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

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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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  1. ^ "Grandstand Stage | Minnesota State Fair". Minnesota State Fair. 2024-01-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ^ "Grandstand Tickets". Minnesota State Fair. 2024-01-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  3. ^ a b "2023 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand lineup". kare11.com. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Turtinen, Melissa (2017-07-11). "Phantogram completes the 2017 State Fair Grandstand lineup". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. ^ https://assets.mnstatefair.org/pdf/21-gs-entertainers-year.pdf
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Grandstand Stage Lineup". Minnesota State Fair. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-24.