The Centre County Grange Fair welcomes eight headline performers for concerts on the grandstand stage. Photo by Greg Guise
Country, gospel and vintage rock and roll will highlight the free concerts on the Grandstand Stage at this summer’s Centre County Grange Fair in Centre Hall.
The eight headlining performances scheduled from Aug. 21-28 will include veteran country music hitmakers, finalists from “American Idol” and “The Voice” and more, the fair announced on Tuesday.
Each concert starts at 8 p.m. is free with admission to the 152nd Grange Fair. Here’s a look at the lineup:
Chart-topping country music singer Collin Raye will open the grandstand performances on Aug. 21. Since breaking out as a solo act in 1991, Raye has charted 30 singles on the Billboard country charts, including No. 1 hits “Love, Me, “In This Life,” “My Kind of Girl” and “I Can Still Feel You.”
John Foster, the runner-up on season 23 of “American Idol” last spring, takes the stage on Aug. 22. Since his “Idol” finish, the neo-traditional country singer-songwriter has released two single, delivered multiple performances at the Grand Ole Opry and is touring the country in 2026, hitting festivals and supporting acts such as Hank Williams Jr.
Country music veterans Shenandoah perform on Aug. 24. Since forming in 1984, the band scored hits with the likes of “Next to You, Next to Me, “Two Dozen Roses” and “The Church on Cumberland Road,” all of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country charts, and released nine albums, two certified gold.
Gospel vocal group GloryWay hits the stage on Aug. 25. Formed in Ohio in 2002, the group is known for its harmonies and relentless touring.
Emily Ann Roberts, the country singer-songwriter who was a runner-up on season nine of “The Voice” in 2015, performs on Aug. 26. Named to MusicRow’s Next Big Thing Class of 2026 and CMT’s Next Women of Country, her debut full-length album “Can’t Hide Country” was released in 2023, and the EP “Memory Lane” was released by Sony Music Nashville last fall.
Invasion brings the rock-and-roll sounds of the 1960s British Invasion to the Grandstand Stage on Aug. 27.
Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter Leanna Crawford performs on Aug. 28. Crawford has toured with numerous big names in contemporary Christian music, such as Michael W. Smith and Jeremy Camp, and had four top-20 singles on the Christian music charts since 2018.
Pottstown-based Richie & The High Street Rockers close out the grandstand lineup on Aug. 29 with vintage rock and roll of the 1950s and early ’60s.
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