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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The one-and-only REBA McEntire is returning to Fraze Pavilion on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Her previous performance in 2015 on the Fraze Pavilion stage was a quick sell-out. Don’t miss getting tickets to see this multi-talented singer with 35 No. 1 singles and over 56 million albums sold worldwide. Reba’s 13th consecutive #1 album Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope topped both the Billboard Country and Christian/Gospel charts, bolstering her successful record of 35 No. 1 singles and over 56 million albums sold worldwide. The double-disc collection, released jointly on Nash Icon Records / Capitol Christian Music Group, earned Reba her first GMA Dove Award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year and won the 2018 GRAMMY Award for Best Roots Gospel Album.
Fraze Pavilion is pleased to be one of only 10 venues this summer to welcome Roger Daltrey performing The Who’s “TOMMY” with members of The Who Band and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra on July 2nd.
He’s back and funnier than ever! Jim Gaffigan returns to Fraze Pavilion from his sell-out performance in 2016. Don’t miss out on “The Fixer Upper Tour” on July 27th. Gaffigan is a three-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, Pollstar nominated, top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling father of five. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor which largely revolves around fatherhood and his observations on life.
Grab your cowboy hat and boots when country music legend Neal McCoy takes the Fraze Pavilion stage on June 24th. Country singer Neal McCoy has released fifteen studio albums, and has released 34 singles to country radio. In 1993, Neal McCoy broke through with the back-to-back number 1 singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink” from his platinum-certified album No Doubt About It.