The Back 40 – Outdoor Stage
Licensed, All Ages & Family Area
**At 9:00 PM the Back 40 turns into an age of majority area, no further admittance to U19 guests**
Location of Event: West of the Track
Committee Contacts: Sarah Kroekenstoel & Heather Gray
Join us all weekend at the “Outdoor Stage” for a refreshing beverage and to sit down and enjoy some live music inside of our licensed area.
The Outdoor Stage located in the South end of the grounds near the track. It’s the best place to meet up with old friends, take a load off, and relax out of the Sun.
There are multiple musical acts to choose from from upbeat country music in the evening to live acoustic entertainment in the afternoons for the whole family!
2026 Back 40 Serving Hours
Thursday June 4: 4pm – 12am, last serve 11:30pm
Friday June 5: 4pm – 12am, last serve 11:30am
Saturday June 6: 10am – 12am, last serve 11:30am
Sunday June 7: 10am – 5pm, last serve 4:30pm
The 2026 Beverage Provider is Labatt’s
Available beverages for 2026:
- Michelob
- Budweiser
- Bud Light
- Brickworks Batch 1904
- American Vintage Lemon Hard Iced Tea
- Nutrl Green Apple
- Mike’s Hard Lemonade
All beverages served as tall boys and sold for 1 drink ticket – ticket pricing TBD. 10 ticket max purchase at a time. Drinks tickets are valid for the day of purchase only.
Entertainment Line Up
*Note times on schedule are subject to change*
Thursday June 4
8:30/9:00 pm – Two for the Show (band) – start time may be adjusted due to the Derby
Friday June 5
4:00 pm – Mechanical Bull Riding (ends at 11 pm)
8:30/9:00 pm – Steve Waters Band (band) – start time may be adjusted due to the Truck Pull
Saturday June 6
10 am – Birds of Prey
11 am – Mechanical Bull Riding (ends at midnight)
12 pm – Birds of Prey
2 pm – Birds of Prey
4 pm – Cheating Hearts (line dancing)
9 pm – My Friend the Skeleton (band)
Sunday June 7
11:00 am – Birds of Prey
11 am – Mechanical Bull Riding (ends at 5pm)
Mechanical Bull!
The mechanical bull is coming back on Saturday and Sunday! For $3 a ride come and test your skills (ride tickets valid day of purchase only).
***The Back 40 is a Family friendly area until 9pm. NO MINORS WILL BE PERMITTED ENTRY TO THE BACK 40 AREA AFTER 9PM***