Mid-State Fair announces first-ever pre-fair concert with country music star
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Key Points:
- Country music star Chris Stapleton will perform a special pre-fair concert at the Paso Robles Event Center on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, one day before the California Mid-State Fair begins.
- Molly Tuttle will open the concert, and tickets priced between $90 and $260 go on sale Friday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. via MidStateFair.com.
- Stapleton, a multi-Grammy and Country Music Awards winner, is known for hits like “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Starting Over,” and is nominated for four additional Grammys this year.
- This marks the first time in the fair’s history that a pre-fair concert is being held.
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