Minnesota State Fair Concert Tickets

Looking for tickets for concerts at the Minnesota State Fair? Why not buy your tickets from Ticket King? Here's the thing about Ticket King, they were really proactive and got a ton of the concert tickets early because they plan ahead so well, and easily have the best selection and prices in town. If you're looking for a good place to get tickets, definitely stop by Ticket King, which has locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Carrie Underwood My Favorite Concert of 2010 MN State Fair

The Carrie Underwood concert this year at the Minnesota State Fair sold out in 20 minutes. She sang some of her hit songs, "What Can I Say", "Change", "I Told You So", "Mama's Song", and "Before He Cheats." She was marvelous and showed why she is one of the top young country singers in the music industry today. For those that missed out, you need to see this country diva in concert sometime!

Jason Aldean State Fair Concert Tickets selling fast

Hit Country Star Jason Aldean will be performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand tomorrow August 28th at 7:30 with special guest the Eli Young Band. Jason Aldean, who has been a break out star since he stepped onto the country scene as a teenager, will be performing new hits like "Big Green Tractor" and hopefully some of his older material like "Amarillo Sky". Performing with Jason Aldean is the Eli Young Band who is famous for "When it Rains" and "Always the Love Songs" will be playing hits off of their nationally released debut album, Jet Black & Jealous.

This is one show NOT to miss at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, but tickets are going fast so if you plan on seeing Jason perform, find tickets now! I did some looking and online ticket brokerages still have some but not many and I wouldn't rely solely on the Grandstand Box Office, they are known for selling out fast!

The Great Minnesota Get Together Opens Today!

The Minnesota State Fair opened today August 27th and will run through Labor Day September 7th. This years fair offers more to do and see than ever before, making fair-goers decide what exactly it is they want out of their fair experience

To make it easier for you I have created my Top 10 Fair Events, Smells, and Tastes for 2009... feel free to follow it, modify it or comment back and let me know what I forgot.

10. Eat a Pronto Pup

9. Chase the Pronto Pup with Root Beer from Root Beer Barrels

8. Attend the Jason Aldean Concert at the MN State Fair Grandstand

7. Pick up a Bucket of Sweet Martha's

6. Eat the Sweet Martha's on my way to the Kelly Clarkson State Fair Concert

5. Watch the State Fair Parade held daily at 2:00

4. Eat a second Pronto Pup with a side of cheese curds

3. Avoid the Deep Fried Twinkies stand at all costs

2. Ride Midways Rides (especially the new Big Ben) until I regret the 2nd Pronto Pup

1. Eat as many things on a stick as possible (including Cheese on a stick, Fiddlesticks, Chicken on a stick, and Pizza on a Stick)

O.A.R. and special Guests to appear at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand

In the late 1990’s acoustic soft rock and catchy lyrics were the hottest thing… and O.A.R. a five-man band from Ohio capitalized on the trend and their talent. With a plethora of hits and lots of high selling albums over a decade later, Of A Revolution is still growing strong and continues to gather new fans every day.

O.A.R. will be playing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Wednesday September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. with special guests Slightly Stoopid and Brett Dennen. This show is going to be a great one, currently O.A.R. is touring old hits like “A Crazy Game of Poker” and “Love and Memories” along with new hits like “Shattered” and “This Town” off of the band’s sixth studio album “All Sides”. Don’t miss this concert!

Kelly Clarkson MN State Fair Concert

Weather you were an American Idol fan from the beginning or you jumped on the Kelly Bandwagon after her Idol success, unless you consciously avoid music you have head one of this super-stars songs. From her original hit “A moment like this” to her second album success with “Breakaway” and “Miss Independent” Kelly has proven over and over again that she was not just a TV one-hit wonder, the pop-star from Burleson, Texas has true talent. Kelly Clarkson will be performing all of her old hits along with her new material at the Minnesota State Fair in the Grandstand on Sunday August 30th at 7:30.

Performing with Kelly is music newcomer Eric Hutchison. Hutchison debuted in 2007 and blew up recently with his hit “Rock and Roll”. Perhaps this tour is a precursor to a Clarkson-Hutchison duet? They at least have a catchy name thing going for them! Tickets are still available, but my guess is they will go fast as the fair gets closer so buy them soon if you plan on catching this great show!

Minnesota State Fair Concerts

Here is the list of Minnesota State Fair Concerts for 2009:

BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal – Alone & Together at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27.

Jason Aldean at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28.

Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29.

Kelly Clarkson with special guest Eric Hutchinson at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30.

An evening with Jackson Browne at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31.

Randy Travis with special guest Joe Nichols at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.

O.A.R. and special guest Brett Dennen at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Christian group Casting Crowns at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.

A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4.

REO Speedwagon and STYX with special guest 38 Special at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5.

Comedian Jeff Dunham at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7.

Minnesota State Fair Countdown

Let the Minnesota State Fair Countdown begin! As far as I can tell, the fair is only 15 days away! Hooray! I am so excited! I have been to a couple of county fairs this season and although I have enjoyed them immensely it is not the same as enjoying the great Minnesota get together, the Minnesota State fair. Keep marking those days off the calendar fair fans and we will see you at the fair!


Want to make plans to see a great concert at the Minnesota State fair grandstand? Check-out tickets at Ticket King and the entire Minnesota State Fair Schedule!

Backstreet Boys at Minnesota State Fair

My 15 year old (one month from 16 year old) niece Katelyn is ecstatic that the Backstreet Boys are coming in concert to the Minnesota State Fair. She knows I have a Minnesota State Fair blog so she asked if she could write something for it about the Backstreet Boys. I, of course, am always open to help on the blog front so here is what she wrote. Thanks Katers!

From anything on a stick to the beautiful weather, the State Fair is one of Minnesota's greatest attractions. I remember being about 12 years old and in love with the Backstreet Boys. My lifelong dream was to go see them in concert. Well, my life long dream will be accomplished on August 23, 2008 because the Backstreet Boys are now larger than life with their new mature look. I can't wait to see them live. I'm sure they will completely rock the Minnesota State Fair Grand Stands.

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Minnesota State Fair Free Entertainment

The Minnesota state fair prides itself on bringing headliner talent to the big Grandstand stage, but that big talent also comes with big ticket prices. Can’t afford it? The Minnesota State Fair also has plenty of free entertainment! This year, more than 100 acts will perform on seven free stages. Now, that’s not all music, but there will be plenty of talent on the stages including Brandi Carlile, whose music has been featured on one of my favorite shows "Grey's Anatomy." I also make it a point to listen to the great sound of one of my favorite a cappella groups, Tonic Sol-Fa.

See ya at the fair!

Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Announcement

For the third week in a row, the Minnesota Fair has sent me a concert announcement for my Minnesota State Fair blog! The fair board has completed the grandstand schedule for 2008 with the addition of:

Gnarls Barkley will headline at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27.

Paramore (one of my daughters favorite bands) with special guests Jack's Mannequin, Phantom Planet and Paper Route are set to perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Additionally, The Black Keys have been confirmed as the special guest for The Black Crowes show at the Grandstand on Aug. 30.

Wow, it is going to be a stellar year for Minnesota State Fair grandstand shows! There is at least four that I am dying to go see, good thing I have some of that tax stimulus money left over, I am going to need it for my Minnesota State fair concert tickets!

Minnesota State Fair Concert Announcement and Facebook

For the second week in a row, I had an email from my friends at the Minnesota State Fair announcing another concert for the Minnesota State Fair grandstand. Here is an excerpt from the email:

Dear Fair Fans,

Get Ready! Now hear this--two new shows have been added to
the Toyota Concert Series at the historic Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.

A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29.
The Black Crowes will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30….

Don't forget to mark your calendar—the 2008 Great Minnesota Get-Together runs Aug. 21 through Labor Day, Sept. 1.

Our best wishes for a fantastic summer,
Your Friends at the Fairgrounds

P.S. If you've got a Facebook profile, log in and join hundreds of other fair fans by becoming a member of "The Official Minnesota State Fair Group."

I love it, the fair has a Facebook profile! When most people think of the fair, they think of the old farmers with their pin striped overalls and John Deer ball caps, not the young and trendy Facebook hipsters. I guess it is just more evident that the fair wants to keep its image young and “cool.”

Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Additions

Another concert announcement from the Minnesota State fair. I woke up yesterday morning and found this in my inbox:

Greetings from the Great Minnesota Get-Together,
We've just confirmed two more evenings of entertainment for the 2008 Toyota Concert Series at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.

3 Doors Down with special guests Staind and Hinder will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. Tickets are $57, $47 and $32. Sales begin at noon on Saturday, May 31.

Christian artist Mark Schultz with special guests Big Daddy Weave and Lincoln Brewster is scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. Tickets are $28 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31.

I love 3 Doors Down! Wow, this might be one of the best Minnesota State Fair Grandstand lineup ever!

Dierks Bentley Tickets

I confess, this Minnesota State Fair Blog owner joined the Dierks Bentley fan club just so I could get pre-sale Dierks Bentley tickets. I knew I had to work last Saturday (5/3) and I knew I would not have the opportunity to either:

A. wait in line at the fairgrounds (everyone knows they keep the best seats there) or
B. log on to Ticketmaster at 10am and hope for the best

I choose the C. option, pay $20 extra bucks and join the fan club for the year. I got 11th row main floor, which is great by me. I absolutely adore Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert and I am looking forward to a nice Monday evening at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.
Still need Dierks Bentley Tickets? I just checked Ticket King and they have 2nd row for $188 per ticket. Ticketmaster has row 27 as their best option or row 22 if you choose the parking package option. Interesting, huh? See ya at the show!

Minnesota State Fair Concert Announcement

The Minnesota State Fair is going crazy with concert announcements! The fair announced two more concerts for the State Fair Grandstand. I got this email today:

Greetings from the Great Minnesota Get-Together!

We've just added
two shows to the Toyota Concert Series at the Minnesota State Fair
Grandstand.

Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert will perform at 7:30
p.m. Monday, Aug. 25. Tickets are $30 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, May
3.

Jonny Lang and Buddy Guy with special guest Big Head Todd and
the Monsters will play at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. Tickets are $35 and go on sale
Saturday, May 3 at noon.

I am soooo excited to see Dierks Bentley and the tickets aren’t even that expensive! I can’t wait for the great Minnesota Get-Together!

Minnesota State Fair Concert Toby Keith

Finally, another Minnesota State Fair Concert announcement that I can get excited about! Toby Keith stops at the Minnesota State fair Grandstand with his Biggest & Baddest Tour at 7:30 p.m. on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. Toby Keith hasn’t been to the Twin Cities for awhile and I am starting to have buyers remorse over my Brad Paisley tickets. I love Toby Keith and would rather see him. I think I am going to use my tax money to buy Toby Keith tickets as well.

Minnesota State Fair Concert Backstreet Boys

The Minnesota State fair leaked out a second concert that is scheduled at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in 2008. The infamous Backstreet Boys are set to play the Grandstand at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 23. I can already hear the screaming tween girls. The state fair should feel privileged to have BSB on the docket since they haven’t announced very many American tour dates. Currently, the Backstreet Boys are touring in Japan, Australia and Europe as part of the Unbreakable tour.

The Backstreet Boys most recent single is “Inconsolable” which you may heard a few times on KDWB, but it wasn’t a real chart topper. It will be interesting to see what kind of ticket demand the Backstreet Boys will bring.

The 2008 Minnesota State Fair runs from August 21st through Labor Day, September 1st.

Brad Paisley show at Minnesota State Fair

There is finally some Minnesota State fair news to report! The Brad Paisley concert has announced it’s opening acts. Opening for Brad Paisley are “Stealing Cinderella” artist Chuck Wicks, Julianne Hough who won the past two seasons of "Dancing with the Stars" and singer-songwriter Jewel.

The show is sure to be a lot of fun. I already have my Brad Paisley tickets, but now one of my friends wants to go. I just checked on ticketmaster and the best pair of tickets is in grandstand section L, row 31! Woah – that is far back. Brad Paisley and friends would look like the size of “Ticks.” Perhaps I am a concert snob, but I am willing to pay more money if I can sit closer and so will my friend. I see Ticket King has Minnesota State Fair Tickets and their Brad Paisley Tickets are running about $200, but you are soooo much closer. This is going to be a hot state fair show, I am not sure if I should tell my friend to wait to buy tickets or not. I bet it sells out and that will only drive the ticket king prices higher.