ALW Entertainment and the Dallas Sports Commission announced today that tickets are now available for the 2024 State Fair Classic taking place September 28, 2024. 

A historic college football rivalry between the Prairie View A&M Panthers and the Grambling State Tigers, the State Fair Classic has been a celebrated tradition at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park since the 1980s. This year’s showdown between the HBCU rivals will kick off at 6pm on Saturday, September 28. 

Tickets for the 2024 State Fair Classic can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, and participating Williams Chicken locations. Every ticket purchased includes game day admission to the State Fair of Texas, including pre and post-game concerts, and entrance into the Cotton Bowl Stadium for the football game and halftime show. Fans can register online for a chance to win free tickets to the game and receive additional information on State Fair Classic events at www.statefairclassicfootball.com. 

The pageantry of the State Fair Classic stretches beyond the field, including captivating halftime performances by the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm and Grambling State University’s World Famed Tiger Marching Band. ALW Entertainment has secured Hip Hop legend Big Daddy Kane for a post-game performance. Gospel singer and songwriter Deitrick Haddon will perform a pregame concert.