Ronnie Milsap

The Wilson County Fair returns to the James E. Ward Ag Center in Lebanon Aug. 17–25.

The fair, heralded for years as the largest county fair in the state of Tennessee, continues to draw many Rutherford County residents with its animals, pageants, arts, food, rides, shows and other festivities.

Those attending the fair can take in some concerts as part of the fun.

Ronnie Milsap and The Jimmy Bowen Band will perform on Monday, Aug. 20, while Confederate Railroad and Buddy Jewell will take the Wilson County Fair stage the following night, Tuesday, Aug. 21.

Piano master Ronnie Milsap has charted 40 No. 1 songs on the country charts (more than any country artist in history other than George Strait and Conway Twitty), including “Smoky Mountain Rain,” “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me,” “Any Day Now” and many others.

Confederate Railroad

Southern rock/outlaw country group Confederate Railroad formerly served as the backup band for both David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck before setting out on its own in the 1990s. If you like your women “a little on the trashy side,” check ’em out.

Admission at the Wilson County Fair gate is $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 6–12, though earlybird and season tickets are available on the fair’s website. For more information, visit wilsoncountyfair.net.