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AC/DC and Bon Jovi bands coming to NW WA Fair; tickets on sale this week

Lynden’s annual Northwest Washington Fair has announced another concert for its upcoming Grandstand Entertainment series, featuring a popular rock band.

“The Northwest Washington Fair is excited to present a night of rock hits as Hell’s Belles and Crush: The Bon Jovi Concert Experience perform Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM,” a news release from the fair stated.

Hell’s Belles and Crush: The Bon Jovi Concert Experience will perform on Aug. 22, 2026 at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, Wash.
Hell’s Belles and Crush: The Bon Jovi Concert Experience will perform on Aug. 22, 2026 at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, Wash. NW WA Fair Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

“Hell’s Belles is a dedicated and passionate group paying homage to the iconic rock band, AC/DC. As self-described ‘AC/DC fanatics’, this all-female group has traveled across the world delivering authentic AC/DC shows to numerous fans, creating energetic and unforgettable concert experiences, even being endorsed by Angus Young himself,” the news release stated.

“For over a decade, Crush: The Bon Jovi Concert Experience has been touring America and Canada, performing the monumental hits of Bon Jovi. Each performance is carefully crafted to capture the essence of a true Bon Jovi show, offering audiences an authentic tribute concert experience,” according to the news release.

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The concert will also feature special “Party Pit” tickets for guests 21 and over. Those tickets include entrance to a standing-room-only section in front of the stage and access to a private beer garden.

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday, May 1. They can be purchased online, by phone at 360-354-4111, or at the fair office at 1775 Front St. in Lynden. An online-only presale is available on April 29 but is accessible only to subscribers of the NW WA Fair’s email newsletter.

Tickets cost $20 for grandstand reserved seats, $25 for preferred tickets or $30 for party pit. Tickets do not include fair admission, which must be purchased separately.

VIP tickets cost $99 and include fair admission, select seating or party pit admission, a parking pass, dinner from Silver Reef Casino Resort and access to a full no-host bar.

The country concert is the sixth Grandstand performance announced so far for the upcoming fair, following the announcement of a Stone Temple Pilots concert, Grammy-winning Christian singer TobyMac, hip-hop icons Ja Rule and Fat Joe, Hawaiian country singer Maoli and CMA award-winning country singer Brantley Gilbert.

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The NW WA Fair includes carnival rides, exhibits, games, food and a series of live entertainment at the Grandstand Arena from Aug. 13-22 at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds.

The Northwest Washington Fairgrounds are located at 1775 Front St. in Lynden.

Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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