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Ohio State Fair Concert Series: Reba McEntire, Jeff Dunham, The Commodores and more

March 21, 2018 By Lisa Grigsby

This summer, the Ohio State Fair will bring a variety of music and comedy acts to the stage. The Columbus based fair will run from July 25 to Aug. 5. Tickets for the current performances range from free entry to $65. With four acts yet to be announced, the Ohio State Fair Concert & Event Series is as follows. The remainder of the line-up will be announced in May.

Reba McEntire, July 26
The Commodores, July 28
Casting Crowns, July 30
KIDZ BOP LIVE 2018, July 31
Brothers Osborne, August 1
Jeff Dunham, August 2
Styx / Cheap Trick

Free Shows

All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir
The Rat Pack is Back
Sale of Champions

Dates yet to be announced

  • July 25
  • July 27
  • July 29
  • August 3

List of acts

Reba McEntire
Thurs., July 26, 2018, 7 pm
$55, $65
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 30 at 10 am

The Commodores
Sat., July 28, 2018, 7 pm
$25
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 6 at 10 am

All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir Concert*
Sun., July 29, 2018, 1 pm
Free (no tickets required)

Casting Crowns
Mon., July 30, 2018, 7 pm
$25
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 6 at 10 am

The Rat Pack is Back*
Tues., July 31, 2018, 12:30 pm
Free (no tickets required)

KIDZ BOP LIVE 2018
Tues., July 31, 2018, 6:30 pm
$15
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 6 at 10 am

Brothers Osborne
Wed., August 1, 2018, 7 pm
$25, $35
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 30 at 10 am

Jeff Dunham
Thurs., August 2, 2018, 7 pm
$40
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 30 at 10 am

Styx / Cheap Trick
Sat., August 4, 2018, 7 pm
$35, $45
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 6 at 10 am

Sale of Champions Livestock Auction*
Sun., August 5, 2018, 2 pm
Free (no tickets required)


*Tickets are not required for this event.
Concert tickets purchased before arriving at the Fair include Fair admission. Concerts are held in the WCOL Celeste Center.


How to buy tickets

The following options are available to purchase tickets:

  • Ticketmaster online – Visit ticketmaster.com/OhioStateFair
  • Ticketmaster phone centers – Call 1-800-745-3000

Please note that Ticketmaster no longer offers retail outlets. Tickets must be purchased either onlineor by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Concert tickets purchased before arriving at the Fair include Fair admission. Unless otherwise noted, there is a limit of eight tickets per person, per show on the first day of sale.

Seating Chart

Click here to view the Celeste Center Seating Chart.

Alert!

Please be cautious when considering using online auction sites, as these tickets cannot be verified as authentic tickets. The Ohio Expositions Commission will not be responsible for fraudulent sales or the illegal duplication or sale of tickets, and does not encourage ticket re-sales.

Will Call

If you have purchased tickets to be picked up at “will call,” they will be available at the WCOL Celeste Center Box Office. Because you have purchased tickets in advance, your Fair admission is still included for the day of the show. By 10 am each morning, each entry gate will have a list of names of the people who have their tickets at will call. If your name is on the list, they will let you and the total number in your party of tickets purchased into the Fair at no charge. It is advised that you bring your ticket purchase confirmation just in case there are any issues. You can pick up your actual concert ticket at the WCOL Celeste Center Box Office Will Call window any time after 1 pm on the day of show.

 

 

 

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The Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
717 East 17th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43211

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Columbus, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Casting Crowns, Cheap Trick, Jeff Dunham, Ohio State Fair, Reba, Styx, The Commodores

About Lisa Grigsby

Lisa Grigsby is a Special Events Director with over thirty years experience in promotions, event coordination and public relations.

Owning Jokers Comedy Cafe for 20 years taught Lisa to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. She credits Leadership Dayton for exposing her to the amazing assets of the region and Clothes That Work for being her reason she stayed in Dayton. Her proudest accomplishment as a past president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association was creating Restaurant Week, a twice a year tradition that continues to grow and benefit local charities as well. As a foodie, it's only natural that she continues to promote local restaurateurs with DaytonDining.

As a Dayton Catalyst, her desire to have ONE community calendar and advocate for the amazing assets of the region helped create the vision for the relaunch of DaytonMostMetro.


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