Nelly Announced as 2025 State Fair Headliner

Nelly has been named the final headliner for the 2025 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series, set to perform on Saturday, August 30, with special guests Ja Rule, Mýa, and the Ying Yang Twins. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, July 18, with prices between $54 and $121.75, available via ETIX or by phone. The 12-day concert series runs from August 21 through September 1. The announcement comes after Nelly's recent performance at Target Field and highlights the fair's emphasis on 2000s hip-hop nostalgia, following last year’s sold-out Ludacris and T-Pain concert. Other acts in the Grandstand lineup include The Avett Brothers, Melissa Etheridge with Indigo Girls, and The Rock and Roll Playhouse. The Minnesota State Fair blends contemporary and classic artists to attract diverse audiences.