If your perfect day at the San Diego County Fair includes a concert in the Paddock, Grandstand stage or The Sound, there’s plenty of music, as well as comedy, to choose from this year.
Here’s your ultimate guide to the 2026 San Diego County Fair
Here’s a rundown of what to see and hear during your visit to the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Country music artist Warren Zeiders, seen here at the 2021 Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, will perform July 3 at the San Diego County Fair. (SCNG)
Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Corona Grandstand Stage
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Tickets include free fair admission. Details at sdfair.com/p/what-to-do/grandstand
Chicago: Rock/Blues – June 10. $83.50 and up.
Koe Wetzel – Country/rock – June 12. $88 and up.
Griz with Sippy – Funk/electronic – June 13. $71.50 and up.
Los Tucanes de Tijuana – Regional Mexican – June 14. $55 and up.
8 arts and culture events to see this year at the San Diego County Fair
Bret Michaels and Night Ranger – Rock – June 17. $33 and up.
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias – Comedy – 8 p.m. June 18. $60.50 and up.
Marshmello with 4B – Electronic/pop – June 19. $71.50 and up.
Good Charlotte – Rock – June 20. $95.70 and up.
Banda Machos – Mexican dance music – June 21. Free with fair admission to $148.50.
Demi Lovato – Pop – June 24. $74.80 and up.
Nelly – Hip-hop – June 25. $75.90 and up.
Maren Morris – Country/pop – June 26. $66 and up.
El Coyote & Chuy Lizarrago Capibaras Tour – Banda Sinaloense – June 28. $79.50 and up.
AJR – Indie pop – July 1. $75.90 and up.
Warren Zeiders – Country – July 3. $67.10 and up.
America 250: Marine Band San Diego followed by fireworks – July 4. $27.50 and up.
Conjuntos Primavera – Regional Mexican/Norteño-sax – July 5. $50.60 and up.
Legendary rock band Jefferson Starship will perform July 3 at The San Diego County Fair. (Jefferson Starship)
Chevrolet Paddock Series
All concerts are free with park admission and begin at 9 p.m., unless otherwise noted. sdfair.com/p/what-to-do/paddock-concert-series
Blue Öyster Cult – Rock/heavy metal – June 10.
Hoobastank – Alt-rock/grunge – 8 p.m. June 11.
Morgan Leigh Band – Country/pop – June 12.
ARTIFAKTS – Electro-soul/glitch-hop – June 13.
Domingueando DJ – Latin beats – June 14 and July 5.
ZZ Tex – ZZ Top tribute band – June 17.
Country Night – Mondern country duo – June 18.
SHREKNO – “Shrek”-themed electronic dance music – June 19.
Red Not Chili Peppers – Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute – June 20.
B-Side Players – Global funk – June 21.
Los Lonely Boys – Texican rock – June 24.
C+ C Music Factory – Dance/hip-hop/pop. June 25.
Chasin’ U – Morgan Wallen tribute – June 26.
Top of the World – The Carpenters tribute – 8 p.m. June 27.
Banda Raíces Sinaloenses – Regional Mexican – June 28.
Matthew Phillips – Alt-pop/rock – July 1.
Kissed Alive – Kiss tribute – July 2.
Jefferson Starship – Rock/pop – July 3.
Boombox Cartel, Habstrakt & Saka B2b Fly – Electronic dance – 7 p.m. July 4.
San Diego saxophonist Karl Denson, pictured, and his band Tiny University will head up a celebration of Jamaican ska artist Jimmy Cliff on June 27 at the San Diego County Fair. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
Summer Nights at The Sound
All events take place at The Sound nightclub in the fairgrounds parking lot. Some are restricted to ages 18 and up. sdfair.com/p/what-to-do/summer-nights-at-the-sound
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular – Multimedia light and laser experience set to Pink Floyd music – 5 and 8 p.m. June 13. $44.30 and up.
Stayin Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees – Tribute show with big-screen visuals – 6:30 p.m. June 14. $59.50 and up.
J. Boog – Islands reggae, R&B and soul – 8 p.m. June 20. $49.70 and up.
Don Carlos with Israel Vibration, Roots Radics & Patio Banton – Reggae – 6 p.m. June 26. $59.50 and up.
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Celebration of Jimmy Cliff, featuring Bernard Fowler with Common Sense – Reggae – 8 p.m. June 27. $44.30 and up.
Andrew Santino – Comedy – 4 and 8 p.m. June 28. $91.65 and up.
Andrew Dice Clay – Comedy – 7 p.m. July 1. $82.90 and up.