State Fair free music lineups

​It's hard to believe that it's already this late in the summer, but the Minnesota State Fair opened its gates yesterday and thousands of Minnesotans will be flooding the fairgrounds over the next 10 days in search of fried food, free yardsticks, and fun. If the Great Minnesota Get-Together is on your agenda this week, you may want to check out some of the following music, which is free to all fairgoers.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL TONIGHT! sponsored by City Pages

• Aug 27 - 28: ABBAMANIA
• Aug 29 - 30: The Original Wailers          
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: Quietdrive
• Sept 2 - 3: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
• Sept 4 - 5: Blood, Sweat & Tears
• Sept 6 - 7: Riders In The Sky

THE LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL sponsored by City Pages

• Aug 27 - Sept 5: Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Semifinals
• Aug 27 - 28: The Haygoods, Joey & Rory, Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys
• Aug 29 - 30: Darrell Tate & Powerful Praise, Steve Lippia Simply Sinatra, Tex Pistols
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: Alpensterne, Aaron Watson, Trailer Choir
• Sept 2 - 3: The Gibson Brothers, Five By Design
• Sept 4 - 5: Tonic Sol-fa, Sunny Sweeney, Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue
• Sept 6 - 7: Marcoux Corner, Abalone Dots, Elmwood, Scott Novotny

FAMILY FAIR STAGE in Baldwin Park

• Aug 27 - Sept 7: Sean Emery, Monster Shop Bump'n with the BC Characters
• Aug 27- Sept 5: Minnesota State Fair County Fair Talent Contest
• Aug 27 - 28: The Wacky Chicken Show
• Aug 29 - 30: Sheltered Reality
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: KidPower with Rachael
• Sept. 2 - 3: Hebegebees Family Comedy Music Show
• Sept. 4 - 5: Star Michaelinia
• Sept. 6 - 7: The Okee Dokee Brothers

RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER

• Aug 27 - 28: Jim Shannon, Reuben Ristrom & The Bourbon Street Four
• Aug 29 - 30: Sloughgrass, Christine Rosholt         
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: The Gallivanters, Hank Thunander
• Sept 2 - 3: Jim Berner, Rod Cerar Orchestra
• Sept 4 - 5: Betty Rydell & Randi Rae, The Marv Nissel Band
• Sept 6 - 7: The Smarts, The Mill City Grinders

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR

• Aug 27 - 28: Katie McMahon, Yawo
• Aug 29 - 30: Davina & The Vagabonds, Stevie Ray's Comedy Troupe        
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: Cafe Accordian Orchestra, Salsabrosa
• Sept 2 - 3: Mariachi Mexico, Native Pride Dancers
• Sept 4 - 5: Atahualpa, Innocent
• Sept 6 - 7: St. Mary's Balalaikas Orchestra, The Sweet Colleens

BAZAAR AFTER DARK

• Aug 27 - 28: Rocket Club
• Aug 29 - 30: The White Iron Band
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: Sliptwister
• Sept 2 - 3: Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
• Sept 4 - 5: Robby Vee & his Rock-N-Roll Caravan
• Sept 6 - 7: E.L.nO

HERITAGE SQUARE

• Aug 27 - 28: Sawtooth, Monroe Crossing
• Aug 29 - 30: The Alzen Family Bluegrass Band, The Minnesota State Fiddle Contest
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: Charlie Parr, The Pam & Sherwin Linton Show
• Sept 2 - 3: The Roe Family Singers, The Barbary Coast Dixieland Show Band
• Sept 4 - 5: The Boundary Water Boys, The Minnesota Flatpicking Guitar and Duet Championships
• Sept 6 - 7: Tangled Roots, Cactus & The Jolly Brewers

HERITAGE AT SUNDOWN

• Aug 27 - 28: Pert' Near Sandstone
• Aug 29 - 30: Chuck Mead
• Aug 31 - Sept 1: Billy McLaughlin
• Sept 2 - 3: Storyhill
• Sept 4 - 5: Deke Dickerson
• Sept 6 - 7: The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs