"Weird Al" Yankovic and Rush to Headline Grandstand

First Acts Confirmed for 2010 Concert Series

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SAINT PAUL, MN (04/08/2010)(readMedia)-- Pop satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic and progressive hard rock band Rush are the first two acts confirmed for the 2010 Grandstand Concert Series at the Minnesota State Fair.

"Weird Al" Yankovic Live in Concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1. Tickets are $22 and go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17.

An evening with Rush is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. Tickets are $70, $60 and $40 and go on sale at noon Saturday, April 17.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster by calling 800-745-3000, or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or any Midwest Ticketmaster Ticket Center. In addition, the State Fair Box Office on the fairgrounds will be open from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17. For more ticket information, call (651) 288-4427.

Artists performing at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand will be announced over the next few months. Visit www.mnstatefair.org for updated information.

The 2010 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 26 though Labor Day, Sept. 6.