Nebraska State Fair Forms Exclusive Fan Club for Fairgoers

The Nebraska State Fair has formed a Fan Club that gives fairgoers a number of benefits that include Fan Club t-shirts, membership cards, gate admission, shorter lines to free concerts and more for Nebraska's largest entertainment event. According to State Fair Executive Director Joseph McDermott, "The fan club will create an alternative option for folks who want to become a member of a very exclusive group of fairgoers and get all the benefits the fan club provides." The Nebraska State Fair Fan Club is a paid membership of $75.00 and includes: 1. Two adult single-day gate admission tickets 2. Two guaranteed easy-entry preferred seating wristbands to one free concert 3. Two Fan Club t-shirts and membership cards 4. Sign-up for the State Fair Fan newsletter 5. Notification of concert announcements and news McDermott says, "Club members will no longer have to wait in line for wristbands or entry to the Heartland Events Center. The will be allowed to enter much closer to show time, and get preferred seating once inside. It takes away the long lines normally associated with the process." Fairgoers who don't want to take advantage of the Fan Club benefits will still be able to acquire free wristbands at the Heartland Event Center, as has been the case in past years. This year, the Nebraska State Fair offers four free concerts: August 24: The Charlie Daniels Band 7:30pm August 25: RFD TV presents The Marty Stuart Show 7:00pm August 29: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers 11am & 3pm August 30: MercyMe 7:30pm The Nebraska State Fair Fan Club can be acessed by going to statefair.org and clicking on the Fan Club Icon on the home page. Paid Concert tickets are available at the Heartland Events Center box office or at Ticketmaster.com. The Nebraska State Fair runs from August 24 through September 3 at Fonner Park in Grand Island.