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Eric Church to Perform at the California Mid-State Fair! Country Music Superstar Headlines Michelob ULTRA Concert Series on July 18!

 

PASO ROBLES, CA — The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce Eric Church will perform Saturday, July

18, 2026 at 7:30 PM as part of the Michelob ULTRA Concert Series in the Chumash Grandstand Arena.

Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday, February 13 at 10:00 AM and range in price from $60, $100, $140, $170,

and $200. Tickets are available online only. To ensure ticket authenticity and face-value pricing, fans should begin

their purchase at MidStateFair.com, which links directly to the official ticketing provider.

Eric Church is one of country music’s most influential modern artists, known for his bold songwriting, genrepushing albums, and electrifying live shows. A multi-award-winning performer and GRAMMY nominee with a

fiercely loyal fanbase, Church has built a career defined by authenticity, ambition, and impact-both onstage and

beyond it.

The California Mid-State Fair runs July 15–26, 2026, and this year’s theme is “Back to the ’80s,” celebrating the

sights, sounds, and nostalgia of a decade that defined fun. The Fair offers 12 days of live entertainment, carnival

rides, exhibits, livestock shows, food, and family-friendly experiences that highlight the best of California’s Central

Coast community.

Additional Michelob ULTRA Concert Series announcements will be released in the coming months.

For tickets, Fair updates, and more information, visit www.MidStateFair.com.

About Eric Church

A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year),

TIME100 Philanthropy 2025 honoree and 11-time GRAMMY nominee – including four nods for Best Country

Album, Eric Church has built a passionate fan base through his critically acclaimed catalog of music. Church’s

October 2024 release, “Darkest Hour,” saw the superstar signing over all of his publishing royalties to the people

of North Carolina to provide immediate relief following the devastation of Hurricane Helene while also providing

ongoing funds to support a more resilient future for his home state. The song is featured alongside current single

“Hands Of Time” on his latest album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, marking his first new music since 2021’s Heart

& Soul triple album (“Stick That In Your Country Song,” “Hell Of A View”). That project followed prior releases

including RIAA Gold-certified Desperate Man (“Some Of It,” “Desperate Man”), Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me

(“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”), Carolina (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and Mr.

Misunderstood (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders (“Like a Wrecking Ball," "Talladega”) and 4x Platinum-certified Chief (“Springsteen," "Drink In My Hand”), as well as 32 Gold,

Platinum and multi-Platinum certified songs. Church is also a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, a co-owner

of the iconic Field & Stream brand, and has his own SiriusXM music channel, “Eric Church Outsiders Radio,”

his own liquor offering, Whiskey JYPSI, and his six-story venue on Nashville’s famed lower Broadway, Chief’s. For

more information, visit EricChurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter/X @ericchurch and on Instagram

@ericchurchmusic.

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