Five Demolition Derbies, Tribute and Original Bands Announced for 2011 OC Fair

On Sale in The Hangar April 2: Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles (July 16), Common Sense (July 31), Purple Reign – THE Prince Tribute Show, (August 3), Dog N Butterfly – The Ultimate Heart Tribute Band (August 10)

On Sale in the Action Sports Arena April 2: Orange Crush Demolition Derby (August 10 & 13), Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby (August 11 & 14), Auto Soccer Demolition Derby (August 12)

COSTA MESA, Calif., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The OC Fair today announced the remaining events for the Action Sports Arena and more outstanding tribute and original bands in The Hangar during the 2011 OC Fair (July 15-August 14).  As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission. These shows are on sale April 2.

Concerts in The Hangar include: Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles (Saturday, July 16), Common Sense/Better Chemistry/Badfish (Sunday, July 31), Purple Reign – THE Prince Tribute Show (Wednesday, August 3), and Dog N Butterfly – The Ultimate Heart Tribute Band (Wednesday, August 10).

Reserved seats in the Action Sports Arena going on sale include two nights each of the popular Orange Crush Demolition Derby (Wednesday, August 10, and Saturday, August 13) and the Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby (Thursday, August 11, and Sunday, August 14). Also on sale are reserved seats for the new Auto Soccer Demolition Derby (Friday, August 12). Non-reserved seats are also available free with Fair admission.

Tickets for these events go on sale Saturday, April 2, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office, which is open Thursday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000.

The remaining concerts at the 2011 OC Fair will be announced in the coming months. Sign up for pre-sale emails at ocfair.com.

The 2011 OC Fair, themed LET'S EAT!, is July 15 – August 14 and will bring 23 days of food, rides, exhibits, animals, music, action sports and fun, as well as the popular Super Pass (season pass), Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series, The Hangar and Action Sports Arena. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday. The OC Fair was ranked the eighth highest attended fair in the U.S. last year by Venues Today magazine.

The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair or follow us at Twitter.com/ocfair.

SOURCE OC Fair & Event Center