![First half of the Monumentour, Paramore opens for Fall Out Boy Thursday, August 28 at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIB](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/RPLYWV4WQFLSB7FEYXWRP4UXDI.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Fall Out Boy, Paramore offer refreshing change at State Fair
Review: The ultra-peppy pop/rock bands blended old and new hits at fair.
Music
![At the grandstand at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 27, 2014,Tim McGraw got his fans off their feet. ] Richard Tsong-Taatarii/rtsong-taatarii@startr](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/LAMSGFTQ2IBH5DFXN3UTLFJ3EU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Tim McGraw wows State Fair grandstand after a slow start
Review: Country star went no-frills at the fair but could have used more oomph early on.
Video
![Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo spoke to the media at a news conference Friday morning, where the Wild made Yeo's three-year extension official. ] DAVID](https://chorus.stimg.co/20868524/17_WILD060714MAIN_30059388.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Replay: Wild's Yeo talks with Russo at the State Fair
Wild coach Mike Yeo talks with Star Tribune Wild beat writer Michael Russo on Wednesday at the Minnesota State Fair.
Dr. Dog loosens up the State Fair's wooden free stage
The soulful, semi-jammy Philly rockers return to the Leinie Lodge bandshell Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Local
Llamarama's fun is 'best-kept secret' at Minnesota State Fair
4-H contestants don team costumes for wacky fair event.
Taste
Date night at the State Fair
Traveling in pairs can be the best way to get the most out of the madness that is Minnesota State Fair. Here are food-and-drink suggestions for making an evening at the fair a memorable one.
![Some of the winning baked goods and jellies at the Minnesota State Fair in the Creative Activities building, Sunday, August 24, 2014. ] (ELIZABETH FLO](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/QBZUDEVOCJC5KF5676VLSVMJKQ.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Wolves
Wolves' new players welcomed at a fair to remember
The Timberwolves' new players were welcomed by fans in carnival atmosphere Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fair.
Jared Leto outshines Linkin Park at Minnesota State Fair
Review: The rap-metal vets headlined Tuesday's grandstand concert, but it's hard to compete with a messiah-like actor.
Sept. 5, 1920: Two locomotives collide at the Minnesota State Fair
Steaming slowly up and down the brief stretch of track, the engines, piloted by W.D. Carrington and Harry Tatum of Inver Grove, made several preliminary test trips.
Local
![Fair goers made their way to the new bus transportation hub at the Minnesota State Fair, Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Falcon Heights, MN. ] (ELIZABETH F](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/742R73CMUVT74D6XZ7PQQPOETY.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Fair's Transit Hub encourages the masses to take the bus
The Green Line light-rail service also is expected to lure more fairgoers out of cars this year.
![Kid Rock performed to a sold out crowd at the Grandstand at the State Fair. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Minneso](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/VH6EH7KIJTKT5GKLG6VRMLLO54.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
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Minnesota State Fair
Coverage of the annual Minnesota State Fair. including food reviews, grandstand concert performances, full daily schedules, live video and a fairground map.
