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SLOWLY, MAYBE THE IOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS. TWO GRANDSTAND ACTS WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY. YEAH, RED CLAY STRAYS AND RJR WILL PERFORM AT THE FAIR IN AUGUST. RED CLAY STRAYS PERFORMS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH AT RJR ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH. TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY MORNING. JUST GO TO IOWA STATE FAIR.ORG AND WE’RE A L
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Iowa State Fair adds Red Clay Strays, AJR concerts to Grandstand lineup
The Red Clay Strays and AJR are the latest headliners added to the Grandstand lineup this summer at the Iowa State Fair. State Fair officials announced the concerts Wednesday morning. The Red Clay Strays will deliver their brand of Americana — a mix of country, southern rock, blues and gospel — on Saturday, Aug. 15. Pop powerhouse AJR will play Wednesday, Aug. 19. Both shows start at 8 p.m.Tickets go on sale here at 10 a.m. Friday.2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand concertsThursday, Aug. 13: Hardy with special guest McCoy Moore | ticketsFriday, Aug. 14: Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx | ticketsSaturday, Aug. 15: The Red Clay Strays | tickets on sale FridaySunday, Aug. 16: Lainey Wilson with special guest Tigirlily Gold | ticketsMonday, Aug. 17: TBATuesday, Aug. 18: TBAWednesday, Aug. 19: AJR | tickets on sale FridayThursday, Aug. 20: Riley Green with special guest Mackenzie Carpenter | ticketsFriday, Aug. 21: TBASaturday, Aug. 22: TBASunday, Aug. 23: Josiah Queen with special guest Ben Fuller | tickets
The Red Clay Strays and AJR are the latest headliners added to the Grandstand lineup this summer at the Iowa State Fair.
State Fair officials announced the concerts Wednesday morning.
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The Red Clay Strays will deliver their brand of Americana — a mix of country, southern rock, blues and gospel — on Saturday, Aug. 15. Pop powerhouse AJR will play Wednesday, Aug. 19. Both shows start at 8 p.m.
Tickets go on sale here at 10 a.m. Friday.
2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts
- Thursday, Aug. 13: Hardy with special guest McCoy Moore | tickets
- Friday, Aug. 14: Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx | tickets
- Saturday, Aug. 15: The Red Clay Strays | tickets on sale Friday
- Sunday, Aug. 16: Lainey Wilson with special guest Tigirlily Gold | tickets
- Monday, Aug. 17: TBA
- Tuesday, Aug. 18: TBA
- Wednesday, Aug. 19: AJR | tickets on sale Friday
- Thursday, Aug. 20: Riley Green with special guest Mackenzie Carpenter | tickets
- Friday, Aug. 21: TBA
- Saturday, Aug. 22: TBA
- Sunday, Aug. 23: Josiah Queen with special guest Ben Fuller | tickets
