Logan County Fair 2022

2022 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 Page 285 SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 STORY By Teena Lowery F rom the minute the Southern rock band 38 Special hit the stage Saturday night at the 2022 Logan County Fair, the crowd was rockin’ and eager to party. With that ready-to-cut-loose attitude from the crowd, it was appropriate the band started with their first big hit from 1979 titled, “Rockin’ into the Night.” The crowd was immediately singing along and set the tone for this to be like no other night at the county fair. The band quickly rolled into another popular song, “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys” and after the round of applause that early 80s hit received, lead singer and guitarist Don Barnes smiled at the crowd and said, “This looks like the place to be on a Saturday night. Y’all ready for a good time?” With arms waving in the air, the fans responded with enthusiasm and Barnes guided the band into yet another hugely popular hit, “Back Where You Belong.” This song from 1984 just makes you want to crank up the radio and beat on the dashboard as you’re cruising down Woodlawn Road in Lincoln, Illinois. By the way, Barnes shouted out “Lincoln, Illinois” throughout the evening and every time, the crowd cheered. As a founding member of 38 Special in 1974, Barnes knows Rockin’ into the Night with 38 Special at the Logan County Fair - Flashback to the 80s has concert lovers reminiscing about their high school days how to work a crowd. And the crowd, an estimated 2,300 according to Dave Irwin, enjoyed every minute of every song. There were the die-hard fans packed toward the stage, all cozy and sweaty, who can boast about watching MTV back in the day when the music station really played music videos. And of those memories, 38 Special is among one of the earliest bands to appear on the new channel, which incidentally premiered on August 1, 1981. Of course, the band would go on to rule the airwaves in the 80s and this was pretty evident by their legions of let’s say middle-aged fans who danced like no one was watching all night long. Continued p