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Smokey Robinson Added To Toyota Summer Concert Series At County Fair

Tickets for the San Diego County Fair's Toyota Summer Concert Series​ go on sale Friday.

Smokey Robinson performs a medley at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Smokey Robinson performs a medley at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

SAN DIEGO, CA — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson has been added to the San Diego County Fair's 2024 Toyota Summer Concert Series lineup.

The R&B and soul singer, who is also a double Hollywood Walk of Fame member, is scheduled to perform June 26 on the Corona Grandstand Stage at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Robinson is the 12th headliner announced for the concert lineup. According to organizers, his participation in the 2024 San Diego County Fair underscores this year's theme of "Let's Go Retro," a community celebration that mixes the best of what was with the best of what is today.

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This year's concert series will feature comedy legends, country and southern rock stars, hip-hop and R&B artists, Latin favorites, and a top reggae group.

The lineup on the Corona Grandstand Stage will also include Grammy winners Little Big Town, TLC and Old Dominion, as well as late-night kings Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson and Arsenio Hall. Ludacris is also among the scheduled acts, fresh off his Super Bowl halftime show appearance.

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Hawaiian reggae band Kolohe Kai will kick off opening day, while the fair season will close with Spanish pop-rock band Hombres G.

Tickets for the San Diego County Fair's Toyota Summer Concert Series go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at sdfair.com. Pre-sale tickets will be available from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. March 7 with the promo code GROOVY2024.

Here's the full concert series lineup:

  • Wednesday, June 12: Kolohe Kai; $55-$95
  • Thursday, June 13: Old Dominion; $65-$125
  • Friday, June 14: TLC; $45-$75
  • Sunday, June 16: Pepe Aguilar; $60-$125
  • Wednesday, June 19: Whiskey Myers; $55-$100
  • Friday, June 21: Kings of Late Night: Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson and Arsenio Hall; $50-$75
  • Wednesday, June 26: Smokey Robinson; $45-$75
  • Thursday, June 27: Little Big Town; $55-$80
  • Friday, June 28: Ludacris; $40-$70
  • Sunday, June 30: Los Tucanes de Tijuana; $45-$80
  • Wednesday, July 3: Yung Gravy with Tayler Holder; $40-$70
  • Thursday, July 4: Fireworks Spectacular; $20-$25
  • Sunday, July 7: Hombres G; $50-$85

Tickets to the Toyota Summer Concert Series include same-day admission to the San Diego County Fair, which opens June 12 and ends July 7. The fair will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

The fair takes place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar.

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