Dorton Arena Nightly Entertainment
All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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| MercyMe Friday October 12 ($10) Buy Tickets |
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| Sara Evans Saturday October 13 ($15) Buy Tickets |
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Anthony Hamilton Thursday October 18 ($15) Buy Tickets |
| Ruben Studdard Sunday October 14 ($10) Buy Tickets |
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Steven Curtis Chapman Friday October 19 ($10) Buy Tickets |
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store presents Josh Turner Monday October15 ($10) Buy Tickets |
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Daughtry with Day of Fire Saturday October 20 ($20) SOLD OUT! |
| Kellie Pickler Tuesday October 16 ($5) Buy Tickets |
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Trace Adkins Sunday October 21 ($20) Buy Tickets |
FAQS about concerts in Dorton Arena
How can I get concert tickets?
Tickets will be on sale via ncstatefair.org starting Sept. 4 and continuing through the date of the concert, unless it sells out beforehand. Once the Fair starts, tickets will also be available at the Dorton Arena box office on the North Side of Dorton Arena.
I need handicap accessible seating. What do I do?
There is not an option to buy handicap accessible seating on the web site. This is to prevent able-bodied persons from purchasing these tickets. If you need wheelchair accessible seating, please purchase tickets like anyone else online. When you arrive, go to the side of the building that your ticket says (North or South). When you come into Dorton, you and one guest will be moved to a wheelchair accessible area. There are four wheelchair accessible sections and each section holds 20 people. If the section does not fill up by the time the concert starts, a person may have two more people from his/her party join them in that section. If these four areas fill up, people will be taken around to the west side of Dorton and brought in on the floor.
Handicap parking is at Gate 10 on Trinity Road.
All of our buildings are ADA compliant.
Do I need to purchase admission tickets in addition to the concert tickets?
Yes, you do need to purchase gate admission tickets to get into the fairgrounds to get to Dorton Arena. However, we hope you come early and take some time to enjoy the State Fair in addition to the premium concerts we are offering. Please see the ticket page for advance sale options.
Do I need tickets for my children?
Toddlers 2 and under that will sit in your lap throughout the concert will not need a seat. All other children need tickets.
Can we get tickets through Ticketmaster?
No. The N.C. State Fair only sells tickets through the State Fair Web site as administered through Etix and at the Dorton Arena box office during the Fair.
When do concert tickets go on sale?
Concert tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. Online sales will continue until the show is sold out or the show is over. You will print your own ticket, which will have a barcode that will be scanned when you enter Dorton Arena.
Will I have a reserved seat or are tickets general admission? Can I choose where I want to sit?
Tickets will have a designated assigned seat, but the ticket ordering system will not allow you to choose your seats. Seating will be distributed in a first-come, first-served manner, with the best seats being distributed first. You will see your seating assignment when you make your ticket order. View seating chart as an image or download a pdf version.
