List of Minnesota State Fair grandstand shows
This article lists events at the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand Building. Each night of the yearly fair, the grandstand hosts an event (typically a concert) which is followed by a fireworks display.[1] These events are ticketed separately from the fair's admission fee.[2] Previous years have featured major national acts such as Duran Duran, Usher, and The Beach Boys.[3][4][5][6] In combination with large concerts and comedy sets, the string of shows contains the final edition of the yearly Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest.[7]
The grandstand itself was built in 1885 and underwent a major renovation starting in 2002 to modernize the aging structure.[8]
List of events at the Minnesota State Fair's grandstand
[edit]| Year | Date | Headline act |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | August 22 | Becky G |
| August 23 | Chance The Rapper | |
| August 24 | Nate Bargatze | |
| August 25 | Blake Shelton | |
| August 26 | Happy Together Tour (The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues, and The Cowsills) | |
| August 27 | Ludacris & T-Pain | |
| August 29 | Mötley Crüe | |
| August 30 | Matchbox Twenty | |
| August 31 | Stephen Sanchez | |
| September 1 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 2 | Kidz Bop Live | |
| 2023[3] | August 24 | The Black Keys |
| August 25 | The Chicks | |
| August 26 | Keith Urban | |
| August 27 | Boyz II Men and Chaka Khan | |
| August 28 | Happy Together Tour (The Turtles, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, The Vogues, The Classics IV, and The Cowsills) | |
| August 29 | Brandi Carlile, Wynonna Judd | |
| August 30 | Yung Gravy, bbno$ | |
| August 31 | Duran Duran | |
| September 1 | Jonas Brothers | |
| September 2 | The Current's Music On-A-Stick (The Hold Steady, Bob Mould, and Dillinger Four) | |
| September 3 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 4 | Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour | |
| 2022[4] | August 25 | Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin, and Bush |
| August 26 | Counting Crows | |
| August 27 | Portugal. The Man, Manchester Orchestra, and Bad Bad Hats | |
| August 28 | Pitbull, Iggy Azalea | |
| August 29 | The Beach Boys, The Temptations, and Tower of Power | |
| August 30 | Jim Gaffigan | |
| August 31 | Florida Georgia Line, Bailey Zimmerman | |
| September 1 | REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Levon | |
| September 2 | Zac Brown Band, Robert Randolph Band | |
| September 3 | Diana Ross, Naturally 7 | |
| September 4 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 5 | Disney Princess - The Concert | |
| 2021 | August 26 | Miranda Lambert |
| August 27 | Maren Morris | |
| August 28 | Music On-A-Stick: Lake Street Dive | |
| August 29 | TLC & Shaggy | |
| August 30 | The Spinners | |
| August 31 | The Doobie Brothers | |
| September 1 | Tim McGraw | |
| September 2 | The Chainsmokers | |
| September 3 | Kevin Costner + Modern West | |
| September 4 | George Thorogood & the Destroyers | |
| September 5 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 6 | Darci Lynne | |
| 2020 | Fair cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2019 | August 22 | Barenaked Ladies |
| August 23 | Why Don't We | |
| August 24 | Dierks Bentley | |
| August 25 | Trace Adkins & Clint Black | |
| August 26 | Tommy Games & the Shondells | |
| August 27 | Weird Al | |
| August 28 | Hall & Oates | |
| August 29 | Logic | |
| August 30 | Lionel Richie | |
| August 31 | Music On-A-Stick: Brandi Carlile | |
| September 1 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 2 | ZZ Top | |
| 2018 | August 23 | Niall Horan |
| August 24 | Sugarland | |
| August 25 | Music On-A-Stick: Trampled By Turtles | |
| August 26 | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
| August 27 | The Beach Boys | |
| August 28 | Jason Mraz | |
| August 29 | Old Dominion | |
| August 30 | Impractical Jokers | |
| August 31 | 311 and The Offspring | |
| September 1 | Hairball: A Bombastic Celebration of Arena Rock | |
| September 2 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 3 | Boy George, Culture Club, The B-52s | |
| 2017[5] | August 24 | Nickelback, Daughtry |
| August 25 | Stevie Nicks, Vanessa Carlton | |
| August 26 | Jim Gaffigan | |
| August 27 | Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down | |
| August 28 | Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons | |
| August 29 | John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter | |
| August 30 | Pentatonix | |
| August 31 | Usher, Black Coffee | |
| September 1 | The Minnesota Show with Garrison Keillor | |
| September 2 | Phantogram, Lucius, and Now, Now | |
| September 3 | Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest finals | |
| September 4 | Sam Hunt, LANCO, and Ryan Follese | |
References
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- ^ "Grandstand Tickets". Minnesota State Fair. 2024-01-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b "2023 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand lineup". kare11.com. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b Bloomquist, Madison (2022-05-20). "All the Grandstand Shows Announced for the 2022 Minnesota State Fair". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ a b Turtinen, Melissa (2017-07-11). "Phantogram completes the 2017 State Fair Grandstand lineup". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ https://assets.mnstatefair.org/pdf/21-gs-entertainers-year.pdf
- ^ "Think you have talent? You could win $10,000 at the Minnesota State Fair". MPR News. 2023-07-21. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "History: Historic Buildings & Landmarks | Minnesota State Fair". Minnesota State Fair. 2024-01-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Grandstand Stage Lineup". Minnesota State Fair. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-24.