The Arizona State Fair Concert Series lineup is complete for 2019.

Billy Currington, whose hits include “People are Crazy” and “Must be Doing Somethin’ Right,” will play Friday, Oct. 4.

The Cult, the British rockers who enjoyed their first taste of American success thanks to the echo-laden post-punk vibe of “She Sells Sanctuary” before following through with the hard-rock swagger of “Love Removal Machine,” will play Saturday, Oct. 5. 

Stryper, who took Christian metal to the masses in the ’80s, going platinum with “To Hell With the Devil,” the biggest-selling Christian-metal album the world had ever known, will play Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Pat Benatar, of “Hit Me With your Best Shot” and “Love is a Battlefield” fame, and husband Neil Giraldo, who played all of her hits and Rick Springfield’s breakthrough album, play Thursday, Oct. 10.  

Fiesta Friday return Friday, Oct. 11, with NB Ridaz, Lil Rob, DJ Kane and Kid Frost.

Lee Brice, whose hits include “I Drive Your Truck” and “Love Like Crazy,” will play Saturday, Oct. 12.

Dove Award winner Matthew West joins forces with Zach Williams, who earned a Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Grammy in 2018, on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Trace Adkins, the man who gave the world “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” will play Thursday, Oct. 17.

Becky G, a 21-year-old who’s sent two singles to the top of the Billboard Latin Airplay Charts (“Mayores” & “Sin Pijama”), will play Friday, Oct. 18.

Lil Pump, the Florida rapper who hit the mainstream hard with his quadruple-platinum breakthrough single “Gucci Gang,” following through with “I Love It” and “Arms Around You,” will play Saturday, Oct. 19. 

AWOLNATION, the alternative rockers who may be best known for their six-time-platinum breakthrough single, “Sail,” will play Thursday, Oct. 23.

Chase Rice, whose hits include “Ready Set Roll” and last year’s “Eyes on You,” will play Friday, Oct. 24.

MC Hammer and C & C Music Factory join forces on Friday, Oct. 25, for a night that’s guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s right there in the lyrics. If you’re into the funkier side of the ’90s? U Can’t Touch This. The show is Saturday, Oct. 25. 

The second annual Arizona State Dance Championships returns on Sunday, Oct. 27.

All shows are at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 19th Avenue and McDowell Road, Phoenix. General admission is free with fair admission. All show times are 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Tickets are on sale now at azstatefair.com.

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