Mid-State Fair announces first grandstand acts of 2023. Here’s who is coming

Sarah Linn
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Who’s coming to the California Mid-State Fair this summer?

The fair announced its first grandstand acts of 2023 in a news release on Monday.

Up-and-coming country star Parker McCollum will perform in concert at the Chumash Grandstand Arena on July 25, with Ian Munsick opening the show, the fair said in the release.

McCollum is making his debut at the Mid-State Fair. His hits include “Handle on You,” “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved by You.”

Rock band Styx will take the Chumash Grandstand Arena stage on July 28 as part of the fair’s An Evening of Music & Wine event.

The multi-platinum-selling band is known for songs including “Come Sail Away,” “Babe” and “Lady.”

Country star Parker McCollum will perform at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles on July 25, 2023.
Country star Parker McCollum will perform at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles on July 25, 2023.

Tickets for Parker McCollum’s concert cost $30 to $85 and go on sale via via the California Mid-State Fair’s website, MidStateFair.com, on Friday, Feb 3, starting at 10 a.m.

Tickets for Styx’s concert will cost $35 to $75 and will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 10, via the fair’s website, the release said.

The 2023 California Mid-State Fair runs July 19-30 at the Paso Robles Event Center. For more information, visit midstatefair.com.

Tommy Shaw of Styx performs on stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 18, 2018, in Alpharetta, Georgia. Styx will perform at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles on July 28, 2023.
Tommy Shaw of Styx performs on stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 18, 2018, in Alpharetta, Georgia. Styx will perform at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles on July 28, 2023.
Tommy Shaw of Styx performs on stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 18, 2018, in Alpharetta, Georgia. Styx will perform at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles on July 28, 2023.
Tommy Shaw of Styx performs on stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 18, 2018, in Alpharetta, Georgia. Styx will perform at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles on July 28, 2023.