FREE STAGES AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

Includes this year's free stage entertainers and more! Check back at the end of July for detailed schedules of all of this year's great shows!

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LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL TONIGHT! sponsored by City Pages
Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – 22: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
  • Aug 23 – 24: Jason D. Williams           
  • Aug 25 – 26: Brandi Carlile
  • Aug 27 – 28: War
  • Aug 29 – 30: Trampled By Turtles
  • Aug 31 - Sept 1: Williams & Ree, The Indian and The White Guy

THE LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL sponsored by City Pages
Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – 30: Minnesota State Fair Amatuer Talent Contest Semifinals
  • Aug 21 – 22: Kingbilly, Rissi Palmer, Marcoux Corner
  • Aug 23: The American Composers Forum presents “Minnesota Voices”
  • Aug 23 – 24: Candy Coburn, Michael Johnson
  • Aug 25 – 26: The Wright Brothers, The Grascals, Wylie and The Wild West
  • Aug 27 – 28: Mel McDaniel, Polka Freak Out, Five By Design
  • Aug 29 – 30: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Corinne Chapman, Tonic Sol-fa 
  • Aug 31 - Sept 1: Jypsi, Alana Grace, Willie West & The Music Company, Tim Gabrielson

FAMILY FAIR STAGE in Baldwin Park sponsored by Green Mill Restaurant
Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – 30: Minnesota State Fair County Fair Talent Contest
  • Aug 21 – 24: Sean Emery, Monster Shop Bump’n with the BC Characters, T. Texas Terry
  • Aug 25 – 28: Sean Emery, Monster Shop Bump’n with the BC Characters, The Splatter Sisters
  • Aug 29 – Sept 1: Aug 21 – 24: Sean Emery, Monster Shop Bump’n with the BC Characters, Sheltered Reality

RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER sponsored by Minnesota BlueCross BlueShield and Minnesota Good Age – Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – 22: Jim Shannon, Stomp N’ Dixie
  • Aug 23 – 24: Randi Rae & Betty Rydell, The Mouldy Figs
  • Aug 25 – 26: The Gallivanters, Cliff Brunzell & The Golden Strings Trio
  • Aug 27 – 28: Jim Berner, Chuck Thiel & The Jolly Ramblers
  • Aug 29 – 30: Rod Cerar Orchestra, Gypsy Mania
  • Aug 31 - Sept 1: Bill Koncar, Drive Time Bluegrass Band

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR sponsored by Summit Brewing Co. and City Pages
Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – 22: Alpensterne, Ring of Kerry
  • Aug 23 – 24: Ticket To Brasil, The Sweet Colleens
  • Aug 25 – 26: George Maurer, Cafe Accordion Orchestra
  • Aug 27 – 28: Big Surf, Native Pride Dancers
  • Aug 29 – 30: Salsabrosa, Innocent
  • Aug 31 - Sept 1: Steve Clarke & The Working Stiffs, The Limns

BAZAAR AFTER DARK sponsored by Summit Brewing Co. and City Pages
Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – Sept 1: De’Anna - The Hypno Chick!

HERITAGE SQUARE sponsored by August Schell Brewing Co.
Detailed Schedule

  • Aug 21 – 22: Sourdough Slim, Molly Maher & Erik Koskinen, Becky Schlegel
  • Aug 23 – 24: Pop Wagner & The TC Playboys, The Minnesota State Fiddle Contest, Tim O’Reagan
  • Aug 25 – 26: Janie Miller: A Tribute To Patsy Cline, The Jolly Zuk Brothers, Tea Leaf Green,
  • Aug 27 – 28: Ruby Jane, The Ditch Lillies, Bill Kirchen: The Hammer of The Honky-Tonk Gods
  • Aug 29 – 30: The High 48s Bluegrass Band, The Minnesota Flatpicking Guitar and Duet Championships, White Iron Band
  • Aug 31 - Sept 1: Barbary Coast Dixieland Showband, The Bitter Spills, The Twistin’ Tarantulas
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