Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at the fair's website.

Iowa State Fair adds Red Clay Strays, AJR concerts to Grandstand lineup ...

The Iowa State Fair has announced two more concerts for the 2026 Iowa Lottery Grandstand Concert Series.The Red Clay Strays will perform Saturday, Aug. 15, at 8 ...

Country, Southern rock and blues-inspired band The Red Clay Strays and pop group AJR will perform concerts at the 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand.

DES MOINES, Iowa — This summer, the 2026 Iowa State Fair will feature two new artists on the Grandstand stage. Country artist HARDY is kicking off the fair with hits such as "One Beer," Wait in the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa State Fair is revealing another Grandstand act for this summer. Country musician Riley Green will perform on Thursday, August 20th, along with special guest Mackenzie ...

In 2025, the Red Clay Strays continued to develop a loyal fan base, and ended up winning two major awards at country music award shows: Vocal Group of the Year at the CMAs, and New Vocal Duo or Group ...

The Iowa State Fair is moving the Christian concert to closing night and kicking off with a country act. See the newest 2026 Grandstand announcements.

INTO WEDNESDAY. WE DO HAVE BREAKING NEWS. ABOUT ONE MINUTE AGO WE LEARNED WHO’S PERFORMING AT THE GRANDSTAND FOR THE FIRST AND LAST NIGHT OF THE 2026 IOWA STATE FAIR. IT’S KIND OF THE BOOKENDS.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES, Iowa – After another set of zoomed in photos was released by the Iowa State Fair this week to tease fans about this ...