We love the giant corndogs and smoked turkey legs chased by a slew of stomach-churning, gravity-defying carnival rides at the Pima County Fair, but the real reason we love the fair: the concerts.

And we’re really excited about this year’s lineup, a mix of ’80s metal rock, 2000s pop country, some 1970s disco/dance, ’90s hair bands, a hip-hop star with a Christian message and the fair’s first-ever EDM show.

And we love the price tag: Free with fair admission.

So here’s the rundown on the 2020 Pima County Fair.

When: April 16-26

Where: Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road

Admission: $9 adults, $5 kids ages 6 to 10 through pimacountyfair.com or at the gate. $2 for everyone April 20.

Parking: $5

Concert tickets: Reserved seats are $15 on top of fair admission

Lineup:

  • Rapper T.I., April 16
  • 1970s-80s disco/pop band KC and the Sunshine Band, April 17
  • 1980s metal band Tesla, April 18
  • NorteΓ±o band Los Tucanes de Tijuana, April 19
  • Reggae band The Original Wailers β€” a spinoff of Bob Marley’s The Wailers band, April 20
  • 1970s disco-dance band Village People, April 21
  • Christian hip-hop singer-songwriter Lecrae, April 22
  • Hip-hop artist Saweetie, April 23
  • 1980s heavy metal band Anthrax, April 24
  • Three-fer April 25: On the Four Peaks corner stage, metal bands LA Guns at 4 p.m., Slaughter at 5:30 p.m. On the Budweiser main stage, country star Scotty McCreery, 8 p.m.
  • UK EDM artist TroyBoi, April 26

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Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com or 573-4642. On Twitter @Starburch