Free entertainment lineup released for 2025 Iowa State Fair

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We're now 100 days away from the 2025 Iowa State Fair.

The state fair on Tuesday announced its free entertainment lineup for this year's event, featuring rock and country stars, tribute acts, family fun, and more. You can read the full schedule of free entertainment below:

Susan Knapp Amphitheater

  • August 7: Ty Myers 8 p.m.
  • August 8: Reed Fisher 8 p.m.
  • August 9: Waylon Wyatt 8 p.m.
  • August 10: The Castellows 8 p.m.
  • August 11: Kashus Culpepper 8 p.m.
  • August 12: Drew Baldridge 8 p.m.
  • August 13: Tanner Adell 8 p.m.
  • August 14: William Clark Green 8 p.m.
  • August 15: Brent Cobb 8 p.m.
  • August 16: Drake White 8 p.m.
  • August 17: Redferrin 7 p.m.

Anne and Billy Riley Stage

  • August 7-8: The Holy Rocka Rollaz 7, 9 p.m.
  • August 9: Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation presented by Nature Hill 7 p.m.
  • August 10: Parranderos Latin Combo 7 p.m.
  • August 11: Six Appeal 7, 9 p.m.
  • August 12-13: Herman’s Hermits 7, 9 p.m.
  • August 14-16: Ron Diamond 7, 9 p.m.
  • August 17: Rebecca St. James 7 p.m.

MidAmerican Energy Stage with Iowa Realty and media sponsor KCCI

  • August 7: Taylor Inspired Dance Party 8 p.m.
  • August 8: The Nadas 7 & 9 p.m.
  • August 9: The End 8 p.m.
  • August 10: Pecos and the Rooftops 8 p.m.
  • August 11: PetRock 8 p.m.
  • August 12: Electric Avenue 8 p.m.
  • August 13: Allie Colleen 8 p.m.
  • August 14: The Pork Tornadoes 8 p.m.
  • August 15: Not Quite Brothers 8 p.m.
  • August 16: Jason Brown 8 p.m.
  • August 17: Journey from the Heart 7 p.m.

Fun Forest Stage

  • The Chipper Experience! - Where COMEDY & MAGIC Collide!
  • Brad Weston

Grounds entertainment (Date and Time TBD)

  • Chainsaw Artists Gary Keenan, T.J. Jenkins and Clint Henik – Expo Hill
  • The Flying Royals Trapeze Show sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water – Jacobson Exhibition Center Lawn
  • Hot Glass Academy – Heritage Village, Next to First Church
  • Cowboy Boot Camp – North of Little Hands on the Farm
  • Kids Can Cook Cooking Show – Variety Theater
  • The Ice Cream Show with Greg Frisbee – Strolling
  • Bandaloni – Strolling
  • Hillbilly Bob – Strolling

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