Al Green

Very Special Guest Star The Spinners
Saturday, Sept. 5
7:30 p.m.

Al Green
Al Green was the first great soul singer of the ‘70s and the last great Southern soul vocalist. The classic performer garnered two Grammy awards in 2009 in R&B for tracks from the album I Can’t Stop - “Stay With Me” and “You’ve Got The Love I Need.” Witness this one-of-a-kind artist, a legend whose music bridges generations and genres, and is quite simply timeless.

The Spinners
The Top 10 ‘70s soul hit the charts with “Mighty Love,” “Then Came You,” “I’ll Be Around,” “One of a Kind,” “Games People Play” and “Could it Be.” “Working My Way Back to You” in 1980 gave the Spinners their 12th gold record.

Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert
Sunday, Sept. 6
7:30 p.m.

Blake Shelton
Settle in for some fun while Shelton belts out his 13 Top 10 hits including “She Wouldn’t Be Gone,” “Home,” and what he considers his signature song, “Ol’ Red.” Shelton, with a little help from Miranda Lambert, connected on hit single “Home.”

Miranda Lambert
Two-time CMA Horizon Award nominee with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, her second album, says “you write ‘em on the road or you can’t write at all.” Her hit song “More Like Her” illustrates her depth and she cites her favorite line from “Easy From Now On” -- “Don’t worry about me/I got a wild card up my sleeve.” Looks like a winning hand.

Jaguares

Monday, Sept. 7
7:30 p.m.

Prepare for the poetry, strength and tradition that is Jaguares. Jaguares released their highly anticipated new studio album 45 in September 2008 to critical and popular acclaim. The album went gold in February 2009 and won a Grammy in the Latin Rock or Alternative Album category. Jaguares concerts are said to be a holy rock-and-roll ceremony.

Monster Truck Madness
Thursday, Sept. 10
7:30 p.m.
Presented by AT&T

Bring ‘em on. They’re big, they’re loud and they’re really popular. Join in the fun when the monster trucks return to the Fairplex Park Grandstand as part of the Adrenaline Nights series of high action entertainment. Get ready for the big wheels to roll and the dust to fly.

Peter Frampton & Kansas
Friday, Sept. 11
7:30 p.m.

Peter Frampton
Frampton brings his exuberant vocals, trademark talk box and guitar work extraordinaire to our house. Going strong after more than 30 years in the business, (his Frampton Comes Alive album is the second best selling live album in the U.S.) he still rocks audiences worldwide, bringing his classic brand of rock and roll to a new generation. Audiences will thrill to the sounds of favorites “Show Me the Way” and “Baby, I Love Your Way.”

Kansas
One of the most popular bands of the late ‘70s, Kansas combined a mix of boogie and progressive rock. Their 1976 album Leftoverture, with its smash hit “Carry On Wayward Son,” reached the Top Five and sold more than three million copies. Following were hits “Dust in the Wind,” “Play the Game Tonight” and “All I Wanted.”

Good Charlotte

Special Guest Alana Grace

Saturday, Sept. 12
7:30 p.m.

Welcome Good Charlotte, an American band from Waldorf, Maryland, that formed in 1996. In 2000, they released their self-titled debut album, Good Charlotte, with singles “Little Things,” “The Motivation Proclamation,” “The Click” and “Festival Song.” “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous” topped both pop and rock charts around the globe. Have a rockin’ time.

Alana Grace

Singer, songwriter, performer, musician and working actress, Alana Grace launched into the national spotlight when her song “Black Roses Red” emerged as the standout track on the soundtrack for the movie “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” Enjoy seeing Alana’s debut performance at the L.A. County Fair.

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sunday, Sept. 13
7:30 p.m.

Skynyrd’s incendiary live show is full of power and grace, and everything great a Southern rock band can be. Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the South's most popular rock groups in the 1970s, known for such hits as "Free Bird," "What's Your Name" and "Sweet Home Alabama," a Top 10 hit in 1974. The band has endured, despite all odds, through death and disaster, as the signature rock group of America’s working people. Forget work for an evening and celebrate with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Thursday, Sept. 17
7:30 p.m.

How fun is a concert where every song is one you know and every song is one you love more than the one before? Get ready for an experience delivered by the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revisited, performing touchstones of a generation. You’ll be on your feet with favorites like “Born on the Bayou,” “Lodi,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” “Proud Mary” and “Suzie Q.”

WAR
Average White Band

Friday, Sept. 18
7:30 p.m.

WAR
WAR is an American original, a permanent part of America’s pop cultural landscape. With 80 million records to their credit, 17 gold, platinum and multi-platinum album awards and 12 Top 40 hits, WAR’s rock-funk-Latin-jazz and R&B will bring down the house. WAR can still “deliver the word.” Hear it and get on your feet.

Average White Band
Get ready for one of the best soul & funk bands in the history of music. Hits “Pick up the Pieces,” “Cut the Cake,” “Let’s Go Round Again,” “Schoolboy Crush,” “Stop the Rain,” “Cloudy” and “A Love of Your Own” stand alongside some of the finest soul album tracks ever recorded.

LeAnn Rimes
Saturday, Sept. 19
7:30 p.m.

Welcome LeAnn Rimes to the 2009 L.A. County Fair. With the release of This Woman in 2005, which included the Top 5 hits “Nothin’ ‘Bout Love Makes Sense” and “Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way,” LeAnn fulfills the promise she showed as a 13-year-old superstar. Her voice, breathtaking a decade ago, has grown in range and power, along with the kind of soul that comes only through living life. LeAnn is expected to release her 10th studio album for Curb Records in fall 2009. She has already debuted new songs on her tour. Get ready for a special evening.

MARIACHI USA® FIESTA with Fireworks Finale

Sunday, Sept. 20
7:30 p.m.

Presented by Univision & Morongo Casion, Spa & Resort

This 90-minute version of the ever-popular MARIACHI USA® Festival, a 20-year tradition at the Hollywood Bowl, is an unforgettable uplifting Mariachi experience that keeps the audience dancing, laughing and singing.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

Berlin featuring Terri Nunn

Thursday, Sept. 24
7:30 p.m.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

More than two decades ago, Benatar blazed a new trail for female rock stars. Songs such as “Love is a Battlefield,” “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “We Live for Love” and “Heartbreaker,” became anthems for a new attitude. Pat Benatar is still rocking. Neil Giraldo is a talented artist, writer and producer that has helped mold the unique sound of his wife.

Berlin featuring Terri Nunn

Terri Nunn is an icon. She’s the charismatic vocalist for Berlin, a band that virtually launched electronic dance rock in the U.S. in the ’80s. Terri holds the No. 11 spot on VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Women in Rock.” “The Metro” created a groundswell for Berlin and remains one of the most important songs in their catalog. “Masquerade,” “Sex,” “Take My Breath Away,” “No More Words” and more memorable performances will make this an unforgettable evening, so get ready.

Donna Summer
Friday, Sept. 25
7:30 p.m.

Defined in the ‘70s as the “Queen of Disco,” she actually spans a range of musical genres from R&B and rock to inspirational and dance. She has sold more than 100 million records; won five Grammy awards, had four No. 1 singles, 14 Top 10 pop singles, is the only artist to have three consecutive No. 1 platinum albums, 11 gold and platinum albums, two platinum singles and 12 gold singles. The Academy-award winning theme song “Last Dance” from the film “Thank God It’s Friday” was followed by a steady stream of hits including “She Works Hard for the Money,” “Melody of Love” and “Carry On.”

Ciara
Saturday, Sept. 26
7:30 p.m.

Ciara is a hip-hop and R&B singer whose 2004 debut produced the hit songs "Goodies" and "1, 2 Step.” "Goodies," a hit in the U.S. and U.K, earned Ciara a reputation as a crunk & B singer. She released her third album Fantasy Ride in May 2009.

The Beach Boys
Sunday, Sept. 27
7:30 p.m.

“California Girls,” “Kokomo,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Surfin’ Safari,” you know the songs, know who created them and performs them, with millions of albums as testament. It’ll be surf’s up when The Beach Boys take the stage for this 2009 concert appearance.

Box/Reserved
$22.50
Reserved
$18.50

Demolition Derby
Thursday, Oct. 1
7:30 p.m.

It’s a wild & crazy crash, bang, smash ‘em up 90 minutes of action. Drivers put the pedal to the metal and create mayhem, fun and excitement for the whole family.

Stageside
$100.00
Box/Reserved
$25.00
Reserved
$19.50

Charlie Wilson & the Gap Band

& The Brothers Johnson

Friday, Oct. 2
7:30 p.m.

Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson has soul, especially when he is fronting the Gap Band. The group’s 1980 releases “Shake” and “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance” reached the U.S. R&B Top 10. Then came “Burn Rubber on Me” and “Yearning for Your Love” from the album Gap Band III, certified platinum, selling more than a million copies. The hits continue with “Early in the Morning,” “Outstanding,” “You Dropped a Bomb on Me,” “Party Train” & “Big Fun.”

The Brothers Johnson

The Brothers Johnson brought us sweet hits “I’ll Be Good to You,” “Strawberry Letter 23,” “Stomp!” and “Running for Your Lovin,” “Look Out for Number 1” and “Right on Time,” which went right on to platinum. Don’t plan on sitting down.

Box/Reserved

$22.00

Reserved

$19.50

ASA presents World Champions of Freestyle Motocross
Saturday, Oct. 3
7:30 p.m.

Presented by ASA Entertainment

One hundred feet into the air, on a motorcycle? No way. Way! The high-flyin’, back-flipping adventure of Freestyle Motocross comes to the L.A. County Fair, featuring the world’s top pro-riders from the X Games battling it out in a unique head-to-head competition. With big prize money at stake, these men will be pressing their limits and performing the most insane tricks imaginable. The sport of FMX is one of the world’s most exciting and visually spectacular, drawing fans by the droves with its unique combination of two international obsessions: motor sports and huge daring stunts.

Stageside
$125.00
Box/Reserved
$40.00
Reserved
$25.00

Shinedown,

Puddle of Mudd, Saliva
Sunday, Oct. 4
7 p.m.

Shinedown

After two successful albums - one platinum and one gold - Shinedown was motivated to have its third album convey the message that “it needed to be made,” according to frontman Brent Smith. The album The Sound of Madness was released early in 2007. The group’s hard rock muscles flex on songs such as the chart-topping first single “Devour,” “Cry For Help,” “Sin With a Grin,” “The Crow and the Butterfly, “Breaking Inside” and “Single Chance.”

Puddle of Mudd

One of the first acts signed to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alt-metal band Puddle of Mudd. Rock with hits including “She Hates Me” and “Blurry.” The group’s latest album Famous was released in 2007.

Saliva

Saliva bring the sturm and drang of hard rock together with hip-hop, grunge and sheer, unbridles mayhem, while still preserving its spirit & soulful intensity. As the band says “Click ,Click, Boom” – and get ready to experience an appearance by Saliva.