Decades of musical legends on the State Fair's grandstand stage

1976: Marie and Donny Osmond delight the crowd.

Tom Sweeney

1982: A sun-drenched Willie Nelson at his State Fair concert.

Jeff Wheeler

1957: Heartthrob Ricky Nelson thrilled a young audience.

Earl Seubert

1981: Emmylou Harris played a couple of shows this year.

David Brewster

1969: Country star Buck Owens performed at the Fair.

Pete Hohn

2000: Pop sensation Christina Aguilera performed at the fair the year she won the best new artist Grammy.

Brian Peterson

2017: Former Fleetwood Mac member Stevie Nicks played the State Fair.

Aaron Lavinsky

2007: B.B. King performed as the headliner along with Etta James and Al Green.

Tom Sweeney

2010: Kiss (including Paul Stanley) headlined the grandstand.

David Joles

2015: R&B superstar Patti LaBelle performed.

Aaron Lavinsky

2001: Fans from Apple Valley were in the front row for a concert by Aaron Carter. Left to right, Kaitlyn Sewell, 10, Haley Weber, 10, Ashley Tavernier, 11, and Samantha Zieminski, 11.

Judy Griesedieck

1994: Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the Who, performed some of the group's songs.

Duane Braley

1976: Johnny Cash at the State Fair.

Steve Schluter