New Year, New Concert Announcements for the 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand

DES MOINES, IA (01/15/2025) (readMedia)-- The new year is starting off big with two more nights announced for the 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand. Country music singer-songwriter Parker McCollum joined by special guest the Josh Abbott Band will be kicking it country on Friday, August 8, 2025. Then on Thursday, August 14, Fairgoers can rock out to iconic anthems like "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites" and "Animal" from Def Leppard.

Parker McCollum with special guest Josh Abbott Band

Friday, August 8, 2025

8 p.m.

Tickets: $45-85

Def Leppard

Thursday, August 14, 2025

8 p.m.

Tickets: $60-125

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 17, at 10 a.m. at www.iowastatefair.org

The 2025 Iowa State Fair Iowa Lottery Grandstand Concert Series – Krause Group Stage announcements will roll out as concerts are confirmed. The following tickets are on sale at iowastatefair.org: Forrest Frank with special guest Lecrae (Aug. 7), Megan Moroney with special guest Kameron Marlowe (Aug. 9) and Hairball's Silver Anniversary Tour (Aug. 13).

BEWARE of THIRD-PARTY TICKET SALES: Only iowastatefair.org and etix.com sell official online tickets for the Iowa State Fair Grandstand. Although other online ticket brokers may imply that they are an official seller, we can't guarantee tickets purchased from other sources are legitimate. We understand the frustration with third-party ticket sellers and have implemented the following procedures: Delayed delivery, bot stoppers, customer/order ticket limits, and technology to look for and block fraudulent behavior. As third-party tactics change, we will continue to evolve our technology and practices to help make sure Iowa State Fair Grandstand tickets go directly to our loyal concertgoers and fans.

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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. Fair Sweet Fair, August 7-17, 2025. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.