It’s that time of year again when we can stuff our faces with deep fried cheesecake, turkey legs and Indian fry bread all night and not feel bad about it (not that we ever do though). The Arizona State Fair is back again, taking place October 5 – 28. The usual suspects will be on site including thrilling rides, livestock competitions, savory and sweet food vendors, fair games, contests, shopping vendors and the ever popular concert series.
Taking place in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, this year’s concert series features a diverse lineup of artists including Pitbull, Big & Rich, Casting Crowns, The Wallflowers, Coolio, Baby Bash and more. See below for the full lineup.
Oct. 5: Gary Allan
Oct. 6: Flaming Lips
Oct. 10: 38 Special
Oct. 11: The Wallflowers
Oct. 12: MC Magic, Baby Bash, Lil Rob, Brown Boy
Oct. 17: Pitbull
Oct. 18: Anthrax
Oct. 19: Paulina Rubio
Oct. 20: Big & Rich
Oct. 24: Casting Crowns
Oct. 25: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Oct. 26: Coolio, Petey Pablo, DJ Quik, Luniz, Ying Yang Twins
For more info and to purchase tickets, visit: azstatefair.com/concerts
Fun Fact: The Temptations, Elvis, Cher, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Goo Goo Dolls and tons more have all performed at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the site of Arizona State Fair’s concert series. The Coliseum also played host to the Phoenix Suns from 1968 to 1992 before they moved to America West Arena (now Talking Stick Resort Arena).
