“Weird Al” Yankovic, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, will perform on Thursday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Puyallup Fair’s Concert Series, presented by Columbia Bank.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 19 through www.thefair.com/concerts/ (NOT Ticketmaster) or by phone, 888-559-FAIR (3247). The new phone number will be staffed daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

To save the convenience charges, purchase tickets in person at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center box office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on March 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ticket prices are $50 golden circle; $40 infield; $20 grandstand seating. Seats are reserved and include Fair gate admission.

America’s legendary parody master, “Weird Al” Yankovic has been capturing the lighter side of life since 1979 when he was a young college disc jockey at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo recording “My Bologna,” a spoof of The Knack’s “My Sharona.” His parodies have carried on over the years, including Eminem, Nelly, Avril Lavigne, Backstreet Boys and Billy Joel in his Grammy-winning comedy album, Poodle Dog.

Tickets will be going on sale for the remainder of the Puyallup Fair 2011 Columbia Bank Concert Series lineup in the next few months. Visit the Fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts/ for updates, or sign up at www.thefair.com to receive email or text announcements prior to the concert on-sale dates.

CONCERT LINEUP TO DATE

• Sept. 13 – Chicago with The Tacoma Symphony (classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $60 Golden Circle/$40/$30.

• Sept. 15 – “Weird Al” Yankovic (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle/$40/$20

• Sept. 16 – Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith 2 Friends Tour (Christian), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Saddle/$35/$30/$25

• Sept. 19 – Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson (country), 7:30 p.m., $60 Golden Circle/$50/$35/$25

• Sept. 24 – Larry the Cable Guy (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $50 Golden Circle/$45/$35/$25.

The Puyallup Fair started in 1900, and is one of the top 10 fairs in the United States, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest. Big name entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers and animals are mainstays of the 17-day event each September. For further information about the April 14-17, 2011 Spring Fair in Puyallup, or the Sept. 9-25 Puyallup Fair, visit www.thefair.com, or text “FAIR” to 75868.