Farm Bureau Free Entertainment Tent
(stay tuned for more details)
Friday, July 11
8pm-
and The Linn County Fair welcomes
Rock Showcase
The Linn County Fair and KRNA supports local live music and wants to showcase some of the rock bands in the area. Click here to vote for your favorite local band to help decide who will be the area's favorite rock band and the headliner of the "Rock Showcase." (Or email your vote to voting@thelinncountyfair.com, put your vote in the subject line.)
Only one vote per email addresses, any additional votes received from the same email address will be eliminated. The band with the most single votes will be the headliner for the Rock Showcase on Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 8pm. The line up will be announced on May 27th, 2008.
(Noted: Votes must be received between 12:01am on May 12th 2008 and 5pm on May 26th, 2008. Any votes received outside of this time frame will not count towards the final votes.)
Somewhere Conscious is simply a rock band. With a mix of slow AND heavy songs, SOCO beleives in the idea that variety is the spice of life, and their music mirrors that idea. They try to bring something for everyone at every show they play.
They started in the early spring of '06, trying to build their songs to be catchy and something everyone could sing to. Not just for their crowds but for themselves. And let's not forget the rock factor. SOCO is all about the rock. Playing everywhere from So. Illinois, to Central Iowa, the boys in SOCO will continue to play further and further out until someone makes them stop.
Nihil Seraph (Pronounced "nile-ser-uf") is the heaviest hitting hard core melodic band to date. This four piece steaming ball of power comes straight out of the depths of Muscatine/ Iowa City. Nihile Seraph is quickly becoming the areas stronghold on what a heavy metal could have been, and what it will be in the near future. Nihil Seraph is raging creation of four tremendously talented individuals, who will grab you by the depths of your soul. Leaving you wanting more every time!
Concrete Moon is a 5 piece group from the Cedar Rapids area. The band formed in December of 2006, playing a mix of mainly original rock, hard rock, and blues influenced music with a mix of classic rock covers by musicians like Tom Petty, Neil Young, CCR, and Johnny Cash. Three of the members Josh Miller, Paul Doty, and Larry Gehrls had previously performed as a 3 piece group called A One Trick Pony for a year or so before. After a brief search for a drummer it was not hard to decide on Anna Applebee as an excellent addition to the band. With Anna on drums it would seem things would begin to start rolling for the band. We decided on the name change shortly after her joining. After some local giging around the area and a few line-up changes, including the addition of vocalist Erin Meyer we are working to find our place in the local music scene with no intention on leaving any time soon... "WE JUST WANNA ROCK YOUR FACE!!!!!"
Saturday, July 12
11am- The New Horizons Band
The New Horizon Band of Cedar Rapids is part of a National Organization for people over 50. It is for anyone who loves music. It is volunteer group whose purpose is to provide live music at civic and community events and to introduce band music and instruments to school age audiences. Their group is partially supported by Coe College. Their programs are offered free. They have around 40 members and their band is directed by Alan Lawrence who is Principal Timpanist for the Cedar Rapids Symphony.
Sunday, July 13
10:00am- Sunday morning worship service
1:30pm - Dave Paris Band
4:00 4-H Share The Fun Talent Show
6:00pm 4-H Youth Council Ice Cream Social and Pie Auction
Monday, July 14
9:30-10:30am Jewels
11:00-12:00 Iowa Accordian Club Band
12:00-1:00 Bob Welch- Songs of the Civil War
2:00-3:00 Glenn Lonsdale and Carlis Faurot
4:30pm-6:00pm Dutch Oven Cook Out (Tickets must be purchased by July 3rd)
Tuesday, July 15
Wednesday, July 16
Thursday, July 17