CA State Fair adds ‘feel-good’ reggae band to concert lineup. Who else is coming?
The latest act to join the California State Fair’s 2025 concert lineup is a platinum-selling reggae rock band with “infectious energy and feel-good rhythms,” organizers announced.
Dirty Heads will perform on the fair’s main stage on Wednesday, July 16, as part of the Toyota Concert Series, fair organizers said in a Monday news release.
The 17-day event will also feature food, carnival rides and agriculture competitions.
“Since 2001, Dirty Heads have blended hip-hop, reggae, and rock to create a sound that embodies their Southern California roots and resonates worldwide,” the release said, recording hit songs such as “Vacation” and “Lay Me Down.”
“Dirty Heads brings the kind of energy that’s made for fun summer nights at the fair,” Tom Martinez, CEO of the California Exposition & State Fair, said in the release.
When is California State Fair in 2025? Where is it?
The California State Fair begins Friday, July 11, and lasts until Sunday, July 27, with a different headliner performing each night.
The fair is at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd. in Sacramento.
Who is playing at Sacramento fair in 2025?
Dirty Heads will join a packed Toyota Concert Series lineup at the 2025 California State Fair.
Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Ludacris will kick off the fair on opening day, Friday, July 11, with a performance on the main stage.
Poison frontman and reality show star Bret Michaels will perform on the fair’s main stage on Saturday, July 12.
Soft rock band Air Supply will perform on the fair’s main stage on Sunday, July 13.
Blank Space, which bills itself as “the ultimate Taylor Swift tribute experience,” takes the fair’s main stage on Monday, July 14.
Pop-rockers The Turtles will play the main stage on Tuesday, July 15, as part of the “Happy Together Tour,” which includes performances by Jay and the Americans; Little Anthony; Gary Puckett & The Union Gap; The Vogues and The Cowsills.
Country singer-songwriter Dustin Lynch is set to perform on the main stage on Thursday, July 17.
Tesla, a hard rock band with Sacramento roots, will take the fair’s main stage on Friday, July 18.
Queen tribute band Queen Nation performs on the fair’s main stage on Saturday, July 19.
Performing on the main stage on Monday, July 21, is Journey tribute band Journey Revisited.
Hip hop group Cypress Hill will perform on the main state on Tuesday, July 22.
Country star Joe Nichols will play the main stage on Wednesday, July 23.
R&B band Tower of Power will take the fair’s main stage on Thursday, July 24.
Rock band O.A.R. will perform on the main stage on Friday, July 25.
Country music duo Brothers Osborne will play the main stage at the fair on Saturday, July 26.
California State Fair spokesperson Darla Givens previously told The Sacramento Bee that fairgoers can expect a variety of genres, from country music to “old school soul and R&B.”
Givens said State Fair organizers will announce additional fair performers on Mondays leading up to the start of the fair.
To stay updated, check out the fair’s newsletter.
What are fair ticket prices? Carnival wristband costs?
California State Fair concerts are free with fair admission and can be purchased online or at participating Save Mart locations.
However, fairgoers can reserve seats for the Toyota Concert Series at $45 a seat.
Fair tickets cost $16, or $12 for seniors ages 62 and up and $10 for youth ages 5 to 12.
Children ages 4 and under get in free.
Parking is $15.
Carnival tickets cost $1 apiece, or $10 to $15 for a fast pass.
Unlimited ride wristbands, which must be purchased in the carnival area, cost $39 to $44, depending on the day.
This story was originally published April 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM.
