DAIRY Break: Fair Jams
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
August 25, 2025

The Morning Show is headed to the fair … and the afternoon! Jill and Nil will be broadcasting live from the MPR Booth at The Great Minnesota Get Together from 3 to 7 p.m., Monday to Thursday this week.
There will be special guests, live performances, and all of the joy and music discovery you’ve come to expect in the morning … but in the afternoon! You can keep up with everything The Current has going on at the fair this year right here.
The Current's music and events at the Minnesota State Fair 2025Because The Morning Show is in the afternoon this week, The Coffee Break will kick off at 5:30 p.m., and have a little less caffeine, but the same amount of fun! Let’s build a playlist of songs to listen to at the fair for The Current’s very first Dairy Break!
So for today’s 5:30 Dairy Break, what songs that are perfect for the fair would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
The Suburbs – Cows
Sylvan Esso – Parade with Me
The Youngbloods – Get Together
R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – Everyday People
The Kinks – Who’ll Be The Next In Line
Tom Petty – Full Moon Fever
