The 2026 State Fair of Texas is scheduled to begin on September 25 at Fair Park, offering an extensive music lineup over 24 days. This year's theme is "Stars, Stripes and Howdies."
Concerts will take place on the Chevrolet Main Stage, featuring a variety of genres such as country, rock, R&B, Norteño, and pop. Clint Black will kick off the series, followed by performances from artists including Bowling for Soup, Lee Brice, Kansas, and Queensrÿche. Additional stages will showcase local talent and artists from the Dallas Music Office.
A new ZiegenBock Stage will be introduced at the renovated Old Mill Inn, providing another venue for live music alongside food and drinks. Jazz musician Ken Ebo, a retired U.S. Marine and Senior Lecturer of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, has been named the 2026 Resident Artist and will perform throughout the fair.
Season passes for the event are available now, with further information to be released as the fair approaches. The fair will run until October 18, 2026. Princeton is about 12 miles south of Anna.
