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Ziggy Marley will headline the Borealis Theatre at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on August 23, the 13th act in the 2026 concert series.

Daily Alaska staff · June 3, 2026

Ziggy Marley, son of Bob and Rita Marley, will headline the Borealis Theatre stage at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Saturday, August 23 at 6 p.m., the fair announced this week. The show is the 13th act announced for the 2026 ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series.

Fair member presale tickets are already available, and general public tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., giving fans across the state a window to plan for the show ahead of peak summer travel to Palmer.

Marley has been touring for nearly four decades and has won nine Grammy Awards. He released his ninth studio album, Brightside, in April.

The Borealis Theatre is known for its outdoor lawn seating and food truck lineup at the Alaska State Fairgrounds, drawing crowds from Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Kenai Peninsula for its summer concert series.

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  • Ziggy Marley will headline the Borealis Theatre stage at the Alaska State Fair on August 23, 2026 at 6 p.m. · adn.com
  • The Marley show is the 13th act announced for the 2026 ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series · adn.com
  • Ziggy Marley has nine Grammy Awards and released his ninth studio album, Brightside, in April · adn.com
  • General public tickets for the Ziggy Marley show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. · adn.com

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