State Fair of Texas announces 2016 concert lineup

Country singer Kacey Musgraves and rapper Nelly will be among the 14 Chevrolet Main Stage headliners at the 2016 State Fair of Texas.

Musgraves, an East Texas native, will start the fair’s concert series on Friday, Sept. 30 at 8:30 p.m.  Nelly will perform on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m.

The full schedule for the Chevrolet Main Stage headliners is below. Concerts are free with admission to the fair.

Date                                    Artist                                                                                                       Time(s)

Friday, Sept. 30                 Kacey Musgraves                                                                               8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 2                   Chris Perez Project                                                                            3:00 p.m.

                                             AB Quintanilla y los Kumbia King All Starz                                    5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7                      Prophets and Outlaws                                                                      5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8                 Cody Johnson                                                                                    8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9                   Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots Concert Spectacular        3:00 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10                Ben Rector                                                                                          5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14                   The Peterson Brothers                                                                     5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15              Nelly                                                                                                     8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 16                Le Freak                                                                                              3:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21                   The Quebe Sisters                                                                            5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 22             Colton Dixon                                                                                       6:00 p.m.

                                            Skillet                                                                                                   8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 23                La Energía Norteña                                                                          3:00 p.m.