2012 Grandstand Line-up presented by

• Friday, August 19 at 8:00 PM
• Sold Out! Train and Maroon 5
• with special guest PJ Morton
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• Standing room only tickets for the Train/Maroon 5 Grandstand show with special guest PJ Morton will go on sale day of show only beginning at 9 a.m. (August 19) at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand and Administration Building ticket windows.  A limited number of tickets will be available for $29 (this includes all fees).

  PJ Morton will now open for Train and Maroon 5 in the Iowa State Fair Grandstand on August 19. Previously scheduled Gavin DeGraw has been advised by his doctor to take additional time to recover from his concussion, broken nose and other injuries suffered during a recent attack.

  Original tickets will be honored.  Concert ticketholders who wish to attend the Train/Maroon 5 show simply use their current ticket.  Those who do not want to attend the concert must return to where their tickets were purchased for a refund prior to the 8 p.m. show.  For more information visit www.ticketmaster.com.

  Perhaps best-known for their Grammy Award-winning “Drops of Jupiter” and chart-topping singles “Meet Virginia” and “Calling All Angels,” Train has been creating music for 15 years.  Their latest album “Save Me San Francisco” has also garnered attention with its popular singles “Hey Soul Sister,” “If It’s Love,” and “Marry Me.”

  With an organic sound grounded in blues and folk-infused rock, Train credits the city of San Francisco for cultivating their identity.  Their latest album marks a return to their roots and includes “super catchy riffs and melodies” and songs “about love in every way you can think about it,” according to vocalist Pat Monahan.

  The band’s first self-titled album was followed by its sophomore release “Drops of Jupiter” in 2001.  Following its albums “My Private Nation” and “For Me, It’s You,” the band took a three year hiatus before releasing its fifth and most recent album.  With more than four million total albums sold and three albums peaking in the Billboard Top 10, Train has established itself as a powerful musical force.

  Maroon 5

  Maroon 5’s Grammy Award-winning blend of rock and pop has sold millions of albums.  From their debut album “Songs About Jane” to their most recent release “Hands All Over,” Maroon 5 has continued to write and perform all their own material that bends the standards of rock and roll.  Their latest single “Misery” joins a string of hits, including “This Love,” “She Will Be Loved,” and “If I Never See Your Face Again.”

  The band spent three months in Switzerland working on their latest album, “Hands All Over,” with producer Mutt Lange.  Bassist Mickey Madden notes, “The sheer beauty and pace of our Swiss environs made it easy to clear our heads if we hit a creative wall; in many ways, it is an ideal creative environment.”

  Before becoming Maroon 5, the band was known as Kara’s Flowers and performed music in a style that Madden describes as fluxing from heavy and brooding to big, bright pop to classic rock and folk.  When the band entered a new phase with a new member and new songs, they picked a new name, too.  As for the origin of their name, the band maintains that is a secret known only to the five of them and Billy Joel.

  PJ Morton

  PJ Morton, a native of New Orleans, La., most often describes his music as feel good music that lyrically tells stories about life and love music that makes your heart think. He coins his style of music, soulful pop. This 25-year old musical prodigy is indubitably a true seasoned musician who has garnered a reputation for writing and producing warm, heart-felt, and infectious songs that engage the heart.

• Train
• Maroon 5
• PJ Morton

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