Arts & Entertainment

Rapper E-40 To Headline Alameda County Fair Concert

The Vallejo-born rapper will perform June 29 as part of the Big O Tire Concert Series. The fair also announced three other acts.

E-40, also known as Earl Stevens, performs as halftime of the NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors.
E-40, also known as Earl Stevens, performs as halftime of the NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

PLEASANTON, CA - Bay Area rapper E-40 will headline the Alameda County Fair’s Big O Tires Concert Series in June, the fair announced Tuesday.

E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, was born and raised in Vallejo, and graduated from James J. Hogan High School in 1985. He is a founding member of the rap group the Click, and of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, and is best known for his 2006 single “Tell Me When To Go.”

E-40 will play on Thursday, June 29. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m., but Season Pass Holders can buy tickets March 15.

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The fair also announced the following acts:

More acts will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

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The 2023 Alameda County Fair will run June 16 to July 9. For more information, visit alamedacountyfair.com.

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