Minnesota State Fair Adds Grammy Award Winner To 2026 Grandstand Lineup

The ongoing stream of new concert announcements for 2026 continues, with the organizers of the Minnesota State Fair sharing a new act added to their lineup of Grandstand performers for this year.

Having already announced shows that include headliners like Weird Al and Rod Stewart for the 2026 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, the newest addition continues the trend of award-winning musicians gracing the stage this summer.

Just announced today (Monday, January 26), it was announced that Grammy Award-winning singer Bonnie Raitt will be playing at the Grandstand.

Raitt, who has been on the music scene since the 1970s, rose to a whole new level of fame in the 1990s with hits like "Something to Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me".

Even in more recent years, Bonnie has been making music and winning awards, including a handful of Grammy Awards in 2022 and 2023, including Song of the Year in 2023 for her song "Just Like That".

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Bonnie is set to open the 2026 Grandstand music series, playing opening night for this year's fair, which is Thursday, August 27, 2026.

The show, which has no listed opening act, is scheduled to start at 7 pm on the fair's opening night.

Tickets for the show go on sale via the Minnesota State Fair website at 10 am on Friday, January 30. Tickets range from $46 to $81.25 for reserved seating, and $87-$99.25 for the Party Deck.

Here's a look at the rest of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand lineup that's been announced so far.