Hutchinson ? Country singer Darius Rucker will be one of several performers at this year’s Kansas State Fair, which runs Sept. 9-18 in Hutchinson.

Fair officials announced Wednesday that Rucker, former lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish, will perform Sept.13, with tickets $33.

Other entertainment acts on the Grandstand stage will include REO Speedwagon, Little River Band, Third Day and Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush.

REO Speedwagon and Little River Band will perform Sept. 10, with $28 tickets. Christian rock band Third Day will play Sept. 15 with $25 tickets; and Big Time Rush will appear Sept. 18, also with $25 tickets.

Tickets go on sale at May 21.