FIFA Fan Festival Dallas names headliners

The North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee has added a three-show concert series to FIFA Fan Festival Dallas at Fair Park, giving the city a music lineup to run alongside World Cup watch-party programming this summer. The acts announced for the series are Major Lazer, Turnpike Troubadours and the Latin Legacy Tour featuring MC Magic, Baby Bash and Lil Rob, according to the organizing committee and local broadcasters. The concerts are separate from the festival’s free general admission, with tickets starting at $26. FIFA Fan Festival Dallas is scheduled to run from June 11 through July 19 at Fair Park. ### Which artists were booked for the Dallas fan festival shows? Major Lazer, Turnpike Troubadours, MC Magic, Baby Bash and Lil Rob were named in the lineup released by organizers and reported by Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. The June 28 show is billed as the Latin Legacy Tour, with MC Magic, Baby Bash, Lil Rob and special guest Concrete. (dallasfwc26.com) Turnpike Troubadours are scheduled to perform on July 4, while Major Lazer is set for July 9, according to Axios Dallas and WFAA. Axios identified Major Lazer as the trio of Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. ### When do the concerts happen, and how do they line up with festival dates? June 28 is the first concert date announced, with the Latin Legacy Tour scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on the Main Stage inside the Pavilion at Fair Park after that day’s FIFA Fan Festival programming, Fox 4 reported. (fox4news.com) The July 4 Turnpike Troubadours show is also listed for 7:30 p.m. (axios.com) June 11 through July 19 are the dates listed for FIFA Fan Festival Dallas on the official Dallas World Cup site and Fair Park’s event page. Organizers describe the event as a 34-day fan zone with live match broadcasts, food, games, culture programming and concerts. ### Do fans need a separate ticket for the concerts? Tickets for the concert series start at $26, WFAA reported, and Axios said the concerts require separate tickets even though the fan festival itself is free with a ticket. (fox4news.com) Brightgram, echoing local reporting, also said concert tickets are sold separately from free FIFA Fan Festival Dallas admission. (dallasfwc26.com) Free festival entry is available through the official FIFA Fan Festival Dallas pages, which describe the site as open to all ages at Fair Park during the World Cup run. The concert add-on means fans can attend match-viewing and festival programming without automatically getting access to the paid music shows. ### What else is happening around the July 4 weekend at Fair Park? (wfaa.com) July 3 will host Fair Park’s annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration this year, after organizers moved it up by one day to coincide with FIFA Fan Festival Dallas programming, Fox 4 and the organizing committee said. Both said the fireworks are scheduled to follow the final match shown that day at the fan festival. (dallasfwc26.com) The July 4 holiday programming then continues with Turnpike Troubadours taking the stage that evening, according to Fox 4. That places the country act inside a holiday weekend built around both World Cup viewing and Fair Park’s annual fireworks event. ### Where is the fan festival being held inside Fair Park? Fair Park is the host site for FIFA Fan Festival Dallas, and official event pages describe the footprint as a 1-million-square-foot festival zone. (fox4news.com) Fox 4 said the June 28 concert is scheduled for the Main Stage inside the Pavilion at Fair Park, while Fair Park’s own listing places the broader festival at the venue during the June 11-July 19 run. June 11 is the opening date for the Dallas fan festival, and July 9 is the last concert date announced so far. Tickets and festival registration are available through the official Dallas World Cup and Fair Park event pages, while concert inventory is being sold separately starting at $26, according to local reports and organizers. (dallasfwc26.com) (fairparkdallas.com)