By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
This year's Barton County Fair will again feature three nights of music for a variety of tastes. Rock tribute bands Revelation and Get Lucky will perform the classics from Journey and Loverboy on Friday, June 28. Great Bend native Jadynce Jean, coming off the recent release of her first single, "Little Miss Perfect," will provide country music on Saturday, June 29. Barton County Fair Association President Charles Atkinson is pleased to have a local artist on the stage.
"She started out on the free stage and did the national anthem for us, and opened for a couple of other acts," he said. "We're putting her on the stage and letting her have her own stage this year and be the headliner."
Music kicks off on Thursday, June 27 at 8:15 p.m. with Oklahoma-based Consumed by Fire. The Christian band has had several hits on the radio. Thanks to various sponsors, admission to the show is free. Friday's rock concert begins at 8 p.m. with $10 admission. Great Bend Redi Mix has paid admission for anyone 18 years of age and younger for the Jadynce Jean performance on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets may otherwise be purchased for $10, and all attendees will receive a free non-alcoholic beverage for the concert. All three concerts will take place on the Peoples Bank and Trust Stage.
"We have moved it to behind the SRCA dragstrip under the trees," Atkinson said. "You can sit in your lawn chair, enjoy the shade, and enjoy the music right off the stage. It's a really nice venue. It's something we've been wanting to do for many, many years, and I think people will really enjoy it."
Attendees at all three concerts may bring their own chairs or rent one for the evening for $1.