WatchWatch Kiss The Tiger performing at the Minnesota State Fair Feb 16, 2024On a beautiful summer day at the Minnesota State Fair, the band Kiss The Tiger delivered a rollicking set from the stage in Dan Patch Park.
Home StoriesThe Current at the Minnesota State Fair 2023 Aug 1, 2023Visit the Minnesota Public Radio booth throughout the fair for events featuring Lady Midnight, Aby Wolf, Faith Boblett, Kiss the Tiger, Colin Bracewell, Dad Bod, Laamar, Sophia Eris and many more.
89 DaysThe 2023 new Minnesota State Fair foods list features our deepest indulgencesAli Elabbady • Jul 11, 2023Pickles, cheese, birthday cake, and even lutefisk make appearances on the menu at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
WatchWatch an acoustic set by Manchester OrchestraBill DeVille • Oct 11, 2022On the first Saturday of the 2022 Minnesota State Fair, Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of Manchester Orchestra visited the MPR Booth to play some songs and to chat with host Bill DeVille.
Minnesota State FairThe best Minnesota State Fair live music and food menu pairingsAli Elabbady • Aug 4, 2022Do not get stuck at Pitbull feeling hungry. Suggested menus for easy and satisfying fueling up near the Grandstand and the rest of the fair’s music stages.
Minnesota State FairPhotos: Lake Street Dive and Kiss the TigerJay Gabler • Aug 30, 2021Lake Street Dive and Kiss the Tiger (mostly) held back the rain and (totally) rocked the house in a Saturday night double bill at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.
Minnesota State FairMinnesota musicians and The Current staff share State Fair memories – and recommend hidden gemsJay Gabler • Aug 23, 2021There are few Minnesota institutions as beloved as the State Fair, and members of our local music community (including The Current staffers) have a lot of fond memories. As we learned, they also have some recommendations for hidden gems you might otherwise miss. Many of these artists are playing the fair this year, and you’ll…
Minnesota State FairNew at the Minnesota State Fair: Ten 2021 highlightsJay Gabler • Aug 22, 2021No event has as many cherished Minnesota traditions as the State Fair — and yet, every year the first thing fairgoers ask is, “What’s new?” The Fair’s website has a complete rundown of what’s on deck this year, but that’s a lot of information to digest, so here are my personal picks for ten can’t-miss…
Minnesota State FairMusic at the Minnesota State Fair 2021: Ten top sets to seeStaff • Aug 22, 2021Aside from all the other superlatives, the State Fair is Minnesota’s largest annual music festival — and most of the live performances are free with Fair admission. For the biggest icons (say, Meghan Kreidler and Kevin Costner), Grandstand performances understandably come with an extra ticket charge. If you’re going to the fair this year, be…
PhotosCoffee Break: 2021 State Fair Grandstand bandsJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 8, 2021Yesterday the Minnesota State Fair announced the 2021 Grandstand lineup. What songs by by bands playing this year do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?