AV Fair & Alfalfa Festival final concerts announced

The Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival Board of Directors and Management team are excited to announce, American R&B and soul band - Kool & the Gang has been added to this year’s Concert Series.

This iconic funk band will take the Palmdale Auto Mall Grandstand Arena stage on Saturday, Sept. 23. Music lovers will hear classic songs like, Get Down on IT, Summer Madness, Cherish, Celebrate and more. Opening act will be alternative hip hop group Digital Underground.

Rounding out the 2023 Palmdale Auto Mall Grandstand Concert Series will be Calibre 50, a Regional Mexican band with a Norteno-Bando style and La Adictiva Banda, a loud, proud wind band rich with Sinaloan flavor. All music lovers will be impressed with the mighty sounds of clarinets, trumpets, tubas, drums and singers. Both bands are sure to thrill music lovers. The concert takes place Sunday, Sept. 24.

The 2023 Concert Series, presented by the City of Lancaster and City of Palmdale includes:

• Friday, Sept. 22 – Randy Houser & Rodney Atkins.

• Saturday, Sept. 23 – Kool & the Gang & Digital Underground.

• Sunday, Sept. 24 – Calibre 50 & La Adictiva Banda.

• Monday, Sept. 25 – Clint Black & Ned LeDoux.

• Tuesday, Sept. 26 – STYX.

“This year’s fair theme says it all. It’s going to be ‘A Barn Good Time.’ In addition to a diverse and impressive concert lineup, fairgoers are in for a treat with fabulous food vendors, delightful exhibits, amazing carnival, games, plen-ty of live music on the grounds and high-energy arena events. Of course, at the heart of our Fair are our amazing exhibits. I want to remind everyone that there’s plenty of time to enter their baked goods, artwork, photography and other exhibit opportunities. It’s fun to compete and even more fun to bring home a blue ribbon! This is the time of year that our families, friends, neighbors and entire communities come together to make memories that last a life-time. It’s going to be a terrific fair season,” said Board of Director President, Angie Hughes.

The 2023 Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival, themed “A Barn Good Time” starts Sept. 22 and runs through Oct. 1. The Fair will be dark on Wednesday, Sept. 27. For details and updates visit http://www.avfair.com. Pre-sale discounted general admission tickets are on sale now.

About the AV Fair & Event Center:

The AV Fair & Event Center is a well-managed, safe, multi-purpose, year-round facility that meets the diverse educational and entertainment needs of the residents throughout the region. We are committed to preserving and caring for our agricultural heritage while fostering new cultural traditions through innovation, education, and creating opportunities and lifelong memories for all. Learn more at http://www.avfair.com.