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State Fair of Texas stages give local bands a paycheck and new fans

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM · 1 min read

State Fair of Texas stages give local bands a paycheck and new fans — WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth), Arlington Community news — Image: WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth)

A Fort Worth car builder's dance hall band opens the State Fair of Texas Friday, as fair stages give local musicians squeezed by gas prices a paycheck and new fans.

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