New features include the International Bazaar, John F. Kennedy Presidential Exhibit, State Fair Chautauqua and Minnesota Wine Country's Meet the Minnesota Winemakers.
The grandstand concert schedule is:
Thursday: 3 Doors Down with Staind, Hinder and Jet Black Stare, $32 to $57.
Friday: Brad Paisley with Jewel and Chuck Wicks, $45.
Saturday: The Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, $29.
Sunday: Jonny Lang and Buddy Guy with Big Head Todd & The Monsters, $35.
Aug. 25: Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert, $30.
Aug. 26: Paramore with Jack's Mannequin, Phantom Planet and Paper Route, $30.
Aug. 27: Gnarls Barkley with Cloud Cult, $31.
Aug. 28: Mark Schultz with Big Daddy Weave and Lincoln Brewster, $28. Aug. 29: "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor and special guest Suzy Bogguss, $22 to $27.
Aug. 30: The Black Crowes with The Black Keys, $37.
Aug. 31: Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Finals, free.
Sept. 1: Toby Keith with Carter's Chord, Trailer Choir and Mica Roberts, $50.
Concert tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster. com or by calling (651) 989-5151. Concert-goers must also purchase a fair entrance ticket.
Gate hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (gates close at 9 p.m. Sept. 1). Admission is $11 for ages 13 to 64, $9 for age 65 and older, $8 for ages 5 to 12 and free for those younger than 5. Discounted admission tickets are available for $8 through Wednesday and are valid for any age, any day of the fair.
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