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Bay Area rapper Too $hort and soul-funk-R&B band WAR have been announced as the initial headliners for the 2025 Alameda County Fair’s Big O Tires Summer Concert series.
WAR, known for 1970s hits like “Low Rider”, “Spill the Wine” and “The World is a Ghetto”, has performed at the Pleasanton fair multiple times in the past and will be returning next year as the opening night act on June 13.
Too $hort, one of the early pioneers of West Coast rap who made a name with his own work as well as collaborations with the likes of Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg, will take the stage at the fairgrounds on the evening of June 25.
“The Big O Tires Summer Concert series is one of the main highlights of the Alameda County Fair,” fair marketing director Kristin LaPorte said in a press release Nov. 21. “Guests can look forward to 17 incredible shows hitting the stage at 8 p.m. We’re especially excited with the return of WAR performing on opening day of the fair.”
The remaining concert acts are expected to be revealed intermittently during the coming months, as officials work to generate momentum toward next summer’s fair that runs on Wednesdays through Sundays from July 13 to July 6. Concerts will be held every night in the amphitheater, except for Independence Day when the fair typically closes early.
Concert tickets will go on sale for season pass-holders on Dec. 18, with general public sales to open up on Dec. 20. Discounted tickets for the fair itself are available for this week for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. To learn more, visit alamedacountyfair.com.
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