” Their concert will cap off fair week, which will include three full days of family-friendly fun, livestock events, carnival rides, competitions and more at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road East, Albany.