New Concerts Announced For 2018 Ohio State Fair

OHIO STATE FAIR ANNOUNCES FINAL CELESTE CENTER CONCERT AND THREE “BIG FREE CONCERTS”Lee Brice, Sister Hazel, Love and Theft, and Welshly Arms to perform at the Fair 

Ohio  State Fair officials have added the final WCOL Celeste Center Concert,  country singer Lee Brice, to perform on Friday, August 3. Tickets go on  sale this Friday, June 8 at 10 am. Lee Brice has earned No. 1 hits with “A  Woman Like You,” “Hard to Love,” “I Drive Your Truck” and “I Don’t  Dance.”  In addition, for the first time, the Ohio State Fair is adding big-name  artists to the roster of talented musicians performing at its free Main  Street Stage. Traditionally featuring Ohio-born musicians and  up-and-coming performers from around the country, the Fair has added nationally-recognized groups including Sister Hazel, Love  and Theft and Welshly Arms to its line-up of free entertainment.

  • Sister Hazel’s  most successful single, “All for You,” hit No. 11 on the Billboard Hot  100. The group has continued to produce their alternative blend of  country, southern rock and pop for more than 20 years.
  • As duo Love and Theft, Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson launched their career with the No. 1 country smash hit “Angel Eyes” and Top 10 hit “Runaway.”
  • Cleveland’s Welshly Arms  recently released their 2018 full-length debut No Place is Home.  Between stops at some of the country’s greatest music festivals including Summerfest, Firefly  and Lollapalooza, Welshly Arms will perform in their home state at the  Ohio State Fair.

All tickets for WCOL Celeste Center shows purchased in advance at ticketmaster.com/ohiostatefair include free  admission to the Fair. Tickets will not be required to attend the three  "big free concerts," which are included with Fair admission. Unless  otherwise noted below, tickets for concerts listed below are on sale now.

Concert & Event Series in the WCOL Celeste CenterThe Beach Boys Wed., July 25, 2018, 7 pm $30   

Reba McEntire Thurs., July 26, 2018, 7 pm $55, $65 Sold out  

TLC / En Vogue Fri., July 27, 2018, 7 pm $30, $25   

The Commodores Sat., July 28, 2018, 7 pm $25  

Trevor Noah Sun., July 29, 2018, 7:30 pm $35   

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  

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   

Brothers Osborne Wed., August 1, 2018, 7 pm $25, $35   

Jeff Dunham Thurs., August 2, 2018, 7 pm $40  

Just announced: Lee Brice Fri., Aug. 3, 7 pm $25, $35, $50 Tickets on sale Friday, June 8 at 10 am   

Styx / Cheap Trick Sat., August 4, 2018, 7 pm $35, $45   

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


Just announced: Big Free Concerts at Main Street 


StageSister Hazel* Sat., July 28, 2018, 8:30 pm Free (no tickets required)   

Welshly Arms* Wed., August 1, 2018, 8 pm Free (no tickets required)  

Love & Theft* Thurs., August 2, 2018, 8:30 pm Free (no tickets required) *Tickets are not required for these shows   The following options are available to purchase tickets:

  1. Ticketmaster online - Visit www.ticketmaster.com/OhioStateFair
  2. 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 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.


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