We asked readers to pepper us with questions about this year’s New York State Fair. I’m still sifting through more than 100 inquiries. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll track down people who do. (Believe it or not, State Fair officials are busy at this time a year.) I’m trying to answer a couple each day leading up to the Fair, which opens Wednesday, Aug. 23, and runs through Labor Day. If there’s something you want to know, send me an email to [email protected] or text me at 315-382-1984.
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Geddes, N.Y. — The gates to the New York State Fair open at 9 a.m. Wednesday. People must be planning their visits now because the mailbag questions coming in are getting more and more specific, right down to the price of beer.
I’m doing my best to answer every question, either privately via email and text or in these online posts.
So let’s turn it over to you …
Q: Does a ticket to a concert at the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview get you admission into the fair?
— Maureen W., among others
A: Sorry, tickets to an amp concert are not redeemable for admission into The Fair. Previous Fair tickets (leftovers from earlier years of the Fair) also will not be accepted. The Amp has four concerts scheduled during the Fair’s 13-day run: Pentatonix (Aug. 24), Sam Hunt (Aug. 25), Noah Kahan (Sept. 1) and Foreigner.
As always, the Fair has music throughout the day and night, with the big shows at Chevy Court and Suburban Park.
Q: Where are the cheapest beers or beer specials? Will any local breweries be featured at the Fair this year?
— A.J. M and text message from unknown reader
A: That’s a loaded question, A.J. and Anonymous. During my walk around the Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon, I noticed some menu lists. The one that jumped out at me was advertising 16-ounce Pabst Blue Ribbon beers for $4 at the Beer Garden. A lot of signs along Restaurant Row listed Utica Club, Busch and Genesee on sale for $4.50 to $5. The Jimmy B stand across from the…
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