March 28, 2024

The Beach Boys will be performing at the Ohio State Fair. Submitted photo.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State Fair officials have added three concerts to the 2018 Ohio State Fair Concert Series.

Shows announced include The Beach Boys, a coheadline show with TLC and En Vogue, and a stand-up performance by The Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

All tickets purchased in advance at ticketmaster.com/ohiostatefair include free admission to the Fair. Concerts take place in the indoor, air-conditioned WCOL Celeste Center.

With one act yet to be announced, the 2018 Ohio State Fair Concert Series is as follows (with new acts indicated in red font):

The Beach Boys
Wed., July 25, 2018, 7 pm
$30
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 18 at 10 am

Reba McEntire
Thurs., July 26, 2018, 7 pm
$55, $65
Nearly sold out: very few single seats remain available

TLC / En Vogue
Fri., July 27, 2018, 7 pm
$30 / $25
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 18 at 10 am

The Commodores
Sat., July 28, 2018, 7 pm
$25
Tickets on sale now

Trevor Noah
Sun., July 29, 2018, 7:30 pm
$35
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 18 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 on sale now

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 on sale now

Brothers Osborne
Wed., August 1, 2018, 7 pm
$25, $35
Tickets on sale now

Jeff Dunham
Thurs., August 2, 2018, 7 pm
$40
Tickets on sale now

Styx / Cheap Trick
Sat., August 4, 2018, 7 pm
$35, $45
Tickets on sale now

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

*Tickets are not required for these shows

The following options are available to purchase tickets:
Ticketmaster online – Visit www.ticketmaster.com/OhioStateFair
Ticketmaster phone centers – Call 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. Please note that Ticketmaster no longer offers retail outlets.

The concert yet to be announced will occur August 3.

The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With big-name entertainment, educational activities, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior livestock shows in the nation, the 2018 Ohio State Fair will run July 25 – Aug. 5.

For more information, visit ohiostatefair.com, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR.