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Notable entertainers at the York Fair in Pennsylvania, U.S.
The York State Fair is a ten-day fair held in July/August in York, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as the York Fair and held in September, it was renamed and rescheduled for 2020, though it was canceled that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3] It is one of the oldest fairs in the country, tracing its roots to 1765.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Fair organizers reported a record attendance in 2012 of over 640,000.[10] Since the 1960s, the fair has drawn a broad set of notable musicians and comedians, listed here by year of performance.[11]
^"The York Fair". b Magazine. Fall 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
^"Going Back Decades -- Even Centuries". The Washington Post. July 26, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2013. Tracing its origins to 1765 [...] the old-timey York Fair [...] proclaims itself to be 'America's first.'
^"York Fair to Open Tuesday". The Gettysburg Times. September 10, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved January 5, 2013. This fair, one of the oldest and largest in the nation, is expected to attract an attendance of over 300,000 persons from six nearby states and the District of Columbia
^Shank, Chelsea (September 17, 2012). "2012 York Fair sets attendance record". Tribune Company. Retrieved January 1, 2013. According to a news release from Gene Schenck, York Fair president, the 2012 fair's total attendance tally – 642,263 visitors – is a new record.[dead link]
^Gulden, Dave (2005). York Fair: America's First Fair from Then Until Now. Pennsylvania State University. OCLC62876488.
^McClure, Joe (November 15, 2013). "John F. Kennedy's visits to Harrisburg area drew thousands". pennlive.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017. in September 1960... TV personality Arthur Godfrey promoted the York Fair, whose performers that year included Pat Boone and Liberace.
^Willistein, Paul (September 7, 1995). "Shows Did Well At Fair Grandstand; Acts Grossed $1 Million". The Morning Call. Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 4, 2013. York Fair had announced Alabama last year [...]. So a lot of Alabama's area fans saw the group at York this year
^"The 241st York Fair Starts Sept. 9". Gettysburg Times. August 31, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2013. Gov. Tom Ridge escorted his daughter to see the Backstreet Boys' performance during the 1998 Fair
^"Featured Photos". York Daily Record. August 13, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2012. the guitar [...] Sammy Kershaw gave them at the York Fair in 2000
^Goodlin, Lori (September 16, 2006). "Fair brings out Yorkers of all stripes". The York Dispatch. Retrieved January 5, 2013. My first trip to the fair since the 2002 Aaron Carter concert
^Mullarkey, Mary Beth (September 18, 2007). "Skynyrd's back in York". The Spartan. York College of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
^Julius, Melissa (September 11, 2008). "Brooks & Dunn cancel Sept. 11 York Fair concert". Lancaster Newspapers. Retrieved January 1, 2013. tonight's concert at the York Fair has been cancelled due to Ronnie Dunn's 'severe respiratory illness.'
^"More Star Performers". pennlive.com. PennLive. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
^"York Fair: Events". York County Agricultural Society. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
^Lautenberger, Jeff (September 6, 2014). "Photos: Lady Antebellum at the York Fair". York Daily Record. Retrieved April 17, 2015. Lady Antebellum and Joe Nichols performed at the York Fair on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014.
^Oskin, Allison (September 10, 2014). "McClain Performs on Fox43". WPMT. Retrieved April 17, 2015. Wednesday you can see them at the York Fair
