Press Release

OC Fair Announces 2017 Tribute Performances to Elton John & Neil Diamond


On Sale in The Hangar January 28: Elton – The Early Years (July 19), Hot August Night – A Tribute to Neil Diamond (July 22)

Costa Mesa, Calif. (January 24, 2017) – The OC Fair announced the return of two fan-favorite tribute performances for the 2017 season in The Hangar. As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission. Tickets for select events are on sale January 28.

Fans of the Piano Man Elton John will enjoy an authentic tribute performance of his early hits by Elton – The Early Years on Wednesday, July 19. Also making a return appearance to the OC Fair is fan-favorite Hot August Night – A Tribute to Neil Diamond covering the pop icon’s hits from the 1960s through today on Saturday, July 22.

Tickets for these events go on sale Saturday, January 28, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office, which is open Saturday, January 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000.

On Sale in The Hangar – Saturday, January 28, 10 a.m.

Elton – The Early Years
Wednesday, July 19, 8:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $17.50

Hot August Night – A Tribute to Neil Diamond
Saturday, July 22, 8:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $17.50

The remaining performances and action sports at the 2017 OC Fair will be announced in the coming months. Sign up for pre-sale emails at ocfair.com.

The 2017 OC Fair is July 14-August 13 and will offer 23 days and nights of food, rides, shopping, exhibits, animals and headline performances in the Pacific Amphitheatre, nightly music in The Hangar and adrenaline-inducing events in the Action Sports Arena. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday. Tickets are available for purchase at ocfair.com or from the on-site Box Office (limited hours.) Free parking and shuttle service are available on Saturdays and Sundays from the Experian parking structure located off the Bristol St. exit of the 405 freeway.

The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500. Also, download the free OC Fair iPhone and Android apps available this summer.