It wouldn’t be a proper Wisconsin State Fair—or any state fair for that matter—without The Beach Boys. Accordingly, the legendary band is scheduled to close out the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair with a Bank Five Nine Main Stage show on Sunday, August 16.
And it’ll be a show of anniversaries! “In 2026, The Beach Boys are celebrating 250 years of the USA while saluting the 60th anniversary of Pet Sounds,” explains a press release. “Close out the 2026 Fair by heading back to 1966 with timeless classics like ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice,’ ‘Sloop John B,’ ‘God Only Knows,’ and more from this seminal album.”
Reserved-seating tickets to see Mike Love and company range from $48 to $63, and go on sale Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. Each ticket includes day-of-show admission to the State Fair. The 2026 Wisconsin State Fair is set to run August 6-16.
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