MARSHALL-PUTNAM FAIR CONCERT

The Marshall-Putnam County Fair Board is excited to announce the headliner for the 2026 Marshall-Putnam Fair! This year, concertgoers will be thrilled to hear that country music artist Scotty McCreery, who has earned one Double Platinum, four Platinum, and two Gold singles, along with numerous awards—including winning the 10th season of American Idol—will be headlining the concert. Presented by Country Financial—Steve Vogel and Jonathan Krieghauser—Scotty McCreery is set to perform in Henry, Illinois, on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

Scotty McCreery has been a household name for nearly half of his life, making history in 2011 as the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The 31-year-old has sold over 4 million albums and achieved 6 No. 1 hits: the recent "Cab in a Solo," the RIAA Platinum-certified "Damn Strait," the RIAA Gold-certified "You Time," the RIAA Gold-certified "In Between," the RIAA Platinum-certified "This is It," and the RIAA Triple Platinum-certified "Five More Minutes." His latest album is Rise & Fall, and his current EP is Scooter & Friends, which features the smash hit “Bottle Rockets” with Hootie & The Blowfish.

Opening acts will be announced at a later date.

The concert will take place at the Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds in Henry, Illinois. Gates will open at 5:30 PM, and the show will start at 7:00 PM. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM and can be purchased atwww.marshallputnamfair.org.