Iowa State Fair 2026 Music Lineup Breakdown | Des Moines News

The 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand is heating up with a stacked lineup of 11 acts, from country megastars to hip-hop legends. Lainey Wilson leads the ticket sales with 17K, followed by The Red Clay Strays and Riley Green at 14K each. TLC and Salt-N-Pepa bring iconic hip-hop energy, already selling 15.5K. Alabama returns for 13 shows, hitting 7.5K tickets, while Rod Stewart makes a long-awaited comeback since 1984. HARDY debuts on the Grandstand, and BigXthaPlug brings a Texas-infused country-hop fusion. Staind, AJR, and Josiah Queen round out the mix, proving this year’s fair will be a genre-defying music spectacle. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/99992f515d3ff910