Sara Evans, Fastball to Headline Edgerton’s Tobacco Heritage Days Festival
EDGERTON, Wis – Two renowned musical acts will headline Edgerton’s 2026 Tobacco Heritage Days festival.
Country songstress Sara Evans and rock band Fastball will each perform at Racetrack Park during Edgerton’s annual celebration of its unique agricultural heritage, July 17-19.
“We are excited to bring musical talent of this caliber to Edgerton,” said Kyle Furseth, Tobacco Heritage Days President.
Admission for adults to Racetrack Park is $20 for the weekend. Youth under 18 are free.
Fastball will perform on Friday, July 17 at 9:30 p.m. The rock band is best known for its late 90s hits “The Way” and “Out of My Head.” Floyd and Associates, a four-piece 90s to 2000s alternative rock cover band will open for Fastball, performing from 5:30 to 8:30.
Sara Evans takes the stage Saturday, July 18 at 9:30. Evans has sold more than six millionalbums and topped the country music singles chart five times. Her massive hit “Suds in the Bucket” became her signature song in 2004. Her other chart toppers include: “A Real Fine Place to Start”, “Born to Fly”, “I Could Not Ask for More” and “No Place That Far.”
Opening for Evans will be The Ramble, a traditional country act that plays features hits from the90s and 2000s. The Ramble, based in nearby Brooklyn, Wis., was the winner of the Hodag Country Festival’s Band Championship in 2024.
On Sunday afternoon, “The Sounds of Edgerton” features local musicians.
In addition to musical entertainment, Tobacco Heritage Days features a large classic car and truck show. This free event is held in downtown Edgerton from 7 am to 3 pm on Saturday, July 18. A Tobacco City Market will be held nearby in Central Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A parade winds through Edgerton’s historic downtown on Sunday, July 19, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Softball and Little League tournaments take place throughout the weekend at Racetrack Park.
The Albion Tigers, Edgerton’s local home talent baseball team, plays at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Other events for youth include a pie eating contest, pedal tractor pull, Big Wheel race, and a lip sync contest.
Every summer since 1972, Edgerton has paid tribute to its unique agricultural heritage with a summertime festival. For generations, farm families grew this labor-intensive crop in rural Edgerton. The city was built as an agricultural hub for growing, processing, and distributing the crop. While tobacco production has decreased over time, Edgerton is still home to towering, refurbished tobacco warehouses and stately homes that recall an era when tobacco was king.
For more a full schedule of activities, visit www.edgertontobaccodays.com
