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!