Hinder lands Monday, August 31, 6 p.m. New York State Fair slot

Hinder will play Chevy Court at the New York State Fair on Monday, August 31, at 6 p.m., with admission-inclusive access.

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Hinder lands Monday, August 31, 6 p.m. New York State Fair slot

Hinder is set for Chevy Court at The Great New York State Fair on Monday, August 31, at 6 p.m. The booking adds a hard rock draw to the fair’s Chevrolet Music Series, and the show lands inside admission rather than as a separate ticketed event.

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At $8 for adults, with free entry for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older, the fair keeps the concert within reach for a wide slice of attendees. The band brings more than two decades of touring history, plus a catalog that still travels through rock radio and streaming platforms.

Extreme Behavior and Beyond

Hinder built its profile on “Lips of an Angel,” the song that pushed the band into the mainstream, and on the triple-platinum debut album Extreme Behavior. Take It to the Limit followed, and Back to Life came recently, keeping the group active rather than living off one old hit.

That matters for a fair lineup because this is not a nostalgia slot with a one-song act filling time. Hinder arrives with a working set list, a long-running brand, and hundreds of millions of streams behind it.

Chevrolet Music Series access

All concerts and acts in the Chevrolet Music Series, including Chevy Court performances, are free to fairgoers with fair admission. Seating areas are available on a first come, first seated basis, which gives the concert a simple rule set but also a practical limit: arrival timing will decide who gets the easiest view.

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For readers deciding whether to go, the value proposition is straightforward. Buy fair admission, get the concert, and plan around limited seating if you want a spot close to the stage.

Monday, August 31 at 6

Monday, August 31, at 6 p.m. is the only time that matters here, and it is the point at which the fair’s rock lineup becomes a live event instead of a booking announcement. The cleanest read is that Hinder gives The Great New York State Fair a free-with-admission rock show that is easy to access but not guaranteed to seat comfortably unless you get there early.

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