Great Seats Available for 2012 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Shows

Thursday, July 26, 2012 Des Moines, IA

Music-loving Fairgoers still have time to purchase tickets for this year’s line-up of award-winning Grandstand entertainment and track events. “Nothing Compares” to the 2012 Iowa State Fair set August 9-19.

Seats are still available for performances by hit Christian performer TobyMac, country stars Hank Williams Jr. and Miranda Lambert, pop-rockers Big Time Rush, and comedian Larry the Cable Guy.

All reserved seats for the Journey concert with Pat Benatar and Loverboy on Saturday, August 18, are sold out. 

Tickets for all other concert and track events are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, and through the Iowa State Fair Ticket Office.  All concert events are reserved seating; track events are general admission.  The Fair’s Ticket Office, located on the front porch of the Administration Building, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays for walk-up orders only (no mail, phone or fax orders).  During the Fair, the Ticket Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Convenience charges will apply to all tickets. Grandstand tickets do not include admission to the Fair. 

Complete line-up follows:

2012 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Line-up

Presented by U.S. Cellular

Thursday, August 9

TobyMac with special guests Tenth Avenue North and Jamie Grace, 8 p.m., $32

Friday, August 10                               

Happy Together Tour 2012 starring The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett & TheUnion Gap, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams, 8 p.m., $25

Saturday, August 11                          

Larry the Cable Guy with special guest Reno Collier, 8 p.m. $35

Sunday, August 12     

Miranda Lambert with Pistol Annies and special guest RaeLynn, 8 p.m., $48

Monday, August 13        

Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models, 5:30 p.m. Hot Laps, 6 p.m. Races,
$15 adults, $5 children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under

Tuesday, August 14  

The Band Perry with special guest Easton Corbin, 8 p.m., $35

Wednesday, August 15                      

Grand Outlaw National Tractor and Truck Pull sponsored by Iowa Farmer Today, 2 p.m. $20 Adults, $10 children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under

Thursday, August 16     

An Evening with Big Time Rush, 7 p.m., $38

Friday, August 17            

Hank Williams Jr. “Taking Back the Country Tour,” with special guest George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 8 p.m., $39

Saturday, August 18                          

Demolition Derby, 11:30 a.m., $12 adults, $5 children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and under

Saturday, August 18                          

Journey with Pat Benatar and Loverboy, 8 p.m., $48

Sunday, August 19                            

Farmers Insurance presents Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge, 7 p.m., $59