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Live Entertainment Production & Talent Booking

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Response Deadline08/06/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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The contract entails the full production and coordination of live stage performances for the Grandstand at the annual San Diego County Fair, requiring comprehensive management of talent booking, scheduling, and technical logistics to ensure seamless live events. The successful bidder will be responsible for securing and contracting performers, aligning their schedules with the fair’s operational timeline, and overseeing all on-site technical requirements including sound, lighting, staging, and crew coordination. This is a subcontract under NAICS code 711310 for entertainment production services, with a response deadline of August 6, 2026. The work is to be performed at the San Diego County Fairgrounds, though specific location details are not provided in the data. The posting date is July 22, 2026, and the contract is being managed by the Production department under the State of California. There is no set-aside designation specified, and no point of contact information is included in the posting.

General Info

Produce and coordinate live stage performances at San Diego County Fair, managing talent, scheduling, and technical logistics by August 6, 2026.

Agency

California → ProductionView Agency

NAICS

711310 - Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with FacilitiesView NAICS

Place of Performance

CA, USA

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PostedJul 22

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Response DeadlineAug 6

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08/06/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTCin 9 days

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Full production and coordination of live stage performances for the Grandstand during the annual San Diego County Fair, including booking acts, managing schedules, and coordinating technical logistics.

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