SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- It's going to be a busy day for a set of neighboring venues.

The Great New York State Fair has begun, with multiple concerts lined up for the 13-day run, but that doesn't mean the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview, located across State Fair Boulevard from the Fairgrounds, has slowed down its own lineup.

Popular pop band, AJR, is scheduled to play at the Fair's Suburban Park Stage at 8 p.m. Across the pedestrian bridge, Thomas Rhett's concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with both concerts sharing the Orange Lot for parking.

If construction wasn't already slowing things down, both the Fair and the Amp. anticipate traffic backups. Especially if the weather cooperates.

Texts were sent out the morning of Aug. 21 from the Amp., advising concert

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