Grange Fair Offers Free Concerts at Three Venues

There’s nothing better than free, live entertainment, and the 148th Centre County Grange Fair has plenty of that for music lovers of all types not only at the grandstand, but also at the Southside Stage and in Jubilee Grove.

All performances are included with admission to the fair, which runs from Friday through Aug. 27.

The robust lineup of performers kicks off in Jubilee Grove on Aug. 19 with two afternoon shows by folk rock musician Tyler Calkins at noon and 1:30 p.m. David Zentner and the Nashville Music Co. will bring country music to the Southside Stage at 3 and 5 p.m. The featured act at the Grandstand is country band Diamond Rio at 8 p.m.

The contemporary Christian sounds of BEMA open the music schedule on Aug. 20 with 12:30 and 2 p.m. events on the Southside Stage. Classic Rockers Trainwreck Survivors will follow that performance with shows at 4 and 5:30 p.m. The featured entertainment at the Grandstand is self-taught piano prodigy Jacob Tolliver beginning at 8 p.m.

Flipside will perform rock music in the Jubilee Grove at 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 and Remington Ryde has two bluegrass shows scheduled at the Grandstand, the first at 3 p.m. and then the feature performance at 8 p.m.

On Aug. 22, entertainment begins with Adam Calvert performing country music in Jubilee Grove at 11 a.m. and 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Local favorites Tussey Mountain Moonshiners will bring their bluegrass sounds to the Southside Stage at noon and 1:30 p.m. Ted and Molly will perform acoustic, alternative and pop rock in Jubilee Grove at 4 and 5:30 p.m. The feature show for the evening is Mark Willis, performing country music beginning at 8 p.m. at the Grandstand.

The live performances open in Jubilee Grove on Aug. 23 with acoustic classic rock songs from Rapid Run at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Country and gospel will then come to the grove for 3 and 4:30 p.m. performances by Brandi Naugle. Those seeking a mix of country music and classic rock can visit the Southside Stage at 4 and 5:30 p.m. for Homegrown. The evening’s entertainment concludes with I Am They, performing pop worship music beginning at 8 p.m. at the Grandstand.

Jubilee Grove will welcome the blues sounds of Grace Fala at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Aug. 24 and then the stage will clear for Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass, which is scheduled to perform at 3 and 4:30 p.m. Bella Donna will bring country and classic rock to the Southside Stage at 5 and 6:30 p.m. The featured entertainment of the day is Bruce Springsteen tribute performer Bruce in the USA, which begins at 8 p.m.

Aug. 25 will be highlighted with the Grange Fair Parade beginning at 1 p.m. at the Grandstand. Acoustic rock band Hops & Vines will be in Jubilee Grove for 4 and 5:30 p.m. Double-platinum country recording artist Tracy Byrd will take the Grandstand at 8 p.m. as the night’s featured entertainment.

On Aug. 26, the live music kicks off with the country sounds of Joe Quick in Jubilee Grove at noon and 1:30 p.m. At the same times, Callanish will perform Celtic music on the Southside Stage. Patsy Cline tribute artist and country performer Heather Olsen is scheduled to perform in Jubilee Grove at 3 and 5 p.m., and at 4 and 5:30 p.m. Hootenanny will offer 1950s and 1960s sounds, country music and classic rock on the Southside Stage. Honky tonk and country music performer Jake Worthington will be the night’s main entertainment at the Grandstand starting at 8 p.m.

The final day of the fair is Aug. 27 and Kristi Jean and her Ne’er-Do-Wells will offer western swing to rock music at 12:30 and 2 p.m. on the Southside Stage. Rockland Road will perform country-pop music as the final feature performance for Grange Fair 2022 at 8 p.m. at the Grandstand.