"Weird Al" Yankovic to Perform Pre-Summer OC Fair Concert July 9 in Pacific Amphitheatre

On Sale Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (July 9)

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a first-time pre-summer OC Fair performance, "Weird Al" Yankovic will bring THE ALPOCALYPSE TOUR to the Pacific Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 9, 2011. The tour coincides with the release of Weird Al's new CD hitting the stores June 21 and containing a new song parody of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way."

All Weird Al concert ticketholders can use their ticket stubs to return for a free one-day admission to the 2011 OC Fair (July 15 -August 14, open Wednesday-Sunday).

Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office, which is open Wednesday-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 entire lineup for the Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the 2011 OC Fair can be found 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 on Facebook.com/OCFair or follow us at twitter.com/ocfair.

Please direct non-media related public inquiries to (714) 708-1500.

SOURCE OC Fair & Event Center