WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Legendary country band Alabama will kick off entertainment at the State Fair’s Maine Stage in 2023, Wisconsin State Fair officials announced Tuesday.

The band will jumpstart 11 nights of entertainment at the fair, headlining on Aug. 3, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Opening for them is the rock-turned-country band, Exile.

Alabama is an award-winning band that changed the sound of country music. Several of their hit songs include, “Tennessee River,” “Love in the First Degree,” and “Dixieland Delight.”

Their opener, Exile, climbed to fame with their multi-week chart-topper “Kiss You All Over.” The song made the Billboard’s Year End Hot 100 Singles and even placed in Billboard’s The 50 Sexiest Songs of All Time.

Tickets for ALABAMA at State Fair go on sale Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. on the fair website. Prices range from $65 to $75. All seating is reserved for this show. Tickets purchased ahead of time include admission to the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair on the day of the show.

There are some tickets available for presale for Friends of the Fair, which is a membership that benefits the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation.

State Fair runs from Aug. 3 to 13, 2023.