With today's announcement of the entertainment lineup at the Central Washington State Fair there was almost immediately -- and predictably -- a backlash about the lack of star power or current acts.

Here's a sampling of some of the comments from Yakima Mayor Micah Cawley's personal Facebook page:

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What many do not realize other than the obvious -- no, Metallica is not coming to the fair this year -- is just how much it costs to bring in acts for 10 days that fair-goers get to see for free with their paid admission.

A couple of years ago, booking agency Degy Entertainment released a list of acts' suggested per-show rates that was published by Variety magazine. While obvious heavy-hitters like Madonna, Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Bon Jovi command upwards of $1 million PER CONCERT, it might shock you to see how much even the lower-priced get paid for a night's (90 minutes) work.

How 'bout the Foo Fighters, Linkin Park or Green Day?  They each run about $400,000-$500,000.
Might need to lower our budget a bit.

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