Minnesota State Fair 2025 live music guide
August 15, 2025

The Minnesota State Fair offers one of the best opportunities to enjoy live music from both national and local talent — for 12 straight days. This musical wonderland is a lot to keep track of, so here’s our guide highlighting live for music each day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
All events listed are open to all ages and require fair admission, with the exception of shows at the Grandstand.
- Thursday, Aug. 21
- Friday, Aug. 22
- Saturday, Aug. 23
- Sunday, Aug. 24
- Monday, Aug. 25
- Tuesday, Aug. 26
- Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Thursday, Aug. 28
- Friday, Aug. 29
- Saturday, Aug. 30
- Sunday, Aug. 31
- Monday, Sept. 1
Thursday, Aug. 21
Church of Cash: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Mother Banjo: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Davina and The Vagabonds: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
The Current presents Faith Boblett: 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. at MPR booth
TigerByteFace: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
MPLS the band: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Nicholas David: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Old Dominion: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Sounds of Santana Starring Joe Cruz: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Rachel Platten: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Friday, Aug. 22
Church of Cash: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Mother Banjo: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Davina and The Vagabonds: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
TigerByteFace: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Koo Koo: 3:30 p.m. at MPR booth
MPLS the band: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Nicholas David: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Meghan Trainor: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Sounds of Santana Starring Joe Cruz: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Rachel Platten: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Saturday, Aug. 23
Sweet Colleens: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Jack Brass Band: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Rock the Cradle Pop up featuring The Jolly Pops: 11 a.m. at MPR booth
Jason Scott & The High Heat: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
PanAtics: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Ken Valdez: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
The Current’s Music On-A-Stick featuring Atmosphere, Cypress Hill, Lupe Fiasco, the Pharcyde, and DJ Abilities: 5 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
The Belfast Cowboys: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Jonah Marais: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Arrested Development: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Sunday, Aug. 24
Sweet Colleens: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Jack Brass Band: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Jason Scott and the High Heat: 11:20 a.m. at MPR booth
Jason Scott & The High Heat: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
PanAtics: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Ken Valdez: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
The Current presents Joe Rainey: 5 p.m. at MPR booth
Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
The Belfast Cowboys: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Jonah Marais: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Arrested Development: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Monday, Aug. 25
Hank Thunander Band: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Rosie Flores: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
YourClassical presents Steam Machine: 1:30 p.m. at MPR booth
Intoxicats: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Yam Haus: 3:30 p.m. at MPR booth
Talking Dreads: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Wild Horses: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Happy Together Tour 2025 featuring The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, Little Anthony Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, the Vogues, and the Cowsills: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
Jaybee and the Routine: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Poppa Bear Norton: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Los Lobos: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Tuesday, Aug. 26
Hank Thunander Band: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Rosie Flores: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Intoxicats: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Ozomatli: 3:30 p.m. at MPR booth
Talking Dreads: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Wild Horses: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Def Leppard with Brother Cane: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
Jaybee and the Routine: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Poppa Bear Norton: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Los Lobos: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Country Roads: The Music of John Denver: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Café Accordion Orchestra: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Cole Diamond: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Sarah Gayle Meech and The Meech Boys: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Gizzae: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Parrothead Paradise – A Jimmy Buffett Tribute: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Gary Rue’s Magic Carpet Ride: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Hank Williams Jr. with Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
The Cedar Cultural Center Presents The Global Get-Together: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Lady Midnight: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Tayler Holder: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Thursday, Aug. 28
Country Roads: The Music of John Denver: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Café Accordion Orchestra: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Cole Diamond: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Sarah Gayle Meech and The Meech Boys: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
YourClassical presents The Minnesota Opera at the Fair: 1:30 p.m. at MPR booth
Gizzae: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Ber: 3:30 p.m. at MPR booth
Parrothead Paradise – A Jimmy Buffett Tribute: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Gary Rue’s Magic Carpet Ride: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Daryl Hall with The Rascals: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
The Cedar Cultural Center Presents The Global Get-Together: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Lady Midnight: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Tayler Holder: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Friday, Aug. 29
Sarah Morris: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Los Elegidos De La Música Norteña: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Los Rebeldes: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Tonic Sol‑fa: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
MPR Day with Colin Bracewell and Mae Simpson: 2:30 p.m. at Dan Patch Park
Tyte Phitt: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Mariachi Campanas de America: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Mary Bue: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
The Avett Brothers with the Milk Carton Kids: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
First Avenue Goes to the Fair: Dwynell Roland, Emma Jeanne and Hattie Peach, Jacob Mullis, Mary Cutrufello, Purple Funk Metropolis: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Malamanya: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Karla Perez: Selena the Show: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Saturday, Aug. 30
Sarah Morris: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Los Elegidos De La Música Norteña: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Radio Heartland presents Good Morning Bedlam: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at MPR booth
Los Rebeldes: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Tonic Sol‑fa: 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
The Current presents Aby Wolf: 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. at MPR booth
Tyte Phitt: 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Mariachi Campanas de America: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Mary Bue: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Nelly with Ja Rule, Mýa and Ying Yang Twins: 7 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
First Avenue Goes to the Fair: Christy Costello, Clare Doyle, Jack Klatt, Miloe, P.O.S: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Malamanya: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Karla Perez: Selena the Show: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Sunday, Aug. 31
Dylan Salfer: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
BATO BATO!: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
YourClassical’s Class Notes presents Siama’s Congo Roots: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at MPR booth
Uncle Muskrat: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Matt Vee & The Killer Vees (Neil Diamond tribute): 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
The Current presents Humbird: 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. at MPR booth
Sean Ardoin: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Cindy Lawson: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Joyann Parker: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Pamela McNeill - Janis, Stevie, Dolly, and Me: 8 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Ber: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Monday, Sept. 1
Dylan Salfer: 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
BATO BATO!: 10:45 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:15 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
The Current presents Room3: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at MPR booth
Uncle Muskrat: 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Taylor Swift For Kids featuring Bri & the Anti-Heroes: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at MN State Fair Grandstand
Matt Vee & The Killer Vees (Neil Diamond tribute): 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
The Current presents Mayyadda: 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. at MPR booth
Sean Ardoin: 3:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell
Cindy Lawson: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Pamela McNeill - Janis, Stevie, Dolly, and Me: 7:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Summit Stage at the Bazaar
Joyann Parker: 7:30 p.m. at MN State Fair West End Market Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Ber: 8:30 p.m. at MN State Fair Bandshell































