Four Evenings of State Fair Grandstand Entertainment Confirmed

ST. PAUL, MINN. (03/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Four evenings of entertainment are confirmed for the 2011 Concert Series at the historic Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. Opening acts may be added to some shows.

Def Leppard with special guest Heart is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. Tickets are $61, $51 and $41, and go on sale at noon Saturday, March 12.

Nickelodeon Television teen sensation Big Time Rush is confirmed for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Tickets are $35 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26.

The Happy Together Tour 2011 featuring The Turtles with Flo & Eddie, The Association, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders is confirmed for 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29. Tickets are $18 and go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12.

Toby Keith Presented by Ford F-Series with special guest Eric Church is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. Tickets are $59, $49 and $39 and go on sale at noon Saturday, March 26.

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 for each scheduled on-sale date. For State Fair Box Office or mail order information, call (651) 288-4427.

Additional acts will be announced throughout the next few months. Visit www.mnstatefair.org for more Grandstand information.

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

Posted Wednesday March 02, 2011 at 01:29 pm by Minnesota State Fair
Last Updated Wednesday March 02, 2011 at 02:01 pm