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2009 AZ State Fair Concert Schedule

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One of the most popular attractions at the Arizona State Fair has to be the concert program. Where else can you see internationally known performers for the price of admission to the Fair? Here's this year's concert schedule. Check back here, as I'll list more shows as they are added to the schedule.

Arizona State Fair 2009 Concert Schedule

Saturday, October 17
Bob Dylan - 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 18
Stone Temple Pilots - 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21
Lady Antebellum - 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 22
The Black Crowes - 7 p.m.

Friday, October 23
ABBA: The Music - 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 24
John Michael Montgomery & The Honky Tonk Tailgate Party 2009 Featuring: Mark Wills, Jeff Bates, and Trent Willmon - 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 25
NWA Wrestling Showcase - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28
Raven-Symone - 7 p.m.

Friday, October 30
Old School Jam Presents Freestyle Explosion - 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 31
Creation Festival: The Tour featuring Jars of Clay & Thousand Foot Krutch - 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 1
Rodney Atkins with Julianne Hough - 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 3
David Cook - 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 5
Arizona Derby Dames - 7 p.m. (All seats free)

Friday, November 6
Little Big Town & Billy Currington - 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 7
Kelly Clarkson - 7 p.m.

General Admission concert seating is FREE with your admission to the Arizona State Fair.

Click here to see a seating chart of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Even though the concerts are free, you can also reserve better seats in advance for a reasonable charge. Reserved seats will go on sale on September 12, 2009. To reserve seats, you may purchase tickets at the Arizona State Fair box office located at 1826 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix. The Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. The Arizona State Fair box office is open for walk-up sales only. You can also purchase tickets online, or by phone through Ticketmaster, or at Ticketmaster outlets.

Tip: Doors open one hour before concert time. For popular concerts, it is not unusual for people to line up an hour before the doors open (two hours before concert time) for general admission seating. There are more than 14,000 seats in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

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