Ranking the 2025 Ohio State Fair concerts
We're back again to rank the concerts at this year's Ohio State Fair, slated for July 23-Aug. 3.
State of play: All concerts take place in the WCOL Celeste Center.
13. Kidz Bop Live. Mercy. Take your kids to Natural Resources Park instead.
6:30pm July 23. $32.
12. Warren Zeiders. A rising star in the country scene.
7:30pm July 25. $53-63.
11. Tauren Wells. There will be much rejoicing.
7pm July 28. $30.
10. Quinn XCII, Chelsea Cutler. Ain't my jam.
7pm July 31. $40-50, tickets go on sale 10am Friday.
9. Trace Adkins. Should be fun for older-school country fans.
7pm Aug. 2. $40-50.
8. AJR. Promises to be an energetic show.
7:30pm Aug. 1. $78-88.
7. Leanne Morgan. One of the most popular women in comedy.
7:30pm July 29. $48-58.
6. Sixteen Candles. Bills itself as "The Nation's 80s Pop Experience."
1pm July 29. Free!
5. Let's Sing Taylor. An affordable way to hear Taylor Swift songs in concert.
7pm July 27. Free!
4. All-Ohio State Fair Band/Youth Choir. Go support the kids!
1pm July 27. Free!
3. T-Pain. The auto-tuner makes his State Fair debut.
7pm July 30. $55-65.
2. Morris Day and the Time. The funkiest show at the fair.
1. Foreigner. The legendary band was inducted into the Rock Hall last year.
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