Dixie Chicks are announced as part of 2016 Grandstand Concert Series

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ST. PAUL, MINN. (11/16/2015)(readMedia)-- The Dixie Chicks have been announced as part of the 2016 Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Show details are as follows:

Dixie Chicks – DCX World Tour MMXVI at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand

Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $67 and $57 (all reserved seating)

On Sale: 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20

The Dixie Chicks, originally from Dallas, have been a force in the music industry since their 1998 album Wide Open Spaces, which featured the title track, "There's Your Trouble" and "You Were Mine." That album sold more CDs that year than all other country music groups combined. Comprised of lead singer Natalie Maines and sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire, the band boasts 13 Grammy Awards, as well as multiple Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards. With their bluegrass/folk/country sound, the Dixie Chicks released Fly, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album featured hits "Cowboy Take Me Away," "Without You" and "Goodbye Earl." In the last decade, the group has remained firm in their identity; they continue to spread messages of freedom and evoking change with their music. In 2006, the Dixie Chicks released the single "Not Ready to Make Nice" ahead of their album Taking the Long Way. The album debuted at No. 1 on both the U.S. pop and country albums charts. In recent years, the band has continued to tour around the world. Other popular hits include "Travelin' Soldier" and their Fleetwood Mac cover of "Landslide."

Tickets will be available through Etix at etix.com or by calling (800) 514-3849. In addition, tickets may be purchased at the State Fairgrounds Ticket Office during a special limited-time opening from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Nov. 20. For additional State Fair ticket information, call (651) 288-4427.

The following 2016 Grandstand show is already on sale: Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas – Future Now: The Tour (Wednesday, Aug. 31) Visit etix.com to purchase tickets.

Additional Grandstand artists will be announced periodically between now and next summer. Fair fans and music enthusiasts are encouraged to sign up for the State Fair's e-news at mnstatefair.org to receive concert announcements before tickets go on sale.

The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest and best-attended expositions in the world, attracting nearly 1.8 million visitors annually. Showcasing Minnesota's finest agriculture, art and industry, the Great Minnesota Get-Together is always 12 Days of Fun Ending Labor Day. Visit mnstatefair.org for more information. The 2016 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 25 - Labor Day, Sept. 5.

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