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Countdown to the Arizona State Fair is officially on

Check out this year’s concert lineup, where to get tickets

It may not feel like fall yet but September marks the unofficial end of summer and, in Phoenix, the Arizona State Fair.

The fair opens at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the fairgrounds site, 1826 W. McDowell Road, which has hosted the annual celebration since 1905. The state fair itself dates back to the late 1880s, where it took place at a different location.

The fair also marks the return of the Coliseum Concert Series, where every seat is reserved. Prices start at $25 and include admission ($15).

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THINGS TO DO

Countdown to the Arizona State Fair is officially on

Check out this year’s concert lineup, where to get tickets

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It may not feel like fall yet but September marks the unofficial end of summer and, in Phoenix, the Arizona State Fair.

The fair opens at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the fairgrounds site, 1826 W. McDowell Road, which has hosted the annual celebration since 1905. The state fair itself dates back to the late 1880s, where it took place at a different location.

The fair also marks the return of the Coliseum Concert Series, where every seat is reserved. Prices start at $25 and include admission ($15).

Doors for the concerts open at 6 p.m. followed by the start of the show at 7.

Concerts this year include:

  • Walker Hayes, Friday, Oct. 13
  • Becky G, Saturday, Oct. 14
  • Ne-Yo, Friday, Oct. 20
  • Brothers Osborne, Saturday, Oct. 21
  • Violent Femmes, Friday, Oct. 27
  • Carly Pearce, Saturday, Oct. 28

Buy tickets for specific concerts here.

Other events throughout the run of the fair range from “Fairytales on Ice: Beauty & The Beast” to a petting zoo to fine arts and photography exhibits to tribute musical acts.

Click here to buy general admission tickets.

 

Arizona State Fair, Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Walker Hayes, Becky G, Ne-Yo, Brothers Osborne, Violent Femmes, Carly Pearce

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