It’s time once again for the Jackson County Fair, where the grandstand offers a variety of nightly events, kicking off with the fair queen pageant at 8 p.m. July 24.
The cost to attend this event is $5 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and under.
On Monday evening, the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League will promote the fourth annual Phil Teipen Memorial Truck and Tractor Pulls at 7 p.m., sponsored by 92.7 Nash Icon.
The event will feature pro stock tractors, hot farm tractors and super modified two-wheel drive trucks, plus the Southern Indiana Tractor Pullers Association 12,000-pound and 11,5000-pound A Pump and P Pump allowed tractor classes.
The cost is $20 for grandstand or pit passes for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and under.
Equipment is provided by Wright Implement, Wischmeier Companies LLC and the Grassy Fork Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Mark Norman, grandstand chairman, said for many years, the tractor pull was always on Wednesday night, but last year, it was switched to Monday night in the hope of gaining some other tractors and trucks.
“Some entrants were having a hard time getting here on Wednesday and then making it up to a show in northern Indiana on Thursday, so we moved it to earlier in the week,” he said.
Norman said the annual demolition derby held at the grandstand is one of the fair’s better-attended events and will be taking place at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
“It is a crowd-pleaser every year, and we have the kids’ Power Wheel demo sponsored by Bob Poynter of Seymour, which just keeps growing every year it seems like,” Norman said. “It’s a really fun event for the kids and they can bring their little Power Wheels out, and we have balloons and it’s more of a family event.”
The cost is $10 for an adult grandstand ticket or $15 adult pit pass, $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and under.
Equipment is provided by King’s Trucking and Excavation Inc., and the event is sponsored by Klaes Chiropractic Clinic and Radio 96.3 WJAA.
Shiloh will be taking centerstage of the grandstand 8 p.m. Wednesday.
“They were recommended by Kelly Trask of 92.7 and I’ve listened to them, and they’re very good with a blend of country and rock,” Norman said.
Based in southern Indiana, the six-member band has been together for a little more than a year.
Band member Lanny McIntosh said they are a country rock band and sing a variety of styles, and they sing everything from Patsy Cline to Journey.
“Our guitarist, David Graves, plays guitar, steel guitar, keyboard, banjo and just about anything you put in his hands,” McIntosh said. “He, myself and the drummer, Todd Bessinger from Seymour, played together 35 years ago and toured out west and up into Canada a few times.”
McIntosh said Bessinger also has a strong singing voice and does some songs on his own.
“We did some shows at Jackson Live when it was open in Seymour, and I was actually part of the house band there,” McIntosh said. “David Graves also played in the house band sometimes.”
McIntosh’s nephew, Eric Sexton of Scottsburg, also is in Shiloh and plays bass guitar and background vocals. His wife, Kayce Sexton, is the female vocalist in the band and is an incredible singer, McIntosh said.
The sixth band member is keyboardist Ryan Pivonka of Columbus, a seasoned musician like the others, McIntosh said.
“Over time, we’ve opened for a lot of the older national acts,” he said. “July 22, we’ll be playing at Stellar Summer Nights in downtown North Vernon, and we’re really looking forward to performing at the Jackson County Fair.”
The cost for the concert is $7 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and under.
Thursday Night Thunder gets underway at 7 p.m. Thursday featuring Indiana pro late models, modifieds, super stocks and hornets. The event is sponsored by Benton’s Garage in Norman.
The cost is $15 for adult grandstand seating, $30 adult pit pass, $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and under.
Norman said Friday night will be the Dane Clark Band, which will be kind of a change at the fair since they usually have country music on Friday night.
“I thought it was time for a little change, and he does all kinds of music, like rock and pop and more,” Norman said.
According to daneclark.com, Clark is an Indiana native who from an early age has been playing instruments and writing songs. He began making a name for himself as a session drummer in the Indianapolis area in the early 1980s and has been a drummer for 26 years in John Mellencamp’s band.
For 20 years, he has led his own full-blast rock combo, the Dane Clark Band, playing in countless regional and local venues as well as opening for artists such as Allman Betts Band, Gin Blossoms, John Waite, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and 38 Special.
Admission to the show is $10 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and under.
Closing out fair week will be the ninth annual Jackson County Grand Champion Fair Paul Crockett Memorial, featuring super late models, super stocks, modifieds, pure stocks and hornets.
Sponsored by the Jackson County Fair, the event will start at 7 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $20 for grandstand seating and $35 for adult pit pass. Ages 6 to 12 may attend for $2, and it’s free for kids 5 and under.
Brownstown Speedway hosts a memorial race every year to honor the late Crockett, who is a member of the Brownstown Speedway Hall of Fame.
Norman said Crockett was a longtime racer and champion in Brownstown, and he was a barber there, too.
Tickets for all grandstand entertainment will be available to purchase at the ticket booth located inside the fairgrounds at the entrance to the grandstand.