State Fair will offer wide range of music

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The free concert line up for this summer’s State Fair will feature a little bit for everyone.

Performers include Kevin Costner, Styx, Karmin, Matt Nathanson, Christopher Cross, Theory of a Deadman and Montgomery Gentry.

The musical events run Aug. 2-18. All shows are free with paid admission to the fair.

Legendary pop/rock band Styx highlights the line-up of free shows with its Aug. 12 performance. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Here is the up-to-date list of Marsh Free Stage concerts and events:

• Aug. 2:  KARMIN (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 3:  Matt Nathanson (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 4:  Hispanic Music Day (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Aug. 5:  Vertical Horizon followed by Blind Melon (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 6:  "Happy Together Tour" with The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & The Raiders and Gary Lewis & The Playboys (7 p.m.)
• Aug. 8:  Kevin Costner and Modern West (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 9:  Theory of a Deadman (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 11:  Contemporary Christian Music Day featuring Matthew West, For King and Country, Jason Castro, Love and the Outcome, Carmen D'Arcy (2 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
• Aug. 12:  Styx (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 14:  "Sailing Rock Tour" featuring Christopher Cross, Orleans, Firefall, John Ford Coley, Robbie Dupree and Player (7 p.m.)
• Aug. 15:  Montgomery Gentry (7:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 17:  Blood, Sweat & Tears (7 p.m.)
• Aug. 18:  Pepsi Gospel Music Day (4 p.m. to 9 p.m.)