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.

Minnesota State Fair Concert News

Has anyone heard any rumors about the other Minnesota State Fair grandstand concerts? It’s almost April, usually they have leaked at least one other show by now. I am excited to hear the entire line-up so I can plan my Minnesota State Fair adventures for 2008!