Walker Hayes, Trevor Noah among upcoming OC Fair entertainment headliners

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Country music stars, familiar favorites and comedy staples are set to take the stage at the upcoming Orange County Fair as the entertainment lineup was finalized on Friday, organizers announced.

Dozens of performances will take place at the Pacific Amphitheatre over the summer.

The pre-fair lineup at the Pacific Amphitheatre is as follows: Cake and DakhaBrakha on July 9, Tash Sultana and Chiiild on July 10, All Time Low and The Band Camino on July 12, Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Voz de Mando on July 14 and Ziggy Marley and Lettuce on July 18.

The fair then brings the heat with headliners during the actual event, which runs July 19 to Aug. 18. On opening weekend, the Toyota Summer Concert Series will showcase Chris Young and Connor Smith on July 19, ABBA LA and Bee Gees Gold on July 20 and Happy Together on July 21.

Other shows throughout the fair include Keyshia Cole, Joe and Eric Bellinger on July 25, Sublime with Rome and Fortunate Youth on July 27, Stray Cats on Aug. 1 & 2, Walker Hayes and Kylie Morgan on Aug. 7, Chris Lane on Aug. 14 and Trevor Noah on Aug. 18.

Trevor Noah, winner of the award for outstanding variety talk series for “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” poses in the press room during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Nine post-fair shows were scheduled at the Amphitheatre for the remainder of the summer season.

They include: Squeeze and Boy George on Aug. 21; NEEDTOBREATHE and JOHNNYSWIM on Aug. 22; Iration, Pepper, DENM and Artikal Sound System on Aug. 23 & 24; 311, AWOLNATION and Neon Trees on Aug. 27; Big Time Rush and Crash Adams on Aug. 30; Counting Crows and Toad The Wet Sprocket on Aug. 31; John Fogerty and Hearty Har on Sept. 3; and Bonnie Raitt and James Hunter on Sept. 14.

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Lead singer Adam Duritz and the group Counting Crows perform the Oscar nominated best original song nominee “Accidentally in Love” from the motion picture “Shrek 2” during the 77th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Tickets to the OC Fair and related performances can be purchased at ocfair.com/tickets.