Country Star Added to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Lineup

The Minnesota State Fair has been slowly but surely adding new shows to their 2026 Grandstand lineup. This morning, they announced the latest headliner, which is country star Brad Paisley!

I won't lie to you, I'm a HUGE state fair fan, I go every year, but a lot of the time our Grandstand shows are meh. There may be a good one here and there, but meh. THIS announcement though is big! I'm excited that they were able to land a big star like Brad Paisley.

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Brad Paisley Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Performance 2026

Brad Paisley will be taking over the state fair's Grandstand stage on Thursday, September 3rd with the show kicking off at 7 PM.

There are a variety of tickets that will be available starting Friday, April 10th at 10 AM.

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There are tickets with seating that range from $52 to $87.25 per ticket. There's the Party Deck, which will cost you between $100 and $113.75. There's also going to be a pit with standing room only. Those tickets will be $82 to $98.75.

Honestly, I don't know many artists who have performed at the state fair and have had a pit, so this is a unique thing as far as I'm aware.

All of the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Shows for 2026 (So Far)

There are quite a few other artists who have been announced to perform at the Grandstand already this year. We've got the quite the variety going on, too. Take a peek at who has been announced so far.