RALEIGH – Three country music stars who were in town this past weekend will be making a return trip to the state capitol during the N.C. State Fair. Easton Corbin, Darius Rucker and Justin Moore are the three acts missing from the State Fair concert lineup announced in early July. Fair officials were unable to announce these acts until after their August performances.

Easton Corbin, a country newcomer whose debut album includes the hits “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It,” will perform in Dorton Arena on Monday, Oct.18. Tickets are $5.

Darius Rucker, former frontman of the ‘90s rock band Hootie and the Blowfish, will perform Saturday, Oct. 23, just weeks after his second solo country album hits stores. Rucker’s solo hits include “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” and “It Won’t Be Like This For Long.” Tickets are $20.

Justin Moore is another newcomer with a hit single, “Small Town USA,” from his self-titled debut album. He’ll close out the Fair with a concert on Sunday, Oct. 24. Tickets are $5.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets for these three concerts can be purchased online only at www.ncstatefair.org beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 8 a.m. Tickets for the concerts previously announced are on sale online now.

The N.C. State Fair will be held Oct. 14-24. Discount tickets are available online through Oct. 14. Adult tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the gate. Children’s tickets are $2 in advance or $3 at the gate. Children 5 and under and seniors age 65 and older get in free. Ride sheets can also be purchased in advance for $10 for a sheet of 18 tickets. For more information, and to buy tickets, go to www.ncstatefair.org.