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Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026 with special guest Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

Bonnie Raitt will perform at the Grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 27, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen will perform at the Grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 27, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

“Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour with special guest Puddles Pity Party

"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 28, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Puddles Pity Party will perform at the Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 28, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Homecoming: A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will perform at the Grandstand on Saturday, Aug. 29, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Sierra Ferrell: Heavy Petal Tour with special guest Tanya Tucker - The Current's Music On-A-Stick Show 2026

Sierra Ferrell will perform at the Grandstand on Sunday, Aug. 30, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Tanya Tucker will perform at the Grandstand on Sunday, Aug. 30, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Photo: Derrel Kupish Learn more.

Tommy James & The Shondells
and Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone

Tommy James & The Shondells will perform at the Grandstand on Monday, Aug. 31, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Hermans Hermits starring Peter Noone will perform at the Grandstand on Monday, Aug. 31, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Hairball with special guest Slave Raider

Hairball will perform at the Grandstand on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. (This concert is in place of the previously scheduled concert by Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx, which was canceled by the artist.) Learn more.

Slave Raider will perform at the Grandstand on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. (This concert is in place of the previously scheduled concert by Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx, which was canceled by the artist.) Learn more.

AJR with special guests Quinn XCII and Avery Cochrane

AJR will perform at the Grandstand on Wednesday, Sept. 2, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Quinn XCII will perform at the Grandstand on Wednesday, Sept. 2, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Avery Cochrane will perform at the Grandstand on Wednesday, Sept. 2, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Brad Paisley with special guests Jake Worthington and Laci Kaye Booth

Brad Paisley will perform at the Grandstand on Thursday, Sept. 3, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Photo: Conner Petersen. Learn more.

Jake Worthington will perform at the Grandstand on Thursday, Sept. 3, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Photo: Jim Wright Learn more.

Laci Kaye Booth will perform at the Grandstand on Thursday, Sept. 3, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

HARDY with special guest McCoy Moore

HARDY will perform at the Grandstand on Friday, Sept. 4, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Photo: Spidey Smith. Learn more.

McCoy Moore will perform at the Grandstand on Friday, Sept. 4, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Photo: Matt Paskert. Learn more.

TLC and Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue - IT’S ICONIC

TLC will perform at the Grandstand on Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Salt-N-Pepa will perform at the Grandstand on Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

En Vogue will perform at the Grandstand on Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Finals

Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Finals will be Sunday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. (free), as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.

CeCe Winans - More Than This World Tour

CeCe Winans will perform at the Grandstand on Sunday, Sept. 7, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Learn more.