If you’re missing the rocking rolls of the New York State Fair’s favorite one-man band this year, you’re not alone.

Bandoloni was not brought back to liven up Restaurant Row playing rock classics. We don’t know why, but we have it on good authority he wanted to encore this year, but wasn’t hired.

This has happened before as he was cut out of the schedule in 2018, only to return the following year. Fans and friends on the grounds are hoping he makes another comeback next year.