Mid-State Fair daily schedule for Thursday, July 17
Jon Pardi, with special guest Callie Twisselman, entertain on the Chumash Grandstand Arena
Jon Pardi “kicked open the door to his next musical chapter” with his single, “Friday Night Heartbreaker,” from his latest album, “Honkytonk Hollywood,” released in April 2025. With four Top 5 albums, Pardi’s reputation for punchy, against-the-wind bravado has only grown. Never afraid to break from the pack, fourteen RIAA-certified singles feature six No. Ones (like the back-to-back 6xPlatinum “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt On My Boots”), and with years of blue-collar barnstorming behind him, the California native has earned international headlining acclaim. In 2023, Pardi made history as the first California native inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, with Alan Jackson extending the invitation and Garth Brooks officiating. After headlining shows in the US and Australia including CMC Rocks this spring, the multi-platinum country star and “spirited entertainer, with infectious energy” (Star Tribune) will kicked off his HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD TOUR on April 25, and landing on stage at the California Mid-State Fair.
Local favorite, and special guest Callie Twisselman, brings her SLO County home-grown talent to the California Mid-State Fair again.
Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Chumash Grandstand Arena.
Mid-State Fair daily schedule
8:30 a.m.
- Junior Gymkhana Presented by Hearst @ Hearst Equestrian Center
11 a.m.
- Industrial Arts Auction Preview @ Livestock Pavilion
Noon
- Industrial Arts Awards & Auction, presented by Local 403 Plumbers, Local 416 Iron Workers and Local 639 IBEW @ Livestock Pavilion
4 p.m.
- Fair Opens. Carnival, exhibits, food, drinks, and shopping open everywhere on the fairgrounds.
- Cattlemen & Farmers Day Social Hour @ Paso Robles Pavilion
- Ras Danny & The Reggae All Stars @ Island Bar Stage
- Kid’s Day on the Farm Exhibit, sponsored by Rosemary Farm @ The Barn
- The Wilder Show on the fairgrounds
- Free Train Rides – Stops are at the Fire Safe House and the CHP booth near Mulbeary Park
4:30 p.m.
- Pinkbow Sugar Sweets Cupcake Decorating Demonstration @ Ponderosa Pavilion
- Barnyard Racers @ South Gate
5 p.m.
- Master Gardeners Class @ Flower Building
- Pacific Animal Productions Show @ Headliner Stage
- Cattlemen & Farmers Day BBQ Steak Dinner (ticketed event) @ Paso Robles Pavilion
5:45 p.m.
- Watermelon Eating Contests @ Headliner Stage
6 p.m.
- Barnyard Racers @ South Gate
- Draft Horse Demo w/ Harris Stage Lines @ Equestrian Lane
- Presentation of Cattlemen & Farmers Day Awards @ Paso Robles Pavilion
- Joel y Su Halcon Dorado @ La Cantina
7:30 p.m.
- Jon Pardi @ Chumash Grandstand Arena
8 p.m.
- Stephen Pearcy @ 805 Beer Frontier Stage
8:30 p.m.
- Fiesta de Baile with DJ Sey @ La Cantina
9 p.m.
- KJUG Barn Dance @ Jimmy’s Watering Hole
