HomeFree is an a cappella vocal band from Minnesota. Made up of Chris Rupp, Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Adam Rupp and Tim Foust, these vocal artists bring a love for a cappella music to public schools to raise music awareness and money for local high school music programs. HomeFree describes their style as “an eclectic mix of everything.” The band has sung for professional sports teams, state and county fairs, cruise lines and Fortune 500 companies. 

More than 100 county fair queens from across Iowa vie for the 2013 Iowa State Fair Queen crown.  Introductions of each county queen will be followed by the selection of the 2013 queen’s court and the Iowa State Fair Queen coronation.

In 2004, Building 429 wowed their first national single “Glory Defined,” which was named BMI’s Christian Song of the Year. Success continued in 2005 when they won the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Building 429 has toured with top acts such as Casting Crowns and TobyMac. They have also headlined tours including Food for the Hungry’s SummerFest 2009 and 2010 and Food for the Hungry WinterBlast 2010 and 2011. Building 429’s current hit is “Where I Belong.” Their newest album, We Won’t Be Shaken, is set to be released in June.

A master magician, illusionist and hypnotist, Ron Diamond intrigues his audiences with his impeccable sense of timing and humor and his expertise in the magic of the mind. After spending ten years as a performer and show designer for Walt Disney Productions, Diamond decided it was time to fulfill his dreams and put together the ultimate hypnotism show. With an advanced certification and a practice in hypnotherapy, Diamond brings his experience, down-to-earth style and talent to all of his presentations, making each and every show unique and entertaining.

Rock enthusiast Jason D. Williams offers audiences high-energy performances featuring classical, rockabilly, country, jazz and rock and roll genres. He has taken to song writing with songs coming from all kinds of inspiration: “Big Red Green One” comes from seeing the words written on a piece of tape, “If You Ever Saw a Baby with Its Pud” comes from a challenge to create a song the way a rapper freestyles, “White Trash” is a friend’s description of their hometown. 

In 2013, Sevendust’s album Black Out the Sun went to number one on Billboard’s Top Hard Music Albums chart in its first week of release. Founded in 1994 in Atlanta, Ga., the band’s music has been featured in movies, on television and even in the NFL. Their alternative hard rock/metal sounds gave the Mortal Kombat soundtrack the song “My Ruin.” Sevendust’s “Feed” and “Driven” were part of the soundtrack to WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008. In 2010, the band filmed a video for “Falcons on Top,” the official theme song of the Atlanta Falcons. Sevendust has toured with Iron Maiden, Slayer, Stone Sour, Korn and Disturbed.