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Each year, the Ellis County Fair provides seven nights of family entertainment. It includes two nights of races at the RPM Speedway, two nights of rodeo action, a truck and tractor pull, demolition derby and a concert.

This year, the Ellis County Fair Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that our concert headliner will be Little Texas. Little Texas began performing in the early ‘90s, bringing a new, energetic sound to country music. Early in their career, they opened for Clint Black; then traveled with Travis Tritt and Trisha Yearwood. After that, they set out on their own.

The group has received many accolades and awards through the years, breaking a record in country music history in 1994 by having “three different songs on three different charts with three different lead singers, all at the same time.” That year, they also received the Academy of Country Music Award for “Vocal Group of the Year.”

They recently released their 8th album, Young For a Long Time, which they say runs the gamut of everything they’ve ever done, while taking them down some new roads as well. This album includes the song “Slow Ride Home,” which they wrote to pay tribute to Hays native Bryan J. Nichols, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011, and to all who serve in our armed forces. (CLICK for more.)

“This song has given Little Texas a special place in the hearts of many Ellis County residents and, especially, fair association board members,” said Jill Pfannenstiel, President of the Ellis County Fair Association. “We are excited to be able to bring them to the 2016 Ellis County Fair.”

Little Texas will perform Friday, July 22, 2016, at the fairgrounds with local artist Ricky Fugitt opening for them. Ricky is a well-known artist in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. He has released numerous singles, including the theme song for a show on the Sportsman’s Channel, and more recently has released an album.

Watch the fair website – www.elliscountyfair.com – for details and ticket information.