08-04-2025
'Atmosphere & Friends' to perform at Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
After it was teased on social media Monday, the Minnesota State Fair has confirmed that Atmosphere will perform at the Grandstand this summer.
The "Atmosphere & Friends" show has been booked for Saturday, Aug. 23, with the Minneapolis hip-hop group joined by Cypress Hill, Lupe Fiasco, The Pharcyde and DJ Abilities.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. on the State Fair's website, starting at $51.50 and up to $85.25 for Party Deck seating.
The show is the sixth Grandstand Series headlining show to be announced for the 2025 season. Others include: Old Dominion on Aug. 21; Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls on Aug. 24; The Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles and others on Aug. 25; Def Leppard and Brother Cane on Aug. 26; and Steve Miller Band and The Rascals on Aug. 28.
Atmosphere, comprised of rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis), formed in 1996 and have since released 13 studio albums while being a fixture in the Twin Cities hip-hop and underground scene.
The Minneapolis-based duo also co-founded Rhymesayers Entertainment alongside Musab Saad and Brent Sayers, with the independent record label releasing music from artists including Musab, Brother Ali, MF DOOM, Soul Position, Aesop Rock, Sa-Roc, Evidence and others.
They will be joined by legendary rap group Cypress Hill, Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer Lupe Fiasco, and DJ Abilities, who played a major role in Rhymesayers' beginnings in the Twin Cities. He established a name for himself competing in DMC DJ competitions in the late 90s before forming a duo with Eyedea, "Eyedea & Abilities," working together until Eyedea's death in 2010.
