{"id":290729,"date":"2026-04-29T02:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290729\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T02:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:25:12","slug":"gavin-rossdale-and-bush-headline-big-fresno-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290729\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Rossdale and Bush headline Big Fresno Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gavin Rossdale is having a resurgent moment.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201990s alt-rock singer (and sometimes actor, see \u201cConstantine\u201d) is back on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bushofficial.com\/#tour\">tour with his band, Bush<\/a>, and just off a performance at this year\u2019s Stagecoach Music Festival (where he played through <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desertsun.com\/story\/entertainment\/stagecoach\/2026\/04\/26\/stagecoach-festival-evacuation-makes-for-memorable-day-2-of-2026-fest-see-picks-best-moments-worst\/89806551007\/\">a windstorm that eventually led to an evacuation<\/a>). There was a new album out last year.<\/p>\n<p>While Fresno didn\u2019t land a date on the band\u2019s Land of Milk and Honey tour (which runs through September with stops in Europe and Australia), it did manage to get Bush for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnofair.com\/\">The Big Fresno Fair.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The band plays <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnofair.com\/events\/2026\/bush\">Oct. 15 at the Paul Paul Theater<\/a> on the second week of this year\u2019s concert series.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Fresno Fair announced the concert Tuesday, along with four others:<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the hip-hop and rap scene, the fair has tended toward the \u201990s and 2000s. See, return visits from Ice Cube. Here, we get an up-and-comer. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigxthaplug\/\">Dallas-based rapper<\/a> was named<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/xxl-awards-2025-winners-list\/\"> Best New Artist<\/a> last year by the hip-hop magazine XXL and was part of its 2024 Freshman Class. But he\u2019s also genre-bending, having done collaborations with Bailey Zimmerman, Post Malone, Luke Combs, Shaboozey and Ella Langley.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Maher is a Christian music artist, songwriter and worship leader and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steinway.com\/artists\/matthew-maher\">official Steinway Artist<\/a>, known for worship anthems like \u201cLord, I Need You,\u201d \u201cBecause He Lives (Amen)\u201d and \u201cAlive &amp; Breathing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russel Dickerson, Oct. 16.<\/p>\n<p>BigXthaplug notwithstanding, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/russelldickerson.com\/\">Dickerson is the fair\u2019s country music draw<\/a> for the year. The singer has had a string of pop-tinged country hits including \u201cYours,\u201d \u201cBlue Tacoma\u201d and \u201cGod Gave Me A Girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Los Tigres Del Norte, Oct. 18<\/p>\n<p>Arguably, one of the most influential, if not most recognizable, groups in regional Mexican music. The band has a 40-year history that includes following Johnny Cash <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/04\/18\/603304745\/los-tigres-del-norte-perform-at-folsom-prison-50-years-after-johnny-cash\">in performing at Folsom Prison.<\/a> The band is no stranger to the Fresno area. They performed at the Selland Arena on their Loteria tour last year.<\/p>\n<p>These five acts join <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/entertainment\/article314987495.html\">already announced fair performances<\/a> from Gabriel Iglesias (Oct. 10), Tower of Power and War (Oct. 12), Iration (Oct. 14) and Diplo (Oct. 17). <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnofair.com\/p\/things-to-do\/concerts\">Tickets prices vary by performance,<\/a> but are on sale May 18, with Big Fair Fan Club pre-sales starting May. 6.<\/p>\n<p>Other concert announcements in Fresno<\/p>\n<p>The fair\u2019s announcement comes as other Fresno-area venues continue to book out their entertainment calendars. A quick list of other recent announcements includes:<\/p>\n<p>Charley Crocket. Table Mountain Casino landed a May 22 date on Crocket\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.charleycrockett.com\/pages\/tour\">Age of the Ram tour.<\/a> Tickets are $47 and on sale. The outlaw country traditionalist also plays July 18 at Vina Robles Amphitheater.Sugar Hill Gang, Furious 5 and DJ Skribble. The hip-hop originators play the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/sugarhill-gang-furious-5-dj-skribble-fresno-ca-tickets-1986870567352\">Rainbow Ballroom on June 13<\/a>. Tickets are $28.52 and on sale now.ZZ Top. The quintessential sharp-dressed blues rock band comes to Fresno for the radio-sponsored Fox Fest. The show, with opener McKinley James, is Aug. 7 at the William Saroyan Theatre. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/zz-top-fresno-california-08-07-2026\/event\/1C00648FBC0DC72B\">Tickets start at $74<\/a> and are on sale.Michael Blaustein. The Tower Theatre announced a Sept. 10 date with the comedian\/podcaster. He plays Sept. 10 on the final leg of The Taste Me tour. Tickets (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fresnotowertheater.com\/michael-blaustein-the-taste-me-tour-the-final-leg\/\">the few that are left<\/a>) are $29.50-$89.50 and on sale.Tig Notaro. The comedian and Star Trek actress, known for a deadpan delivery, announced a show Nov. 14 at Warnors Theatre as part of her Out of Nowhere tour <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/warnorscenter.org\/?view=article&amp;id=97%3Atig-notaro&amp;catid=13\">Tickets start at $35<\/a> and are on sale.                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bush_Approved Publicity Photo FNL.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"1520\" title=\"Bush_Approved Publicity Photo FNL.jpg\" alt=\"\u201890s alt rockers Bush perform Oct. 15 at The Big Fresno Fair.\"\/>                                                                                    \u201890s alt rockers Bush perform Oct. 15 at The Big Fresno Fair.                                                                                                                                                                        The Big Fresno Fair<br \/>\n        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218451290\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Tehee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Joshua Tehee covers breaking news for The Fresno Bee, writing on a wide range of topics from police, politics and weather, to arts and entertainment in the Central Valley.\n            <\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gavin Rossdale is having a resurgent moment. 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