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Schedules for music concerts, rodeo, tractor pulls and motorsports at 2025 NC State Fair

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina is on display at the 2025 N.C. State Fair, including a lineup of musical performances on the fairgrounds’ two stages.

There is also a two-day rodeo event at the Hunt Horse Complex. This year also features tractor pulling and wild motorsports at Rand Grandstand.

The information about the various entertainment events is listed below.

Waterfall Music Stage

Oct. 16
Say Less The Band

Oct. 17
The Genius Party
Dallas Tetnus
Tre. Charles

Oct. 18
Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions
Folkknot

Oct. 19
Robert Hunter
Christina Eagle

Oct. 20
Reserved Parking
Fancy Gap

Oct. 21
The Embers
Senior Citizens FunFest & Program
Funkelstiltskin

Oct. 22
Duke Energy Military Appreciation Day Program
National Guard Band

Oct. 23
Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day Presentation
Morgan Hudson Band
Duck

Oct. 24
Satellite Dog
Emanuel Wynter
Striking Copper

Oct. 25
Marcel Portilla Band
The Phoebes Band

Oct. 26
School of Rock Raleigh
Landslide – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Heritage Circle Stage

Oct. 16
Jon Shain & FJ Ventre

Oct. 17
Story Charlemagne
Big Fat Gap

Oct. 18
Elizabeth McCorvey
Yakamashii

Oct. 19
Parker Duncan
Awen Family Band

Oct. 20
Megan Doss

Oct. 21
Massive Grass

Oct. 22
Morgan Creek Bluegrass

Oct. 23
Purebred Mutts

Oct. 24
Josh Daniel
Zack Lee

Oct. 25
Tennessee Jed Fisher
Emily Burdette Duo

Oct. 26
Evan Blackerby
Pickard Mountain

Two crowd-favorite shows are planned for the grandstand. Three days of a tractor pull and motorsports mayhem for three other days

N.C. Education Lottery Rand Grandstand Schedule:

United Pullers of the Carolinas Tractor Pull ($10)

Friday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18, noon and 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.

Motorsports Mayhem ($10)

· Friday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.
· Saturday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.
· Sunday, Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m.

Rodeo Schedule at Hunt Horse Complex

New at the fair this year is the two-night rodeo, including barrel racing and calf roping to bronc and bull riding.

The rodeo will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, and Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Hunt Horse Complex.

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