Indianapolis country radio station WFMS (95.5) has announced that 9 free country music concerts will be held on the WFMS Free Stage at the 2009 Indiana State Fair, Aug. 7-21. The only charge for the concerts is the cost of that day’s general admission ticket to the fair. The Carrier Cool Zone Autograph Area will sell artist merchandise before and after the concerts, and the artists may be available to sign autographs after their shows as well. The concerts are presented by Saturn of Indianapolis, Fishers, and Greenwood.
The 2009 Indiana State Fair lineup is as follows:
Country Concerts on the WFMS Free Stage
| Date | Time | Artist(s) |
| Aug. 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Billy Currington |
| Aug. 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Randy Houser |
| Aug. 12 | 5:30 p.m. | Chris Young |
| Aug. 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Philip Steven and the Open Road w/ Casey Jamerson |
| Aug. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Holly Williams |
| Aug. 15 | 5 p.m. | Colgate Country Showdown State Finals |
| Aug. 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Love and Theft |
| Aug. 19 | 5:30 p.m. | Sarah Buxton |
| Aug. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Bucky Covington |