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Nebraska Fair Concerts Draw Big Crowds | Lincoln News

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Shinedown crushed it at the Nebraska State Fair, drawing a staggering 6,678 fans—biggest crowd of the concert series—and was joined by Dexter and the Moonrocks. Hardy came in second with 5,782 fans alongside Lainey Wilson, while Nelly brought in 3,986 with Rob Schneider hosting. 50 Cent pulled in 4,576, and KC and the Sunshine Band closed out August 31st. Across seven shows, nearly 28,400 people packed the fairgrounds, proving rock, country, and hip-hop all hit the right notes this year.

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It's September 12th. This is Lincoln News today, AI-powered stories from your city. The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its concert series recently, and the numbers are in. Shindown pulled in the biggest crowd, with 6,678 people showing up to see them perform. They were joined by Dexter and the moonrocks. Country artist Hardy came in second, drawing 5,782 fans. He shared the stage with Lani Wilson. The internally also made an appearance, bringing in 3,986 attendees with comedian Rob Schneider hosting. The fair also saw a solid turnout for 50%, who performed for 4,576 people. KC in the Sunshine Band were another headliner, playing for a crowd on August 31st. In total, the seven concerts at this year's fair attracted 28,364 people. It seems like a mix of rock, country, and hip hop really resonated with the fairgoers this year. The performances span several days, with different artists taking the stage throughout the latter

part of August and into early September. It was a pretty diverse line of design to hit different musical tastes.

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