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Update on The Current's Music-on-a-Stick

The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand during Music-on-a-Stick 2017.
The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand during Music-on-a-Stick 2017.Darin Kamnetz for MPR

August 23, 2021

Low Cut Connie will not be performing as part of The Current's Music-on-a-Stick at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 28.

In a statement, Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner said:

Sometimes you gotta make tough calls, and this was a tough one. I've decided to pull out of our show on the Grandstand at the Minnesota State Fair this weekend. Now that I understand that there will be no mask or vaccine mandate in place for the event, I don't feel comfortable moving forward with the show.
I know that everyone has to make difficult decisions during this public health crisis, and I want to thank the Minnesota State Fair and our pals at The Current for understanding and supporting ours. We will be back in the Twin Cities very soon, standby for info.
Let's all keep working together to make live entertainment a healing power in the Covid era.
luv u all -
Adam / low cut connie

"We respect the band's decision to withdraw from the show," noted the Minnesota State Fair. "The Current's Music On-A-Stick will continue with Lake Street Dive and special guest Kiss the Tiger."

Refund information:
- Tickets purchased with a credit card through Etix can be refunded to the credit card used to purchase the tickets; request can be placed at the Etix website or 800-514-3849. Etix will send an email when the refund transaction is complete.
- Buyers who purchased tickets through a third party should contact the seller to seek a refund.

For further questions regarding refunds or State Fair Grandstand tickets, please contact the Minnesota State Fair ticket office at tickets@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4427. For more information on MPR's participation in the Minnesota State Fair, see mpr.org.