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.
Free Shows
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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Jeff Dunham, a Guinness World Record holder for “Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-up Comedy Tour,” has built an entertainment empire over years of non-stop touring and innovation. With over a million YouTube subscribers amassing over a billion views, he has carved out his own unique space in the comedy world leading to record-breaking viewership with his comedy specials on Comedy Central and NBC. His 2015 standup special, Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood, debuted on NBC Primetime in the fall and ranked as the time period’s top non-sports program on the Big 4 in every key measure.