1956 to 2024 – All the Acts That Have Played the Great Jones County Fair

The Great Jones County Fair has a long history of bringing big names to Monticello! Here's a look at all of the artists who have graced the grandstand stage since 1956:

• 1956
  • Tex Ritter
  • Smiley Barnett
  • Ray Anthony Orchestra
  • Chas Pivake Orchestra
• 1957
  • Candy Candido
  • Don Rogers
  • Sammy Kay
  • Jeffery Clay
• 1958
  • Homer & Jethro
  • Ted Weens
  • Herb Schriner
  • Eddy Peabody & Teddy Phillips
  • Four Preps
• 1959
  • Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy
  • Tommy Sand & Ben Beri
  • Alvin & the Chipmunks
• 1960
  • Brenda Lee
  • Bob Crosby
  • June Taylor Dancers
• 1961
  • Neil Sedaka
  • Abbott & Costello
  • Frankie Masters
  • Candy Candido
    
• 1962
  • Skitch Henderson
  • Glen Miller Orchestra by Tex Benoke
  • Ray Eberle
• 1963
  • Glen Miller Orchestra by Ray McKinley
  • Jimmy Durren
  • Peter Palmer Orchestra
• 1964
  • Conway Twitty
  • Jerry Van Dyke
  • Anita Bryant
  • Grandpa Jones
• 1965
  • Roger Miller
  • George Kirby
  • Judy Miller
  • Bobby Burgess & Barbara Boylan
  • Johnny Tillotson
• 1966
  • Ferlin Husky
  • Peter Drake
  • Ronnie Dove
  • Buffalo Bill
• 1967
  • Bobby Vinton
  • Porter Wagoner
  • George Kirby
  • Allen Rossi
• 1968
  • Minnie Pearl
  • Rex Allen
  • Faron Young
  • Statler Brothers
  • Skitch Henderson
  • Stoney Mountain Cloggers
• 1969
  • Carl Perkins
  • Ferlin Husky
  • Pat Butram
  • Burgess & King
  • Jimmy Darrow
• 1970
  • Barbara Mandrell
  • Sonny James
  • The Golddiggers
• 1971
  • Oak Ridge Boys
  • Conway Twitty
  • Ray Price
  • Jodi Miller
  • George Kirby
• 1972
  • Jerry Van Dyke
  • Bobby Vinton
  • Boots Randolph
• 1973
  • Frankie Avalon
  • Statler Brothers
  • Frankie Carr
• 1974
  • Mel Tillis
  • Ray Stevens
  • Kids Next Door
  • Clay Hart
• 1975
  • Loretta Lynn
  • Porter Wagoner
  • David Houston
• 1976
  • Ronnie Milsap
  • Marty Robbins
  • Judy Lynn
• 1977
  • Bobby Goldsboro
  • Loretta Lynn
  • Sonny James
• 1978
  • Bob McGrath of Sesame Street
  • Statler Brothers
  • Flash Cadillac
• 1979
  • Jim Ed Brown
  • Grandpa Jones
  • Oak Ridge Boys
  • Kingston Trio
• 1980
  • Chubby Checker
  • Loretta Lynn
  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Tanya Welk
• 1981
  • Alabama
  • Johnny Cash
  • Helen Cornelius
• 1982
  • Pure Prairie League
  • Box Car Willie
  • Sylvia
  • The Challengers
• 1983
  • Jeannie C. Riley
  • Roy Clark
  • T.G. Sheppard
  • The Lettermen
• 1984
  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Ronnie McDowell
  • Louise Mandrell
  • The Kendalls
• 1985
  • Reba McEntire
  • Sawyer Brown
  • Jerry Reed
  • Atlanta
  • Ronny Robbins
• 1986
  • Exile
  • Dave & Sugar
  • Mel McDaniel
  • The Memories
  • LIFE
• 1987
  • Johnny Cash
  • June Carter Cash
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • Bellamy Brothers
• 1988
  • Marie Osmond
  • Mickey Gilley
  • Highway 101
  • The Jets
• 1989
  • Tanya Tucker
  • Eddie Rabbitt
  • Sha Na Na
• 1990
  • Lorrie Morgan
  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Shenandoah
  • The Diamonds
  • Johnny Tillotson
  • Brian Hyland
  • Hot Rod-Chevy Kevy
• 1991
  • Charlie Daniels
  • Patty Loveless
  • Marty Stuart
• 1992
  • Trisha Yearwood
  • Mark Chesnutt
  • Tracy Lawrence
• 1993
  • Waylon Jennings
  • Michelle Wright
  • Chris LeDoux
  • McBride & The Ride
• 1994
  • Merle Haggard
  • Confederate Railroad
  • Doug Supernaw
  • Little Texas
  • Twister Alley
• 1995
  • The Tractors
  • Ken Mellons
  • The Kentucky Headhunters
  • Lee Greenwood
  • Ronnie McDowell
• 1996
  • John Anderson
  • Ty England
  • .38 Special
• 1997
  • LeAnn Rimes
  • David Lee Murphy
  • Grand Funk Railroad
  • Jerry Clower
  • Mustang Sally
• 1998
  • Neal McCoy
  • Oak Ridge Boys
  • Three Dog Night
  • Starship with Mickey Thomas
• 1999
  • Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Martina McBride
  • BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
  • Little River Band
• 2000
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Alabama
  • Lila McCann
  • Sawyer Brown
• 2001
  • John Michael Montgomery
  • Tanya Tucker
  • Travis Tritt
  • Jessica Andrews
  • Billy Gilman
  • Styx
• 2002
  • George Jones
  • Aaron Tippin
  • Steve Holy
  • Toby Keith
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
• 2003
  • Kenny Rogers
  • Lonestar
  • Carolyn Dawn Johnson
  • Meat Loaf
  • Crystal Gayle
  • Coasters
  • The Drifters
  • The Platters
• 2004
  • Gretchen Wilson
  • Clint Black
  • Vince Gill
  • Patty Loveless
  • Rebecca Lynn Howard
  • Del McCoury Band
  • Beach Boys
  • Chubby Checker and the Wildcats
• 2005
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Miranda Lambert
  • REO Speedwagon
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Dickey Betts
  • Letterman
• 2006
  • Brad Paisley
  • Eric Church
  • Montgomery Gentry
  • Joe Nichols
  • Foreigner
  • Gary Puckett
• 2007
  • Sugarland
  • Trace Adkins
  • Jamie O'Neal
  • Keith Anderson
  • Chicago
  • Corbin Blue
  • Drake Bell
  • Bianca Ryan
• 2008
  • Josh Turner
  • JoDee Messina
  • Dierks Bentley & Miranda Lambert
  • Halfway to Hazard
  • Boston
  • Doodlebops
  • Terry Fator
• 2009
  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Steve Miller Band
  • David Cook
  • Green River Ordinance
  • Raven Symone
  • V Factory
  • Varsity Fanclub
• 2010
  • Alan Jackson
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Phil Vassar
  • The Band Perry
  • Styx
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
  • Grand Funk Railroad
• 2011
  • Jason Aldean
  • Chris Young
  • Thompson Square
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Josh Kelley
  • Seether
  • Hinder
  • My Darkest Days
• 2012
  • Blake Shelton
  • Josh Thompson
  • Toby Keith
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Heart
• 2013
  • Keith Urban
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Gary Allan
  • Motley Crue
  • Tesla
  • Little Big Town
  • Dustin Lynch
  • TobyMac
  • Jamie Grace
  • Capital Kings
• 2014
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Tyler Farr
  • Luke Bryan
  • Lee Brice
  • Kid Rock
  • Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys
  • Chris Tomlin
  • Colton Dixon
• 2015
  • Tim McGraw
  • Chasin Crazy
  • Eric Church
  • Charlie Worsham
  • Toby Keith
  • Waterloo Revival
  • Newsboys
  • Matthew West
• 2016
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Cole Swindell
  • Chris Lane
  • Lauren Alaina
  • Boston
  • .38 Special
  • Dennis DeYoung
  • For King and Country
  • Tenth Avenue North
  • Hawk Nelson
• 2017
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Keith Urban
  • Frankie Ballard
  • Big & Rich
  • Nickelback
  • Daughtry
  • Mercy Me
  • Crowder
• 2018
  • Luke Bryan
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Combs
  • Kid Rock
  • Ted Nugent
  • Casting Crowns
  • Lauren Daigle
• 2019
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Kendell Marvel
  • Tim McGraw
  • Trace Adkins
  • Hootie and the Blowfish
  • Barenaked Ladies
  • TobyMac
  • We Are Messengers
• 2021
  • Kane Brown
  • Dan & Shay
  • Gavin DeGraw
  • Zac Brown Band
  • Ross Ellis
  • Midland
  • Restless Road
  • For King & Country
  • Zach Williams
• 2022
  • Hank Williams Jr.
  • Tracy Byrd
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Lee Brice
  • 3 Doors Down
  • Uncle Kracker
  • Blanco Brown
• 2023
  • Pitbull
  • Shinedown
  • Saint Asonia
  • Neon Union
  • Jon Pardi
  • Russell Dickerson
  • We the Kingdom
  • Anne Wilson
• 2024
  • Lainey Wilson
  • Creed
  • Switchfoot
  • Finger Eleven
  • Jackson Dean
  • Cody Johnson
  • Randall King
  • Hailey Whitters