{"id":2310334,"date":"2026-03-03T14:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2310334"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:17:32","slug":"ohio-state-fair-announces-additional-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ohio-state-fair-announces-additional-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Fair announces additional concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2014 The Ohio State Fair is bringing more acts to the stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It announced two additional paid concerts on Tuesday, as well as free, non-ticketed shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedcode\">\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; background-color: #042d4d;\"\/>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent: 10px;\">What You Need To Know<\/h4>\n<h5>\n<ul>\n<li>On July 31,\u00a0the S.O.S. Band\u00a0and\u00a0the Dazz Band\u00a0will co-headline a concert<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Then, on Aug. 2, Grammy-nominated country music artist\u00a0Sammy Kershaw\u00a0will take the stage<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Then, classic rock fans can enjoy a free concert on Aug. 4 with Journey from The Heart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; background-color: #042d4d;\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"data-image-wrapper img-hash-ed3819e0-0229-4414-982d-28b31ed27719 hashed-image center percent-hundred\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative;\"><\/div>\n<p>On July 31,\u00a0the S.O.S. Band\u00a0and\u00a0the Dazz Band\u00a0will co-headline a concert.<\/p>\n<p>The S.O.S. Band is a funk and R&amp;B group behind platinum hits like &#8220;Take Your Time (Do It Right)&#8221; and &#8220;Just Be Good To Me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Dazz Band is the first group from Cleveland, Ohio, to win a Grammy for their 1982 smash hit &#8220;Let It Whip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, on Aug. 2, Grammy-nominated country music artist\u00a0Sammy Kershaw\u00a0will take the stage. Kershaw is known for hits including &#8220;She Don&#8217;t Know She&#8217;s Beautiful&#8221; and &#8220;Queen of My Doublewide Trailer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then, classic rock fans can enjoy a free concert on Aug. 4 with Journey from the Heart, which is a tribute show with music both from Journey and Heart. The show will be led by Ryan Christopher and Shareen Ann.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional free shows and events in the WCOL Celeste Center include the fan-favorite annual concert performed by the talented All-Ohio State Fair Band &amp; Youth Choir on Aug. 2, as well as the annual Sale of Champions Livestock Auction on the final day of the Fair, Aug. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the shows announced Tuesday <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/links.engage.ticketmaster.com\/els\/v2\/PwRrf7k44YhR\/N24rOUJyVG0vRE1Fbmw2Tk1TYjJjdk1oc2lwL3doWXJMdFUxRVRKV29QT3RiMkxvbUoyWlFCQzAzY3RENkRDRVJJNk1ZQlR4R0dWWjhJd0pzUldWMGVwRWt1V1BKYnZDTXFwRi9Yc0lHemM9S0\/\" target=\"_blank\">will go on sale<\/a> this Friday at 10 a.m. Concert tickets include fair admission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are the shows announced so far:<\/p>\n<p><b>Styx with special guest Don Felder<br \/><\/b>Wednesday, July 29, at 7 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>Be Like Blippi Tour<br \/><\/b>Thursday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>The S.O.S. Band \/ The Dazz Band<br \/><\/b>Friday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m.<br \/>Tickets go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with special guest Theo Lawrence<br \/><\/b>Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>All-Ohio State Fair Band &amp;\u00a0Youth\u00a0Choir<br \/><\/b>Sunday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m.<br \/>FREE SHOW \u2013 No tickets required. Included in Fair admission.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sammy Kershaw<br \/><\/b>Sunday, Aug. 2, at 7:30 p.m.<br \/>Tickets go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>for KING + COUNTRY<br \/><\/b>Monday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>Journey from the Heart<br \/><\/b>Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m.<br \/>FREE SHOW \u2013 No tickets required. Included in Fair admission.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nelly<br \/><\/b>Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic: Bigger &amp; Weirder 2026 Tour with special guest Puddles Pity Party<br \/><\/b>Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>Bailey Zimmerman<br \/><\/b>Friday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>Gin Blossoms \/ Blues Traveler with special guest Spin Doctors<br \/><\/b>Saturday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m.<br \/>Tickets on sale now<\/p>\n<p><b>Sale of Champions Livestock Auction<br \/><\/b>Sunday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m.<br \/>FREE EVENT \u2013 No tickets required. Included in Fair admission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source spectrumnews1.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2014 The Ohio State Fair is bringing more acts to the stage.\u00a0 It announced two additional paid concerts on Tuesday, as well as free, non-ticketed shows.\u00a0 What You Need To Know On July 31,\u00a0the S.O.S. 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