Mae Simpson performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.Bump Opera for MPR
On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, Minnesota Public Radio’s annual MPR Day took place at Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair. The day included music by Mae Simpson, Colin Bracewell, and a brass quintet featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra.
During YourClassical’s Performance Today segment, it was also a chance for retiring host Fred Child to pass the torch to new host Val Kahler.
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New Performance Today Host Valerie Kahler on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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A brass quintet featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Scenes from the Dan Patch Park stage for MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Colin Bracewell
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Colin Bracewell performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Colin Bracewell performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Colin Bracewell performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Mae Simpson
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Mac Wilson. Mae Simpson performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Mae Simpson performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Mae Simpson performed on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Crowd at the Minnesota State Fair 2025
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Scenes from the Dan Patch Park stage for MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Minnesota Public Radio president Duschesne Drew on MPR Day in Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
