Final Acts Confirmed for 2011 Grandstand Concert Series

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ST. PAUL, MINN. (06/01/2011)(readMedia)-- The final two shows in the 2011 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series are confirmed.

The Carnival of Madness Tour 2011 will make a stop at the Grandstand at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The evening will include performances by Theory of a Deadman, Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry, My Darkest Days, Adelitas Way and Emphatic. Tickets are $35 (general admission) and $30, and go on sale at noon this Friday, June 3.

Weezer will appear at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Tickets are $35 (general admission), and go on sale at noon Friday, June 10. An opening act will be added at a later date.

Tickets for all other shows in the lineup are currently on sale including:

•Reba with special guest Ronnie Dunn (Aug. 25)

•Def Leppard with special guest Heart (Aug. 26)

•Big Time Rush (Aug. 27)

•Happy Together Tour 2011 (Aug. 29)

•Steely Dan with special guest Sam Yahel (Aug. 30)

•Toby Keith with special guest Eric Church (Aug. 31)

•Marc Anthony Live! (Sept. 1)

•A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (Sept. 2)

•Train and Maroon 5 with special guest Matt Nathanson (Sept. 5)

A Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Select Comfort follows each show, weather permitting.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster by calling 800-745-3000, or visiting www.ticketmaster.com or any Midwest Ticketmaster Ticket Center. In addition, the State Fair Box Office on the fairgrounds will be open from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 3. On June 6, the box office will open for regular summer business hours: noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For State Fair Box Office or mail order information, call (651) 288-4427.

Visit www.mnstatefair.org for more Grandstand information.

The 2011 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 25 - Labor Day, Sept. 5.