In addition to all the fair food, music is a big draw to the Big E and there are lots of concerts planned during the fair.
Sept. 13: AJR – The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Big E Arena. Premium reserved seats are $29. Otherwise, the concert is free with fair admission.
Sept. 13, Drake White & The Big Fire will perform from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Court of Honor Stage.
Sept. 13-15: Brynn Cartelli, winner of Season 14 of “The Voice,” will be on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 13, 14 and 15.
Sept. 13-18: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo will perform on the Court of Honor Stage. Get details on show times on the Big E website.
Sept. 14: Loverboy performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Big E Arena. Premium reserved seats are $29. Otherwise, the concert is free with fair admission.
Sept. 14: Bowling for Soup, known for hits like "1985" will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Sept. 15: Skillet performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Big E Arena. Premium reserved seats are $29. Otherwise, the concert is free with fair admission.
Sept. 15: Blue Oyster Cult will be on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 16-17: Rave On, featuring the music of Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Richie Valens and other legends of Rock-n-Roll, will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 16-18: The Georgia Satellites, known for songs including “Keep Your Hands to Yourself,” will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Sept. 18-19: Ambrosia, known for songs including “Biggest Part of Me” and “You’re the Only Woman,” will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 19: Lettuce will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 20: The “Back to the 80s” show with Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes and Missing Persons runs from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Big E Arena. The cost is $29.
Sept. 20, Scott Stapp, the voice of Creed, will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sept. 20-22: “Up, Up and Away,” starring Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. “Up, Up and Away,” starring Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
Sept. 21: Sugar Ray, with Connecticut native Mark McGrath, will perform from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Big E Arena The cost for premium reserved seating is $29.
Sept. 21: Naughty By Nature, which brought us hits like “O.P.P.” and “Hip Hop Hooray,” will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sept. 22: Sesame Street Live will take the Big E Arena from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Premium reserved tickets are $29.
Sept. 22: FAT will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. https://www.thebige.com/events/2019/fat
Sept. 23-24: Atlanta Rhythm Section will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 23-25: John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, which gained popularity for the score of the movie “Eddie and the Cruisers,” will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Sept. 24: Saraphina Violin will perform on the Court of Honor Stage several times. Check here for show times.
Sept. 25-26: The Original Wailers, led by the late Bob Marley’s original lead guitarist, Al Anderson, will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 26: Los Lonely Boys, known for “Heaven” and “More Than Love” will perform from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Court of Honor Stage.
Sept. 27: Collective Soul will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Big E Area.
Sept. 27: Cautious Clay, Lil TJay, Matt Maratea & DJ Meechie will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 27-29: The Artimus Pyle Band, with former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle, will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on those nights.
Sept. 28, Carly Rae Jepsen will perform from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.at the Big E Arena. Tickets are $39 and $29.
Sept. 28: Mason Ramsey, the 12-year-old country singer who gained national attention after yodeling at a Walmart in Illinois, will perform on the Court of Honor Stage at 8 p.m. The show is free with admission to the Big E.
Sept. 29, Foreigner will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Big E Arena. Tickets are $29.
Sept. 29: Walker Hayes, who performs songs including “You Broke Up With Me” and "90s Country," will perform on the Court of Honor Stage from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Several shows are also planned for the E Stage. See which acts are performing here.