The 2026 concert season here in Iowa is shaping up to be a good one! On Tuesday afternoon (December 9th), the Iowa State Fair took to social media to tease not one, but TWO grandstand concert announcements. They posted a couple of photos of the mystery artists that were extremely zoomed in, but there were some internet sleuths who were still able to correctly guess who they were ahead of the official announcement on Wednesday. We’re excited to share that the first two grandstand shows for the 2026 Iowa State Fair are Rod Stewart and Lainey Wilson!
Rod Stewart Concert
The legendary Rod Stewart will be taking the stage at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 14th at 8 p.m. The soon to be 81-year-old doesn’t have an opening act for his Des Moines show listed just yet, but we do know that tickets for the concert will go on sale this Friday, December 12th at 10 a.m. They’ll range from $69.50 to $134.50 and can be purchase online HERE.
Lainey Wilson Concert
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