Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
As soon as tiny buds bloom into full-on leaves and summer inches its way toward staying put, something in us Minnesotans starts craving cheese curds and Pronto Pups. Hard. And even though the season hasn’t even technically started, we’re thinking ahead to the end of summer, complete with our State Fair Game Plan.
Recently even more Grandstand shows (The Beach Boys, who last performed at the fair in 2018; Portugal. The Man; the Disney princesses) were announced, joining previously announced country superstars Zac Brown Band, rock mainstays Alice and Chains, comedian Jim Gaffigan, and others. And while the Grandstand lineup is always a bit of a mishmash, this year it’s extra, shall we say, wide-reaching? Your mom can’t wait to belt out “Barbara Ann,” while your five-year-old niece has been practicing her rendition of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (surely in preparation for the Disney show, no other reason) since what feels like the last fair. In any case, nearly every fair-goer will find a show worth rocking to—and maybe discover a new fave along the way.
No word yet on whether the fair will add more shows to the lineup this summer, but we’ll update this post if they do. In the meantime, here’s the full roster:
- Thursday, August 25: Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin with Bush
- Friday, August 26: Counting Crows
- Saturday, August 27: Portugal. The Man and Manchester Orchestra with Bad Bad Hats
- Sunday, August 28: Pitbull with Iggy Azalea
- Monday, August 29: The Beach Boys and The Temptations with Tower of Power
- Tuesday, August 30: Jim Gaffigan
- Wednesday, August 31: Florida Georgia Line with Bailey Zimmerman
- Thursday, September 1: REO Speedwagon and Styx with Levon
- Friday, September 2: Zac Brown Band with Robert Randolph Band
- Saturday, September 3: Diana Ross with Naturally 7
- Sunday, September 4: MSF Amateur Talent Finals
- Monday, September 5: Disney Princess—The Concert
Find more details, including ticket info and pricing, at mnstatefair.org/grandstand
