{"id":2607954,"date":"2026-05-28T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entertainer-lineup-for-national-mall-fair-unveiled-as-some-drop-out\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:01:55","slug":"entertainer-lineup-for-national-mall-fair-unveiled-as-some-drop-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entertainer-lineup-for-national-mall-fair-unveiled-as-some-drop-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainer lineup for National Mall fair unveiled as some drop out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fentertainer-lineup-for-national-mall-fair-unveiled-as-some-drop-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Celebrity performers have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President ..., &#039;... is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">announced<\/a> for the Great American State Fair in Washington,D.C., sponsored by Freedom 250 ahead of the America 250\/\u201csemiquincentennial\u201d celebrations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-moving-martha-maccallum-to-3pm-slot-7pm-slot-to-be-filled-with-conservative-opinion-show\/\" title=\"FOX News Moving Martha MacCallum To 3PM Slot \u2013 7PM Slot To Be Filled With Conservative Opinion Show\">lineup<\/a> includes Martina McBride, C+C Music Factory, Bret Michaels, Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, Flo Rida, The Commodores, along with artists across country, rap, pop, rock, soul, and funk genres. Performers are scheduled to headline the stage on thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall, and the event is billed as free to the public.<\/p>\n<p>however,some acts that were initially named later said they would not appear: Morris Day &#038; The Time pulled out,and Young MC said he was concerned the festival would be politically charged. C+C Music factory frontman Freedom Williams also raised concerns about ties to Trump, saying he might still perform despite criticism. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">fair<\/a> is also described as celebrating all 56 U.S. states and territories, featuring attractions such as a 110-foot Ferris wheel and a refurbished Smithsonian National Carousel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entertainment\/\">Celebrity<\/a> performers set to headline the Great American State Fair in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc-2\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"13110\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> were announced Wednesday, as the exposition marking the country\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\">semiquincentennial<\/a> draws near.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freedom 250, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-ag-pledges-legal-action-against-schools-blocking-tpusa\/\" title=\"Florida AG pledges legal action against schools blocking TPUSA\">organization spearheaded<\/a> by President Donald Trump that is hosting the 16-day fair, revealed a combination of country, rap, pop, rock, soul, and funk artists will be performing, including Martina McBride, C+C Music Factory,\u00a0Bret Michaels, rapper Vanilla Ice, pop duo Milli Vanilli, Flo Rida, and The Commodores. The entertainers will take turns headlining the stage every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night throughout the fair, which will run on the National Mall from June 25 through July 10. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4585418\/dana-white-joe-rogan-reservations-outdoor-ufc-white-house-fight\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dana White and Joe Rogan express reservations about outdoor UFC White House fight<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4585372\/white-house-shares-tribute-to-harambe\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House shares tribute to gorilla legend Harambe<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4584348\/alyssa-farah-griffin-trump-getting-things-done-despite-criticism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alyssa Farah Griffin: Trump \u2018getting things done\u2019 even if critics don\u2019t like it<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the upcoming weeks, Freedom 250 will continue to announce more incredible performers, speakers, and participants,\u201d the organization said in a press release, touting the exposition as free to the public. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >artists originally announced<\/a> as part of the lineup later told fans they would not be performing at the fair. Morris Day &#038; and The Time <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY205fkPXX5\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\">pulled out<\/a>, while\u00a0Young MC cited concerns that the festival will be politically charged.\u00a0C+C Music Factory frontman Freedom Williams also expressed concern about the event\u2019s ties to Trump and suggested he would pull out, though he also said on social media that \u201cI might do the motherf****** show,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/05\/28\/freedom-250-concert-cancellations-donald-trump\/90294799007\/\">arguing that<\/a> \u201cthe day I let you \u2026 tell me what to do is the day I die. \u2026 You can\u2019t cancel me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Workers begin construction on the National Mall for the Great American State Fair, part of the America 250 anniversary celebration in Washington on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4537346\/former-presidents-unite-hopeful-message-america-250\/\"><strong>FOUR\u00a0FORMER\u00a0PRESIDENTS\u00a0UNITE WITH HOPEFUL MESSAGE AHEAD OF AMERICA 250<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have informed my agents that I will not be performing at the Freedom 250 event,\u201d Young MC wrote <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY3jC6gDZK8\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">in a post<\/a> to Instagram. \u201cThe artists were never told about any political involvement with the event. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, Spin magazine describes it as \u201c\u2018Trump-backed.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fair promises to highlight all 56 U.S. states and territories in \u201ca World Fair-style\u201d celebration of America\u2019s 250th birthday. The exposition will feature a 110-foot Ferris wheel overlooking the National Mall and a newly refurbished Smithsonian National Carousel, among a host of other exhibitions and themed initiatives. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom 250 announced celebrity performers for D.C.\u2019s 16-day fair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2607955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26125744501718.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10591,80416,80417,9595,33612],"class_list":["post-2607954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cancellations","tag-entertainer-lineup","tag-event-announcement-2","tag-fair","tag-national-mall"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26125744501718.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607954"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607958,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607954\/revisions\/2607958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}