who is performing at the great american state fair

The Great American State Fair’s announced music lineup has included Martina McBride, C+C Music Factory, Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, Young MC, The Commodores, Morris Day & The Time, Flo Rida, and Bret Michaels. Several of those acts later dropped out, and reporting noted that the lineup became much thinner than originally planned.

Quick Scoop

Here’s the clearest answer available from recent coverage:

• Confirmed in the initial lineup: Martina McBride, C+C Music Factory, Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, Young MC, The Commodores, Morris Day & The Time, Flo Rida, Bret Michaels.

• Reported as withdrawn later: Morris Day, Young MC, The Commodores, Martina McBride, and Bret Michaels.

• Status note: Some outlets reported that organizers said more names could still be announced.

What this means

The event was promoted as a 16-day America 250 celebration on the National Mall, but the performer list has been unstable as artists backed out after the announcement. That means the “who is performing” answer depends on whether you mean the original lineup or the latest reported lineup.

Latest reported names

The latest reporting in the sources I found still pointed to C+C Music Factory and Flo Rida as among the acts that remained associated with the event, while several other originally listed performers had withdrawn. One source also noted that organizers hinted more names would be revealed later.

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