2021 Fair

2021 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July/August 2021 Page 331 By Tenna Lowery SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021 With Turner cranking out hit after hit, the crowd was gearing up for the homestretch when they heard that train on the tracks coming. Turner’s 6’1 frame and deep voice emerged from the smoke to say, “There’s a long black train comin’ down the line...” The crowd erupted. The song was easily a crowd favorite with Turner singing the words along with his fans, “But there’s victory in the Lord, I say.” Turner wrote the song in 2003 and it spent 30 weeks on the music charts. His gospel influence is heard throughout the song and it was yet another crowd-pleaser. Arms were waving in the air when Turner’s band cranked it up for “Why Don’t We Just Dance.” This song was a No. 1 hit for Turner in 2010 and with over a decade elapsing since its release, it was evident that the 30 something crowd in attendance had perfected their dance moves to this classic hit over time. But not to single out any particular group, the entire crowd was dancing and singing along to this tune, too. And that entire crowd, by the way, featured grandparents singing along with the tunes just as easily as the kids who were barely in double-digits. With 15 songs already complete and receiving much applause, Turner was ready to catch his breath a moment and get ready to send the crowd home with a memory-making encore. Memorable it was. As soon as the words, “Just the good ol’ boys, never meaning no harm,” rolled from Turner’s tongue, the crowd blew up with excitement. The Waylon Jennings song from the hit TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard” was certainly a tune familiar with the Logan County Fair crowd. This excitement carried over to the final song of the night, “Would You Go with Me.” Turner led the crowd clapping on this last song, which was a No. 1 hit from 2006. The crowd sang every single word to this song and ate up every guitar and banjo strum. As Turner and his band waved goodbye to the Logan County Fair fans, it was pretty evident there was a new love affair developing between the two groups. The concert went by quickly and the music flowed as easily as the cold beverages, assuring everyone a good time. Turner and his band proved from start to finish they were well worth the wait. Logan County was hungry for live music and a good time and they got it Saturday night from this guy and his buddies. Way to go, Logan County Fair organizers. This show was a hit and will be talked about for years to come.