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Coffee Break: Sights, sounds, and smells of the fair

Visitors enter the main gate at the Minnesota State Fair.
Visitors enter the main gate at the Minnesota State Fair.Minnesota State Fair

by Jill Riley and Christy Taylor

August 26, 2021

Happy first day of the Minnesota State Fair! So many concerts, so many new foods to try, so many booths to visit. If you want to know what's in store for you as we return to the fair this year, check out this handy guide.

The Current's Music On-A-Stick featuring Lake Street Dive and Kiss the Tiger, is this Saturday.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the sights, sounds, and smells of the fair?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Gear Daddies - (I Wanna Drive the) Zamboni
The Hollies - On A Carousel
The Suburbs - Cows
The Replacements - Beer For Breakfast
Detroit Cobras - Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat)
Bad Bad Hats - Midway
Sylvan Esso - Ferris Wheel
Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Echo and the Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses