{"id":184874,"date":"2026-05-06T00:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/184874\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:53:46","slug":"erie-county-fair-announces-second-wave-of-summer-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/184874\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie County Fair announces second wave of summer concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) \u2014 The Erie County Fair has announced the second wave of summer grandstand concerts as part of the Channel 4 Concert Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Admission is included with a fair ticket, and all performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The concerts feature both classic rock bands and tribute performances, beginning with a tribute to Prince on Aug. 12:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aug. 12: Marshall Charloff and Purple Xperience \u2014 Prince tribute<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aug. 13: The Marshall Tucker Band<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aug. 17: That Arena Rock Show<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aug. 20: Gary Lewis and The Playboys<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie County Fair admission tickets <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfair.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:go on sale on July 7;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">go on sale on July 7<\/a>; the final round of grandstand events will be announced on May 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Click <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/erie-county-fair-announces-2026-160000637.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for information on the previously announced concerts for the upcoming fair.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Local News\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">***<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mark Ludwiczak joined the News 4 team in 2024. He is a veteran journalist with two decades of experience in Buffalo. You can follow him online at <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/marklud12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:@marklud12;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@marklud12<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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