When is wisconsin state fair 2018

Or how about the Wisconsin Hot Chicken Bombs? Billed as a mobile version of Nashville hot chicken, these include mashed potatoes loaded with Wisconsin cheddar, corn and fried chicken that are hand-rolled, breaded and deep fried. Of course, they may have outdone themselves with the bizarre-sounding Sweet Tots , described as "savory yummy sweets on top of a pile of tater tots.

Apparently bugs are now a perennial new offering at the Wisconsin State Fair. In , All Things Jerky rolled out their infamous cricket nachos, which must have been popular because they've remained on the menu for I ate them But this year, it's not just crickets. On a stick Last year, the list of new foods on a stick was a bit spare.

While Summerfest skewed its lineup toward millennials this year, the Wisconsin State Fair is skewing older. Sure, Wisconsin's two largest annual events aspire to offer something for everyone with their music lineups. Nevertheless, Summerfest's amphitheater had more younger headliners than ever before — including the Weeknd, Halsey and Shawn Mendes — while the majority of the fair's main stage shows are older acts like the Happy Together tour led by the Turtles, and '70s-peaking rock band Foreigner.

Several of those veteran acts are among the highlights in the fair's live music lineup this year. Here are seven top show picks, listed in chronological order. Montgomery Gentry: The country duo was gearing up to release its ninth studio album "Here's To You" and to tour in celebration of its 20th anniversary when Troy Gentry was tragically killed in a helicopter crash last September. Eddie Montgomery is continuing for now, honoring his longtime bandmate and giving fans an opportunity to come together and pay tribute.

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