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Indiana State Fair
2011 Indiana State Fair Signature Food: Honey Sweet Chili Garlic Soy-marinated Beef on a Stick
CANCELED: Stevie Nicks, Janet Jackson & Lady Antebellum Concerts
The following concerts scheduled this week in the Indianapolis area have been canceled.
Stevie Nicks
Wednesday, August 17
Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Janet Jackson
Wednesday, August 17
Hoosier Lottery Grandstand at The Indiana State Fair – Indianapolis, IN
Lady Antebellum
Friday, August 19
Hoosier Lottery Grandstand at The Indiana State Fair – Indianapolis, IN
REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE
The Train and Maroon 5 concert will occur on Thursday, August 18 with final location and details being announced on Tuesday August 16th.
Also, Sugarland concert tickets from last Saturday night are refundable at the point of purchase.
Grand Stand Stage Collapses at Indiana State Fair
“Chairs and sand were blowing everywhere, then when I looked up, the stage just kind of swayed back and forth, then came crashing down in to the crowd.” Indiana State Fair attendee
Around 8:55pm Saturday, at least 43 people were injured and four people died as a result of the Grand Stand Stage collapsing at the Indiana State Fair. A wind gust estimated between 60 and 70 miles per hour blew through the infield of the Indiana State Fairgrounds just minutes before Sugarland was scheduled to take the stage. Everyone at Naptown Buzz is praying for those in attendance at the fair and their families and is very thankful for the Hoosiers that helped other Hoosiers.
From Twitter.com–
IndyStateFair Indiana State Fair: Please stand by for more info on this tragedy. There have been four confirmed deaths. Our prayers are with the families of all affected.
Sugarlandmusic Sugarland: We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you’ll join us. They need your strength.
MayorBallard Mayor Greg Ballard: Thoughts and prayers are with those injured at the Indiana State Fair tonight. We are monitoring the situation and will provide updates
HankFM Country 97.1 HANK FM: Praying everyone is safe at the @IndyStateFair.
VH1 VH1: BREAKING: At least three dead and dozens injured after stage collapses at Sugarland concert http://t.co/6LB4bXc
FollowCMT CMT : Thoughts and prayers go out to those who passed away and were injured after the stage collapses prior to Sugarland show: http://ow.ly/62C2u
blakeshelton Blake Shelton: My prayers to the people at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis…. Absolutely shocking and hard to comprehend… Beyond belief…
UPDATE: Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 1:50am
- The Indiana State Fair will be closed on Sunday, August 14, 2011.
- The Indiana State Fair is expected to resume on Monday, August 15, 2011.
- When the Indiana State Fair is reopened, there will be a memorial service for the victims.
- Four people are confirmed dead with the possibility of an increase in fatalities.
- The next public update will take place between 9an & noon on Sunday, August 14, 2011.
UPDATE: Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 10:40am
- Death total increased to five:
- Tammy Vandam, 42, Wanatah, Indiana
- Glenn Goodrich, 49, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Alina Bigjohnny, 23, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- Christina Santiago, 29, Chicago, Illinois
- Nathan Byrd, 51, Indianapolis, Indiana
- More than 40 injured and taken to local hospitals.
- The Indiana State Police say that there is still the possibility of further fatalities.
- The Indiana State Fair will reopen at 8am on Monday, August 15, 2011, with a public remembrance at the Free Stage at 9am.
- Upcoming fair concerts are still being worked out.
2011 Indiana State Fair Pictures for August 11th
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2011 Indiana State Fair Signature Food: Bacon Flavored & Fabulous Pork Burger
2011 Indiana State Fair Tweetup
What: 2011 Indiana State Fair Tweetup
When: Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 4-8pm
Where: Indiana State Fair in the hospitality tent behind the Farm Bureau Building
Cost: FREE if you pick up a copy of the Indianapolis Star on Monday, August 8 and cut out the printed ticket in that edition which is good for free admission to the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and 11.
Value coupon books for first 40 people who check in at the hospitality tent!
More information will be released later in the week. Be sure to watch this page for updates and to follow @NaptownBuzz & @IndyStateFair for announcements or signup on the Facebook Event Page.
E3 Spark Plugs Monster Truck Nationals Pictures
On Day 2 of the 2011 Indiana State Fair monster trucks were the headliner. Here are some photos from the evening session of the E3 Spark Plugs Monster Truck Nationals.
2011 Indiana State Fair Opening Day In Pictures
It’s Indiana State Fair time again and Naptown Buzz was there on opening day to check things out!
Here are the best photos of the day.
Food on a Stick!
Pigs are everywhere!
More pigs!
Mmmm…Corn Dogs.
Now we’re talking! Deep fried everything!
Try the deep fried butter if you like cinnamon rolls. The Naptown Buzz Crew has yet to try the Kool-Aid.
Fair Food of the Year: Fried Ice Cream.
Pulled lamb & deep fried mac n’ cheese.
Free ice cream from Turkey Hill. They’re rocking the QR codes this year.
Giant corns.
The UPS mini truck.
Lactation station.
Not sure what this does, but it’s old and cool looking.
Maple Syrup & other goodies at the Hoosier Sugar Shack!
Milk truck.
Music in Pioneer Village.
Closest we got to wood carving today.
Splitting a log to make shingles.
The original “juicer”. (At least that’s our story.)
Free range birds.
The surge bucket milker!
“World’s Largest Flag Collection”.
Fair tram #3.
The buzzing bumble bees are busy at the fair too.
Food goodness, Twitter & QR Codes.
King Taters.
We never knew llamas dressed up for Halloween AND there’s a costume contest for it, but we were thrilled to find that out. In this photo we have Jack Skellington & Zero and some sort of prisoner zombie (from what we could tell).
This llama just wants to play baseball.
Bennie the Bean. He stands there and stares a lot in one direction.
Look at all of those potatoes!