The 2026 Minnesota State Fair will run from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7.

Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Ber visited the MPR booth to play acoustic versions of two hit songs — and then stuck around for some State Fair fun, Morning Show style!

Ozomatli, a Grammy-winning band from Los Angeles, performed live at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair as part of The Current’s Morning Show … in the Afternoon.

Minnesota band Yam Haus visited the MPR booth at the State Fair to perform a couple of songs and to tease what’s next on their agenda.

Describing their sound as “a little rock and roll, a little country, a little blues,” Oklahoma City band Jason Scott and the High Heat perform at the MPR booth.

The Minnesota-based interactive dance party duo Koo Koo visited the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair to perform songs and to catch up with host Jessica Paxton.

Your guide for live music each day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Whether folks are getting hot in “herre” with Nelly, or relishing summer’s final days with Atmosphere and Friends, fairgoers always appreciate good food and a show. Here are suggested menus, including some of the fair’s newest offerings, for easy and satisfying fueling up near the Grandstand and the rest of the fair’s music stages.

Join The Current, Carbon Sound, Radio Heartland, The Local Show, and all of our friends at the MPR Booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 21, through Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1).

The Current’s Music On-A-Stick at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand features Atmosphere & Friends on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.