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Arizona State Fair 2025 concerts: Here's every artist that's been announced

The lineup includes a Southern rap superstar, a country hitmaker, a heavy metal act and a reunion by a beloved Arizona band.
Image: The Arizona State Fair's concert series is returning in 2025. Here's who is playing this year.
The Arizona State Fair's concert series is returning in 2025. Here's who is playing this year. Arizona State Fair

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Heads up, live music fans: The Arizona State Fair is bringing back its popular Coliseum Concert Series this year and has revealed the 2025 lineup.

Just like in years past, there are some famous names scheduled to perform, including rapper 2 Chainz and pop trio AJR. Arizona-born indie act The Format will also stage a long-awaited reunion show at this year's fair. On Monday, state fair organizers added hit-making country artist Brett Eldredge to the 2025 lineup.

Heavy metal legends Mastodon are the most recent additions to the schedule, rounding out an array of musical styles that concertgoers will see this year.

Concerts will take place inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is located within the Arizona State Fairgrounds at 19th Avenue and McDowell Road. Reserved seating tickets are required to attend each concert and admission to the fair is included. The 2025 Arizona State Fair runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 26.

Here’s a rundown of every concert that’s been announced for the 2025 Arizona State Fair so far and how to get tickets.
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Ryan, Jack and Adam Met of AJR.
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Arizona State Fair concerts 2025 lineup

So far, state fair organizers have announced big-name artists for this year's Coliseum concert series. Each performance will start at 7 p.m.& Here's the 2025 concert lineup for the Arizona State Fair:

  • The Format: The state fair's Coliseum concert series kicks off with a long-awaited performance by Sam Means and Nate Ruess' indie band on Saturday, Sept. 27.
  • AJR: The pop trio of brothers Jack, Adam, and Ryan Met, known for radio-friendly anthems like "Bang!" and "Weak," is scheduled to perform on Friday, Oct. 3.
  • Reik: The Mexican pop-rock band that has released such hit songs as "Inolvidable" and "Fui" and toured the world will play the fair on Friday, Oct. 10.
  • Mastodon: The Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band from Atlanta is set to perform on Friday, Oct. 17.
  • Brett Eldredge: Best known for such chart-topping singles as "Beat of the Music" and "Don't Ya," the country singer-songwriter will perform on Saturday, Oct. 18.
  • 2 Chainz: The Georgia-born rapper behind such chart-topping singles as 2012's "Mercy" and 2013's "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" is set to perform on Friday, Oct. 24.

Concerts inside the Coliseum won't have opening acts, though The Format will have an outdoor stage at the fair prior to their show with sets by local artists Sydney Sprague, Astrologer, JPW and Dad Weed.
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The midway at the Arizona State Fair. Veterans Memorial Coliseum is located in the background.
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Concerts at the Arizona State Fair

Big-name concerts have been a staple of the Arizona State Fair since the 1960s. Over the decades, music legends like Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Snoop Dogg, KISS, Johnny Cash, Green Day, Alice Cooper, Morrissey, Korn, Merle Haggard, and Foo Fighters have all rocked the coliseum stage.

For years, fairgoers could attend these performances for free, albeit with the exception of paying for reserved seats on the floor of the coliseum or closer to the stage.

That practice changed in 2023. After a four-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fair’s concert series made a comeback, albeit with a smaller selection of shows and paid seating, which fair organizers say were due to increased costs.
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Nate Ruess, left, and Sam Means of The Format.
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Arizona State Fair concerts 2025 tickets

Tickets to the 2025 Coliseum Concert Series at the Arizona State Fair are now available at azstatefair.com/concerts. Prices for each performance are as follows and include taxes, fees and fair admission.
  • The Format: $25
  • AJR: $69 to $110
  • Reik: $53 to $110
  • 2 Chainz: $53 to $110
  • Brett Eldredge: Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1.
  • Mastodon: Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8.
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Singer/bassist Troy Sanders (L) and guitarist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon perform at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 28, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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