Great Allentown Fair - Grandstand Performers

Grandstand Performers

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1956: Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
1957: Lou Walter's Latin Quarter Revue
1958: Variety show featuring Red Buttons, Ted Mack and Jonathan Winters
1959: Roy Rogers
1960: Grand Ole Opry Jamboree
1963: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jimmy Durante and Red Skelton
1964: Andy Williams, The Osmond Brothers and Kate Smith
1965: Liberace
1966: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Perry Como
1967: The Supremes, Johnny Carson
1968: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968: Johnny Cash
1970: Johnny Cash
1971: Johnny Cash
1974: Olivia Newton-John and Liza Minnelli
1975: Johnny Cash
1977: Kansas
1978: Chicago
1979: Steve Martin
1980: Bill Cosby, The Doobie Brothers
1981: Pat Benatar
1982: Scorpions
1984: WWE, Rod Stewart, Berlin, Thompson Twins, Alabama and Willie Nelson
1985: Alabama, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Foreigner, Kenny Rogers, The Oak Ridge Boys and The Pointer Sisters
1986: The Beach Boys, Dokken, Loverboy, Kenny Loggins, Wayne Newton, Kenny Rogers and Hank Williams, Jr.
1987: Alabama, Bryan Adams, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Loretta Lynn with Conway Twitty, Restless Heart and Run D.M.C.
1988: Alabama, The Judds, Lynyrd Skynyrd, K.T. Oslin and Robert Palmer
1989: Alabama, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Metallica, The Cult, Loretta Lynn with Conway Twitty, Wayne Newton, Sandi Patti and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
1990: Alabama, Michael Bolton, Bobby Brown (scheduled to perform, then canceled), Chicago, Kenny G and Barbara Mandrell
1991: Sheena Easton, Joe Piscopo, George Thorogood and the Destroyers
1993: Metallica, Metal Church
1994: Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Danzig, Barry Manilow, The Beach Boys, Alan Jackson, World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling (then known as WWF), Reba McEntire, Vince Gill
1995: Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Jeff Beck, Santana, Boyz II Men
1998: The Backstreet Boys
1999: Thursday, Britney Spears, 98 Degrees, Tim McGraw
2000: Martina McBride (Replaced LeAnn Rimes), Destiny's Child, Goo Goo Dolls
2001: Blink 182, New Found Glory
2002: Jimmy Eat World, The Juliana Theory, Meatloaf, Coheed And Cambria (scheduled to play; however, due to band issues My Chemical Romance played in their place)
2003: Alan Jackson, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Brooks & Dunn
2004: Mötley Crüe
2005: Nickelback, Breaking Benjamin
2006: The Black Eyed Peas, My Chemical Romance(scheduled to play but cancelled) Taking Back Sunday, Circa Survive, Hot Like A Robot
2007: Hootie and the Blowfish, Counting Crows, Carrie Underwood, Hilary Duff, American Idols LIVE! Tour 2007, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Hinder, Papa Roach
2008: Brooks & Dunn, Daughtry, Jonas Brothers, Toby Keith, Metro Station, Secondhand Serenade, Simple Plan, The Doodlebops and ZZ Top
2009: Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago, Jeff Dunham, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne, Kelly Clarkson, and Tim McGraw
2010: Keith Urban, Jeff Dunham, Rush, Justin Bieber, Weezer, The Gaslight Anthem, Lady Antebellum
2011: Bruno Mars, Marc Anthony, Big Time Rush, Sugarland, Journey, Night Ranger, Foreigner, Hot Chelle Rae, 3 Doors Down, Carnival of Madness Tour 2011
2012: Victoria Justice, The Band Perry, Blake Shelton
2013: Jeff Dunham, John Mayer, Austin Mahone/Bridget Mendler, Toby Keith, Luke Bryan