DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2026 Iowa State Fair is nearly here, and with it comes much-awaited, nightly Grandstand performances.
Things get rolling Thursday, Aug. 13, when country artist McCoy Moore opens for country rocker HARDY, who will surely kick things off with a bang.
Then, performances by the legendary Rod Stewart (Aug. 14) and The Red Clay Strays (Aug. 15) make way for the first Grandstand show to sell out this year: Lainey Wilson (Aug. 16)…