Think corndogs, cold beer, and country music in the Minnesota State Fair grandstand, and its all just 218 days away.

Each year the Minnesota State Fair supplies us with literally hundreds of amazing free shows across the fairgrounds and the multiple free stages. 2025 will be no exceptions.

Also each year, the team at the Minnesota State Fair schedules world-class entertainment for the grandstand stage for each and every night of the twelve-day extravaganza.

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In 2024, acts like Becky G, Chance the Rapper, Nate Bargazte, Blake Shelton, The Happy Together Tour, Ludacris, T-Pain, Motley Crue, Jon Pardi, and more took the the grandstand stage.

For 2025, one act is already on the calendar. Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls will rock the grandstand on Sunday, August 24th. Tickets for that show are on sale now here.

Just this morning the Minnesota State Fair announced that Old Dominion will crank out the hits in the grandstand arena on Thursday, August 21st. Those tickets go on sale at 10:00 am on Friday, January 17th here.

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Old Dominion is best known for hits like Hotel Key, One Man Band, Make It Sweet, I Was On A Boat That Day, Written In Sand, No Such Thing As A Broken Heart, and many more.

The Minnesota State Fair's twelve day extravaganza in 2025 is set for Thursday, August 21st through Labor Day, Monday, September 1st.

Pre-fair discounted admission tickets for the 2025 Minnesota State Fair are available here now for just $15 (limit 12). Regular gate admission price during the fair will be $18.

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