Concerts
The Iowa State Fair Grandstand comes to life every evening with auto races, tractor pulls, monster truck events and musical concerts.
In the last century, the Grandstand has hosted countless big-name artists and rising stars, including Iowa native Andy Williams, Liberace, Lawrence Welk, Johnny Cash, The Jackson 5, Charley Pride, Sonny & Cher, Elton John, Tammy Wynette, Liza Minnelli, The Beach Boys, Chicago, The Eagles, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Reba McEntire, Train, Goo Goo Dolls, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Def Leppard, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Bob Dylan, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, James Taylor & Sheryl Crow.
Lou Christie has graced the stage 13 times since the 1960s- the most Grandstand appearances of any performer.
In 2010, the Grandstand highlighted even more talent, including MercyMe, Newsboys, Keith Urban, Shinedown, Jeff Dunham, Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon, Darius Rucker, Boys Like Girls, Sugarland & Sheryl Crow .
In 2012, the Grandstand hosted talent, including TobyMac, The Happy Together Tour, Larry the Cable Guy, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Big Time Rush, Hank Williams Jr., Journey & Rascal Flatts.
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Famous quotes containing the word concerts:
“If you love music, hear it; go to operas, concerts and pay fiddlers to play to you; but I insist on your neither piping nor fiddling yourself. It puts a gentleman in a very frivolous, contemptible light.... Few things would mortify me more than to see you bearing a part in a concert, with a fiddle under your chin, or a pipe in your mouth.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“The concerts you enjoy together
Neighbors you annoy together
Children you destroy together
That make marriage a joy”
—Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930)