KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska State Fair organizers are planning two big concerts this year, including one with internationally known entertainers.

The fair is scheduled to run from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7 this year.

Executive director Joseph McDermott says the fair’s board approved the budget for this year’s fair, with more money set aside for entertainment. Organizers are planning the first big outdoor concerts since coming to Grand Island in 2010.

The first concern is scheduled for the fair’s first day. The second is set for Aug. 29, with internationally known entertainers with whom the fair is now in negotiations.

The fair held two outdoor concerts in 2009, the year it before it moved to Grand Island from Lincoln.