Fair Sweet Fair Breaks Grandstand Attendance Numbers

DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2025) (readMedia)-- Fair Sweet Fair set the stage for Iowa State Fair history in 2025, with record-breaking crowds filling the Grandstand for unforgettable nights of music and memories. As of today, the 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand recorded 131,616 concertgoers. The old record of 128,504 was set in 2019.

2025 started off with standing room only at the Forrest Frank concert, followed by additional great nights of concert attendance.

Aug 7 – Forrest Frank with special guest Lecrae: 15,804

Aug 8 – Parker McCollum with special guest Josh Abbott Band: 9,256

Aug 9 – Megan Moroney with special guest Kameron Marlowe: 16,371

Aug 10 – Pitbull with special guest Neon Union: 16,090

Aug 11 – Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guest The Outlaws: 6,960

Aug 12 – Rascal Flatts with special guest Neal McCoy: 13,322

Aug 13 – Hairball's Silver Anniversary Tour: 8,358

Aug 14 – Def Leppard with special guest Phil X & The Drills: 14,733

Aug 15 – Hank Williams Jr. with special guest Old Crow Medicine Show: 11,185

Aug 16 – T-Pain with special guest charlieonnafriday: 16,202

Aug. 17 – KIDZ BOP LIVE Certified Bop Tour: 3,335*

*The final numbers for Kidz Bop won't be reported until after tonight's show; watch for those numbers and additional figures from the 2025 Fair Sweet Fair. The 2026 Iowa State Fair is set for August 13-23, 2026.

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines, is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.