The South Dakota State Fair is excited to welcome several acts to the grandstand this year. The theme for the 2012 State Fair is "Taste the Fun!"
Kicking off the State Fair on Wednesday, August 29th, is Channel Seeds Preview Day featuring the Red Wilk Construction Championship Bull Riding, Inc. Bull Bash.
CBR will continue on Thursday, August 30th.
The CBR has kicked off the South Dakota State Fair Grandstand lineĀ]up since 2005.
Led by bull riding icon, Tuff Hedeman, the CBR is a nationwide, professional bull riding organization.
The CBR was created in Carthage, Texas in 2002. Over the last ten years the CBR has grown in popularity, both in riders and in viewers.
Since 2007, attendance at the Red Wilk Construction CBR Bull Bash has grown by 41%.
On Friday, August 31 the State Fair is happy to welcome both country legend Charley Pride and opener Williams and Ree.
Charley Pride has remained a Top 20 Top-Selling Country Artist for the last 30 years with hits like "Kiss an Angel Good Morning", "Every Heart Should Have One", "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)". Pride has toured the world from Canada to Fiji with his 36 number one hit singles and over 70 million albums sold. Through RCA records, he is second in sales only to Elvis Presley.
Opening for the legendary Charley Pride are country comedians Williams and Ree. The duo met in Spearfish, S.D., at Black Hills State University and have been packing casinos, clubs and arenas from Niagara Falls to Las Vegas for the last 40 years.
Williams and Ree have shared the stage with acts ranging from Tim McGraw to Robin Williams. The duo has a natural ability to bounce off each other and find humor in everyday life. They present a fast-paced show full of zings, mixed with pop culture trends and a few songs.
The 2012 South Dakota State Fair will run from Thursday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 3. Channel Seeds Preview night will be Wednesday, Aug. 29. For more information on State Fair events, contact the Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com or find it on Facebook and Twitter.
