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5 Minnesota State Fair grandstand shows are rescheduled for 2021

After pandemic canceled this year's fair, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, NF, Darci Lynne and Doobie Brothers are set for next year.

By Jon Bream

August 13, 2020 at 12:18PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Miranda Lambert/ Star Tribune photo by Brian Peterson (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It's rare that the Minnesota State Fair announces its grandstand performers more than a year in advance. But that's what happens the fair is cancelled due to a pandemic.

Five of this year's concerts have been rescheduled for 2021:

Country star Miranda Lambert Aug. 26, 2021

Rock Hall of Famers the Doobie Brothers (with Michael McDonald) Aug. 31

Country superstar Tim McGraw Sept. 1

Rapper NF Sept. 3

Ventriloquist Darci Lynne with family music duo the Okee Dokee Boys Sept. 6.

Tickets for the 2020 concerts will be honored next year. To request a refund, e-mail tickets@mnstatefair.org. Meanwhile, tickets for 2021 are on sale at etix.com.

about the writer

Jon Bream

Critic / Reporter

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.