Color your favorite concert artist of the Oregon State Fair season for a chance to win a Green Mountain Pellet Grill, an outdoor dinette set, or two nights at The Landing Condominiums in Newport and four admissions to the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

Reserved tickets are now on sale for the concert lineup during the Oregon State Fair.

Free general admission seats are available for each concert except the special Sunday performances. Also, limited VIP tickets are available for the shows. Unless otherwise noted, the VIP seats are $35 each. The dates, times and entertainers are:

Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m., Dwight Yoakam; Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m., Joan Jett & the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m., Salem Symphony/Windborne’s Music of Pink Floyd ($40); Monday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m., Josh Turner; Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m., For King & Country; Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m., Kenny Loggins; Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., Third Eye Blind; Friday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m., Vince Neil; Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m., Trace Adkins; Sunday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m., Salem Symphony/Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (VIP/$39, general adult/$19, general child/$9); and Monday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m., Eddie Money.

Regular gate admission to the Oregon State Fair, which runs Aug. 25 through Sept. 4, is $8 for adults, $6 for kids 6-11 and $1 for seniors 65 and older. In addition, discounted daily tickets are available if purchased in advance. Fair and VIP tickets can be purchased at www.oregonstatefair.org.

Touted as the most colorful concerts of the summer, adults 18 and older are invited to enter a coloring contest for a chance to win prizes. The Big Concert Coloring Contest includes an opportunity to win a Green Mountain Pellet Grill, an outdoor dinette set or two nights at The Landing Condominiums in Newport and four admissions to the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

The nine semi-finalist winners will receive two free admissions to the Oregon State Fair, two VIP concert tickets, an opportunity to meet the concert artist backstage before the show and a courtesy parking pass to the fair. In addition, they will automatically be entered into the drawing to win the grand prize, which is valued at $1,500.

To enter, visit the fair’s website and download the coloring page of your favorite concert artist, color the page and submit it by Monday, June 19. The website includes complete contest details and rules.

Established in 1861, the Oregon State Fair began in Oregon City, moving to Salem a year later. The annual event hosts thousands of visitors and features premier concerts, art, culture, rides, agricultural exhibits and livestock. For more information, visit www.oregonstatefair.org.