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Photos: The Avett Brothers stir things up at Minnesota State Fair

Photos: The Avett Brothers stir things up at Minnesota State Fair

September 02, 2025

The Avett Brothers performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. — The Avett Brothers performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.Bump Opera for MPR

The Avett Brothers brought their acoustic-heavy folk rock to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29. The Milk Carton Kids were the opening act.

The Avett Brothers

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A band performing on an outdoor stage — The Avett Brothers performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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A band performing on an outdoor stage — The Avett Brothers performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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A band performing on an outdoor stage — The Avett Brothers performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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The Milk Carton Kids

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A musician's likeness projected onto a very large screen at an outdoor music venue — Joey Ryan of The Milk Carton Kids seen on the big screen as he performs at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Two musicians performing on an outdoor stage — The Milk Carton Kids performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Two musicians performing on an outdoor stage — The Milk Carton Kids performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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The Crowd

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Four people pose for a photo ahead of a concert at an outdoor music venue — Music fans gather at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand ahead of a concert by The Avett Brothers with The Milk Carton Kids on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Two friends pose for a photo ahead of a concert at an outdoor music venue — Music fans gather at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand ahead of a concert by The Avett Brothers with The Milk Carton Kids on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Five people pose for a photo ahead of a concert at an outdoor music venue — Music fans gather at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand ahead of a concert by The Avett Brothers with The Milk Carton Kids on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Setlist (via setlist.fm)

Country Kid

Go to Sleep

Distraction #74

Will You Return?

Down With the Shine

Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise

Farewell Trion (traditional)

The Ballad of Love and Hate

Murder in the City

Satan Pulls the Strings

Live and Die

Laundry Room

Old Joe Clark (traditional)

I Wish I Was

Locked Up

I Never Knew You

February Seven

Black Mountain Rag (Curly Fox cover)

Love of a Girl

Slight Figure of Speech

Ain't No Man

Encore:

As Good as I Once Was (Toby Keith cover)

Kick Drum Heart

No Hard Feelings