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Here's which bands you can see at the 2021 Iowa State Fair

Blake Shelton, The Beach Boys and a host of other big names will play the Grandstand, but the state fair brings plenty of free acts as well.

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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is back, and so is the music, with plenty of big names and free acts coming to Des Moines Aug. 12-22.

Reminder: concert tickets do not include fair admission.

Grandstand

Full details on Grandstand acts are available here.

Thursday, Aug. 12 (8 p.m.)

Casting Crowns with Jordan Feliz
Tickets available here

Friday, Aug. 13 (8 p.m.)

Blake Shelton with Matt Stell
Tickets available here

Saturday, Aug. 14 (7:30 p.m.)

Sam Hunt with Kip Moore
Tickets available here

Sunday, Aug. 15 (8 p.m.)

Boyz II Men with Bell Biv DeVoe
Tickets available here

Monday, Aug. 16 (8 p.m.)

Cole Swindell and Dustin Lynch
Tickets available here

Tuesday, Aug. 17 (8 p.m.)

The Beach Boys with Hanson
Tickets available here

Wednesday, Aug. 18 (8 p.m.)

Styx with Great White
Tickets available here

Thursday, Aug. 19 (8 p.m.)

Chris Stapleton with Nikki Lane
Tickets available here

Friday, Aug. 20 (8 p.m.)

Five Finger Death Punch with All That Remains
Tickets available here

Saturday, Aug. 21 (8 p.m.)

Dan + Shay with Russell Dickerson
Tickets available here

Sunday, Aug. 22 (8 p.m.)

The Doobie Brother's 50th Anniversary Tour featuring Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee
Tickets available here

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Free concerts

Susan Knapp Amphitheater

Aug. 12 at 8 p.m.

Aug. 13 at 8 p.m.

Noah Guthrie

Aug. 14 at 8 p.m.

Aug. 15 at 8:30 p.m.

Aug.16 at 8 p.m.

Larry Fleet

Aug. 17 at 8 p.m.

Hailey Whitters

Aug. 18 at 8 p.m.

Blanco Brown

Aug. 19 at 8 p.m.

Country Gold featuring Leroy Van Dyke, the Malpass Brothers and Dallas Wayne

Aug. 20 at 5/7:30 p.m.

Broadway's Rock of Ages Band

Aug. 21 at 8 p.m.

Aug. 22 at 8 p.m.

Anne and Bill Riley Stage

Renata the Band

Aug. 12 & 13

Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation

Aug. 14

Latino Celebration with Andy William & Nebraska All Stars

Aug. 15

Ron Diamond

Aug. 16-20

Aug. 21

We The Kingdom

Aug. 22

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MidAmerican Energy Stage

Vocal Trash

Aug. 12-22

Aug. 12

Josie Dunne

Aug. 13

The Lettermen

Aug. 14

Aug. 15

Tony! Toni! Toné!

Aug. 16

Riley's L.A. Guns

Aug. 17

Color Me Badd/Tag Team

Aug. 18

Colter Wall

Aug. 19

Aug. 20

Bob Dorr's Iowa Music Revue

Aug. 21

"I Am, He Said" celebrating the music of Neil Diamond

Aug. 22

Fun Forest Stage

Allez Oops!

Aug. 12-22

The Rubber Chicken Show with Greg Frisbee

Aug. 12-22

Local 5 and CW Iowa 23 are bringing exciting experiences to you, from live newscasts to a real-life Local 5 Weather Lab experience. The CW Iowa 23 booth will be located on Grand Avenue, and the Local 5 Weather team can be found near the Giant Slide.

Both booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day of the fair.

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