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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
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'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.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
English rockers Def Leppard announced for the 2025 Minnesota State Fair
Def Leppard have been announced as the third act booked for this year's Grandstand Series at the Minnesota State Fair. The stadium rockers from Sheffield, England, will take to the stadium on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 26, with tickets going on general sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Tickets are currently listed at between $77 and $292 for all-reserved seating, and $154-$169.25 for the party deck. Tickets will be available at or by calling 800-514-3849. Def Leppard, comprising vocalist Joe Elliott, guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell, bassist Rick Savage, and drummer Rick Allen, were indicted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and are known for their spectacular live shows. The band had its heyday in the 1980s, releasing big-selling albums Pyromania and Hysteria on the back of hits like 'Pour Some Sugar on Me and 'Foolin'." They are the third act confirmed for this year's Grandstand Series, with Old Dominion playing opening night, Thursday, Aug. 21, and Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls performing on Monday, Aug. 25. Click here for more State Fair coverage.
