Lee Brice, Ja Rule to perform at California State Fair. Who else will be there?
Lee Brice and Ja Rule are among the acts scheduled to perform at this year’s California State Fair, officials said.
But the 2026 concert lineup is still being announced for the Toyota Concert Series on the Sky River Casino Stage at the fair, which runs from July 17 to Aug. 2 at Cal Expo in Sacramento.
All shows are free with a California State Fair admission ticket. Fans can line up at 5 p.m. before each show to grab one of the 700 free seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
The fair also will sell tickets for reserved seats at the concerts. Tickets for each show are available on the concert lineup website.
Here are the performers already announced for the fair concert series, with new additions being added every few days:
- Babyface will perform Friday, July 17.
- Wyclef Jean will perform Saturday, July 18.
- Tower of Power will perform Sunday, July 19.
- Midland will perform Tuesday, July 21.
- Lee Brice will perform Thursday, July 23.
- Ja Rule will perform Friday, July 24.
- KC & the Sunshine Band will perform Saturday, July 25.
- WAR will perform Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.
The fair will be open from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday. Gates close at 8 p.m. on closing day.
Advance tickets are available at a discounted price.
The California State Fair will move from mid-summer to the fall in 2027 in search of cooler temperatures, The Sacramento Bee reported.
This story was originally published April 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM with the headline "Lee Brice, Ja Rule to perform at California State Fair. Who else will be there?."