Act: African Acrobats
Website: www.africanacrobats.com

A cross between Cirque du Soleil and the Harlem Globetrotters! The African Acrobats deliver a fast-paced, high-energy dance act that combines gymnastics, jumping, juggling, balancing, contortionism and human pyramid building.

Act: Animal Specialties

Learn how to milk a cow or bottle-feed a baby calf! A farmyard flock of ducks, geese and chickens join cows, sheep, goats and other farm animals that the whole family can pet and love.

Act: Treasure Valley Antique Power Association, Inc.
See daily demonstrations by the Treasure Valley Antique Power Association. Antique tractors, antique farm equipment, horse-drawn equipment and early 1900s stationary hit-and-miss engines on display.

Sponsor Message: While traveling through the forests and gold dredge tailings of the Sumpter Valley, visitors are given a glimpse back in time without having to leave the comfort of the present. Operating between McEwen and the historic mining town of Sumpter, the steam-powered excursions of the Sumpter Valley Railroad offer an enjoyable way for the whole family to spend a day.

Stop by the Visit Baker booth, located in the Center Expo, and enter a chance to win two tickets to ride the historic Sumpter Valley Railroad.

For more information about the railroad visit www.svry.com or www.visitbaker.com

Act: Aquanett
Playing: Garden Stage: 8-22 thru 8-24; 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
Website: www.teinorth.com/roster/tribute/aquanett.htm
Full Stage Schedule

The decade of decadence—the 80s—is recaptured with bandanas, makeup, big hair and loud guitars. Aquanett brings the fun-loving, hard-rocking energy of the 80s back to life by performing hits from AC/DC to ZZ Top.

Act: The Bad Larrys
Playing: Gazebo Stage: 8-20 thru 8-24; 3:30 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm
Website:www.badlarrys.com
Full Stage Schedule

Covering a wide variety of acts from Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan to Van Morrison and Bob Marley, this talented acoustical band showcases tight vocal harmonies with amusing and often off-beat storytelling that is fun enough for the young and smart enough for the adult.

Act: Can Art
Playing: Western Town Stage: 8-18 thru 8-24; 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm
Website: www.mattsorensen.com
Full Stage Schedule

Who said art doesn´t come out of a can? Blackfoot´s Matt Sorenson promises to delight audiences when he produces a spray paint masterpiece to the beat of one of his favorite songs using little more than spray paint cans and an occasional blowtorch. Truly awesome artwork!

Act: CSI live!
Playing: Gate C Area: 8-15 thru 8-24; 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm
Website: www.madscience.org

Your favorite TV show is now live on stage. CSI: Live! is an exciting, interactive journey through make-believe crime scene investigations. Audience members jump on stage to become suspects and investigators. Analyzing mysterious gasses, launching experimental projectiles and firing lasers across the stage, actors will help participants use their superior logic and forensic know-how to solve the crime. CSI: Live! is brought to you by Mad Science, the world´s leading provider of science enrichment for kids.

Act: Idaho Off-road 4x4
Playing: 8-15 thru 8-24; 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 8:30 pm
Website: www.idaho4x4.com

Come rock-crawl with off-road rigs—from mildly-built daily drivers to extreme purpose–built rock buggies—through an awesome and challenging rock course. See vehicles on display and talk with the guys about this fast-growing sport.

Act: Comic Magician Jerry Frasier
Playing: Gazebo Stage; 8-20 thru 8-24; 2:30 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
Website: www.glberg.com/acts/jerryfrasier/default.html
Full Stage Schedule

With a vivacious energy, Jerry Frasier combines magic and comedy to entertain all audiences. Jerry is skilled in keeping his show tight, fast-paced, well-planned and seamlessly routined.

Act: Marcoux Corner
Playing: Gazebo Stage; 8-15 thru 8-19; 3:30 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm
Website: www.marcouxcorner.com
Full Stage Schedule

First you learn to say it: mär-koo kôr-ner. Then you MUST SEE it. Marcoux Corner, an A Cappella sensation reared at prestigious Concordia College, melds perfect harmony with a darn good time: laughter, contagious energy, vocal acrobatics and audience captivation. If you love music, come along and jam with Marcoux Corner.

Act: Patton Leatha
Playing: Garden Stage; 8-15 thru 8-18; 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
Website: www.pattonleatha.com
Full Stage Schedule

This band rocks to the 70s, 80s and 90s. Led by the soulful and resonating vocals of Duane Patton, Patton Leatha performs the best of Motown, R&B, pop and Top 40 yet still pulls off Latin, disco and what they describe as "lite" rock. Come have a musical experience like no other.

Act: Skip Banks Variety Show
Playing: Garden Stage Area; strolling act
Website: www.skipbanks.com

Skip, the "New Vaudevillian," is the ultimate novelty act, combining humor, music, dance and life-size character props to entertain all audiences. See him get "eaten alive" by a gigantic balloon, or watch him morph into the Presidancers: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon. It´s performance art meets physical comedy meets absurdist theater. For non-stop laughter, this show is a must-see!

Act: The Spike Show
Playing: strolling act
Website: www.comedythatrocks.com
Full Stage Schedule

Rock n´ roll and comedy make Spike McGuire´s act as crazy as he is. Spike incorporates everything from yo-yos to "interpretive dance" into his raucous comedy shows. No need to find Spike ... he´s strolling the grounds, so he´ll find you!

Act: Splash Dogs
Playing: Click here for Schedule and Information
Website: www.splashdogs.com

How can we explain this one? Well, imagine your pooch leaping from a tall building in a single bound, flying through the air and saving the world. Well, not quite. But Splash Dogs is your opportunity to give your dog a shot at the Super Bowl of dog-leaping championships. And any dog can do it! Dogs take a running leap from a diving dock into a pool of water. The length of their dive—often well over 20 feet—determines the top finishers, ultimately moving on to the championship dive. New to the Western Idaho Fair, this is a show that is sure to make a splash–literally.

For every entry into the Splash Dogs competition, Splash Dogs will donate $1 to the Meridian Valley Humane Society.

All about Bronco Motors:
Bronco Motors, founded by Grant Petersen Sr. in 1971, is a premier Treasure Valley automobile dealer and a long-time friend of Western Idaho Fair. With over 100 employees, Bronco Motors is one of Idaho’s largest locally owned automobile dealers and has been Idaho’s #1 Passenger Car Dealer for the last nine years in a row. Bronco Motors Hyundai is one of the largest Hyundai dealers in the United States with sales of over 12,000 new car units since its inception, the highest per capita dealer in North America. Click here to read more.

Act: Steel Horse Stampede
Playing: Garden Stage; 8-19 thru 8-21; 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
Website: www.steelhorsestampedeband.com
Full Stage Schedule

Blending country music with southern rock, Steel Horse Stampede brings an eclectic mix of instruments to the stage: banjo, fiddle, mandolin, banjitar, piano and traditional guitars. This band is only here for a few days – don´t miss them!

Act: Comic Juggler Steve Russell
Playing: Gazebo Stage; 8-15 thru 8-19; 2:30 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
Website: www.comedywithacatch.com
Full Stage Schedule

When you attend a Steve Russell show, two things are bound to happen: first, you find yourself amazed by his juggling skill and second you become captivated by his comedic and witty banter. A former Ringling Brothers clown college instructor, Steve has literally juggled his way around the world.

Act: Stingray Exhibit
Playing: Across from Animal Specialties; 8-15 thru 8-24; all day
Website: www.capitolint.com/Fairs/Sting%20Ray/stingray.htm

Come see, touch and experience live stingrays at the world´s only traveling, self-contained Stingray Exhibit, complete with an educational video and audio presentation. Stingray barbs are removed and friendly staff will answer questions and keep curious little ones amazed.

Act: The Village Blacksmith
Playing: Next to Antique Tractor Exhibit; 8-15 thru 8-24; 2 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm
Website: www.poundiron.com

While Christy narrates captivating tales of the metal-forging craft, master blacksmith Michel hand forges dozens of items by heating iron to extreme temperatures over open flame and uses hand tools to hammer, bend, cut and shape the metal into a variety of works of art. Ironpieces are given away to audience members following each performance: salt spoons, candle snuffers, belt hooks, horseshoes, wee wizards and much more. Come see "Sparks Fly!"

Act: Hypnotist Yvette Stone
Playing: Garden Stage; 8-15 thru 8-24; 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 10 pm
Website: www.thathypnotistchic.com
Full Stage Schedule

Yvette Stone is often asked how stage hypnosis becomes a career. Her answer: it was destined to be. Yvette incorporates her techniques and sense of humor into the show with high energy and of course, audience participation. See your buddy hypnotized and say the funniest things, or your neighbor hop on one leg while barking. Everyone loves the hypnotist!