Boy band Why Don't We makes a State Fair homecoming Aug. 23

August 19, 2019 at 5:28PM
Why Don’t We will perform at the Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 23, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series. Photo provided.
Why Don’t We will perform at the Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 23, as part of the Grandstand Concert Series. Photo provided. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Why Don't We

A nice contrast agewise to many of this year's other grandstand headliners — they could be Daryl Hall's and ZZ Top's grandkids, and the Turtles' great-grandsons — this college-age Los Angeles boy band hasn't exactly become a household name but has scored a series of midsize radio hits over the past two years, including "8 Letters" and "Come to Brazil." The gig will be a homecoming for the group's oldest member, Jonah Marais, who hails from Stillwater. (7:30 p.m. Aug. 23, grandstand, $28-$38, etix.com.)

Chris Riemenschneider

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