Del Mar CA— Talk about a whirlwind of exciting concerts scheduled on the Grandstand, Paddock and Solid Gold stages throughout the run of the 2019 San Diego County Fair, presented by Albertsons|Vons!
Pitbull, aka “Mr. Worldwide,” and the fresh sound of country’s Jake Owen are the latest additions to round out the Fair’s Toyota Summer Concert Series. Tickets for Pitbull go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, and tickets for Jake Owen go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday, both at Ticketmaster.com. These two concerts are in addition to an exciting mix of other Oz-some concerts already on sale including Toby Keith, Smokey Robinson, Jim Gaffigan, Jeff Dunham, Christian Nodal and many more. The 2019 San Diego County Fair will feature 27 nights of entertainment on the Corona Grandstand Stage May 31-July 4. This year’s magical theme of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” based on L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, will give visitors the chance to leave the ordinary world behind the minute they walk down the yellow brick road at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Paddock Concert Series
Known for its intimate setting on the Paddock Stage with festival seating, the Paddock Concerts are free with admission to the San Diego County Fair and begin at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. For more information, go to www.sdfair.com/paddock. New this year is “Woodstock Wednesdays,” which will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival each Wednesday on the Ballast Point Brewing Paddock Stage!
- June 5: The Family Stone
- June 6: Chuy Lizarraga
- June 12: Big Brother and the Holding Company
- June 13: Ivan & The Parazol
- June 19: Blood, Sweat & Tears
- June 20: Banda Machos
- June 26: Bowzer and Johnny Contardo, formerly of Sha Na Na
- June 27: Who’s Bad
- July 2: The Wailers
- July 3: Canned Heat
- July 4: Liquid Blue
Solid Gold Concert Series
Solid Gold Concerts begin at 1 p.m. Thursdays and are free with fair admission. Performances are on the San Diego Showcase Stage, unless otherwise noted. For more information, go to sdfair.com/solid-gold.
- June 6: Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals
- June 13: Charo in concert with special guest John Davidson
- June 20: Tribute to Aretha Franklin & Friends
- June 27: Rickie Lee Jones
- July 4: Micky Dolenz
Toyota Summer Concert Series
The Grandstand will feature a variety of performers in both paid and free concerts (with Fair entry). Tickets for paid shows, dinner packages and reserved seats are all available now at sdfair.com, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ O’Brien Gate Box Office from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and through Ticketmaster or by calling (800) 745-3000.
The following shows start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. All tickets purchased online include admission to the San Diego County Fair. If you already have Fair admission, call the box office at (858) 792-4252 and request a concert seat only.
- Friday, May 31: Justin Moore, ticket prices are $31-$49
- Saturday, June 1: Jim Gaffigan, ticket prices are $28-$69; dinner package available
- Sunday, June 2: La Adictiva, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $34-$49
- Wednesday, June 5: Banda El Recodo, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $39-$54
- Thursday, June 6: Fab Four, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $32-$44
- Friday, June 7: Jeff Dunham, ticket prices are $29-$69; dinner package available
- Sunday, June 9: Christian Nodal, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $39-$57
- Wednesday, June 12: Jake Owen, ticket prices are $29-$54
- Thursday, June 13: Creedence Clearwater Revisited, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $33-$44
- Friday, June 14: Toby Keith, ticket prices are $44-$127; dinner package available
- Saturday, June 15: Smokey Robinson, ticket prices are $28-$54; dinner package available
- Sunday, June 16 :Mariachi Del Sol at 6 p.m., GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission, reserved seats are $32-$44
- Thursday, June 20: The Tenderloins/Impractical Jokers, ticket prices are $34-$84; dinner package available
- Friday, June 21: AJR, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $51-$59.
- Saturday, June 22: 15th Annual Gospel Festival: The Walls Group and The Clark Sisters at 7 p.m., GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $33-$44
- Sunday, June 23: Grupo Intocable, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $32-$44
- Thursday, June 27: Lindsey Stirling, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $49-$64; dinner package available
- Friday, June 28: Air Supply, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $33-$44; dinner package available
- Saturday, June 29: Pitbull, ticket prices are $67-$89, dinner package available
- Sunday, June 30: Los Tigres Del Norte, GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $39-$54
- Tuesday, July 2: Trace Adkins, ticket prices are $34-$49; dinner package available
- Thursday, July 4: Brad Upton, 9:30 p.m. (opening act at 7:30 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m.), GA levels 3 & 5 included with Fair admission; reserved seats are $32-$44