Ohio State Fair adds free concert from Generation Radio on July 28, featuring Jay DeMarcus

The Ohio State Fair has added a free concert to the lineup at the Celeste Center. 

Generation Radio joins the concert series and will be free on July 28. Generation Radio, a band comprised of members from Rascal Flatts, Chicago and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, as well as musicians who played alongside Christina Aguilera, Reba McEntire and other big-name performers, will take the stage at 7 p.m.

One of the headliners from the group is Columbus native, and two-time Grammy winner, Jay DeMarcus. 

The band will play a variety of '80s rock and classic hits when they take the stage on the second day of the fair.

Admission to the concert is free with admission to the Ohio State Fair. The addition of the free Generation Radio concert comes after Toby Keith announced the cancellation of his summer tour, which included his July 28 show at the state fair. Tickets for that concert have been refunded. 

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Cameron Teague Robinson CTeagueRob@gannett.com; Twitter: @cj_teague