Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena

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The Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. [1]

It was home to the Orange County Buzz basketball team of the American Basketball Association. It is also a concert venue, including several residencies of Weird Al Yankovic.

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References

  1. "Arena". ocfair.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.

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