The Elovaters & The Hip Abduction at Pacific Amphitheatre

2026 Orange County Fair

Ahhhhh - the sounds and feels of summer have FINALLY come - thank god! Time to relax and chill and spending time with the family, there’s nothing like it! Summer nights, neon lights, fried-everything galore and that warm Pacific breeze drifting through the Pacific Amphitheatre as the sun sinks behind the grandstands. For our 2026 season we’re coming to you from Friday July 10th to Sunday the 12th - and for our Saturday night matinee? Well well well - we’ve got The Elovaters and The Hip Abduction rolling through our way! Right here to our backyard in Costa Mesa for one of the most feel-good, barefoot-dancing, hands-in-the-air nights of the entire fair sessions - personally, we think EVERY year is better than the last here at the fair, and the boys are making sure of that this time around. A weekend we’ll be looking forward to all summer : whether it’s your first time here at the fair or you absolutely make sure to come every year we host - welcome back! We can’t wait to see you! Make sure to bring your walking (and dancing) shoes. And most of all : let’s have fun in the summer sun!

Every summer, the Orange County Fair turns the area into a full-blown playground for grown-ups and kids too. We’ve got rides, exhibits, food you pretend you won’t eat (but absolutely will), and a nightly concert series that pulls some of the best touring acts in the country. And on this Saturday night, the soundtrack of your fifth carnival ride belongs to two of the most sunshine-soaked bands in modern reggae and world-pop. The Elovaters, with their Boston-born, beach-raised blend of reggae-rock, soul, and melodic hooks, bring songs that feel like rolling the windows down on the PCH. The Hip Abduction counter with their global, percussive, Afro-Caribbean-meets-indie sound - a swirling, dance-heavy groove that turns the whole amphitheater into one giant moving body. Together, it’s a vibe, a journey, and a full-on summer celebration. And it’s EXACTLY why you need to be here when it all goes down folks, trust us on this one okay?! 

SO - your task for the next few weeks?! Grab your crew, grab a lemonade or something stronger from the fair stand too, and let US do what we do best : AKA wrap you up in nostalgia, music, and pure summer joy. We’ll see you under the lights right here on the Pacific real soon.