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2022 Sedgwick County Fair Guide
Times-Sentinel Newspapers
Local acts to be showcased on two different nights By Sam Jack TSnews
Brinley Self, a grade school student, finished in the top three last year for her Irish step dancing. “I always love it when the little ones get up there Sedgwick County Fair’s Got Talent has estabto perform, because it takes so much guts,” Meyer lished a track record as one of the most popular said. annual events at the Fair. The first round of Fair’s Got Talent will start Singers, dancers, instrumentalists, and someThursday, July 21, at 7 p.m. The finals will be Saturtimes variety performers, all day, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. Both take to the stage and try to nights will be held in the Open impress a panel of judges. The Air Arena. winners go home with cash Each night, a People’s Choice Fair’s Got Talent prizes. winner will take home $50. Open Air Arena Last year’s winner was Levi The first-place winner will Rust, a Cheney High School receive a $500 cash prize, and Thursday, July 21 • 7 p.m. football player and singer. second- and third-place winSaturday, July 23 • 7:30 p.m. “You wouldn’t look at ners will win $400 and $300, him and think he’s going to respectively. All winners will Free admission sing like Frank Sinatra,” said receive a bouquet from Cleo’s Amy Meyer, who has orgaFlower Shop. nized Fair’s Got Talent for the past seven years. This year’s judging lineup has not yet been an“That’s what he did, and he took the crown. He’ll nounced. be singing the national anthem at the Fair parade, To audition for a spot in Fair’s Got Talent, record and then he’ll be singing for us while the judges are a video of your act, then go to www.ourcountyfair. deliberating during the finals on Saturday.” com/audition-for-fairs-got-talent and use the form Talented people of all ages are invited to compete. to submit it. The deadline for entries is Friday, July 8.
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Levi Rust won last year’s Fair’s Got Talent and was a People’s Choice winner.
