Today, it was announced that two legendary hard rock bands, WARRANT with special guests VIXENwill both perform on Wednesday, August 12 at the Indiana State Fair on the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage. Bret Michaels will not be performing as originally planned as his show has been postponed, more details on that at a later time.
At its core, WARRANT is an American rock band through and through. Hitting it big in 1989, the Hollywood, CA based band rose through the ranks of the local Sunset Strip scene to the level of multiplatinum selling, chart-topping success with songs like “Down Boys,” “Sometimes She Cries,” “Cherry Pie,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” “I Saw Red,” and the massive hit “Heaven” which reached #1 in Rolling Stone and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in a row.
There’s only one female rock band from the 80s who sold over two million albums worldwide, had six #1 videos on MTV and four songs chart in Billboard’s Top 100, and that band is VIXEN.
The 2026 Indiana State Fair takes place August 7-23 (Fair is closed on Mondays). The Hoosier Lottery Free Stage has become a summertime staple for concert goers and music lovers. The lineup each year consists of some of music’s most legendary and diverse acts and this year is no exception. All shows at the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage are free with paid fair admission and seating is first-come, first-served. All shows start at 7:30 p.m., unless noted otherwise. Tickets can be purchased for the 2026 Indiana State Fair today at indianastatefair.com/.
Concerts for the 2026 Hoosier Lottery Free Stage at the Indiana State Fair include:
- The Four Tops and The Spinners – Friday, August 7
- TUSK – The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute – Saturday, August 8
- Josiah Queen – Sunday, August 9
- Clayton Anderson – Tuesday, August 11
- Warrant with special guests Vixen – Wednesday, August 12
- Busta Rhymes – Thursday, August 13
- Grand Funk Railroad – Friday, August 14
- DJ Golden Hour: A Tribute to Demon Hunters – Saturday, August 15
- Trace Adkins – Sunday, August 16
- Los Sementales De Nuevo Leon – Tuesday, August 18
- Happy Together Tour- Wednesday, August 19
- Gene Simmons – Thursday, August 20
- Sammy Kershaw & Craig Morgan – Friday, August 21
- Don McLean – Saturday, August 22
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Sunday, August 23
There is a limited amount of reserved viewing area tickets available now for the concerts. The 2026 Indiana State Fair is scheduled to open on Friday, August 7 and runs through August 23, when you can enjoy The Greatest 15 Days of Summer at this iconic Hoosier tradition. For more information, please visit indianastatefair.com/ or follow the Indiana State Fair on Facebook, Instagram and X. The Indiana State Fair will be highlighted by its 2026 theme “Always A Hit,” presented by the Indianapolis Indians.