Day 2 of Minnesota State Fair brings chance of rain, Meghan Trainor at grandstand

As day two of the Minnesota State Fair rolls in, so does the rain. Bring your umbrella; scattered showers are expected in the morning and early afternoon but should end by 5 p.m.

Opening day brought big crowds and long lines. Will we set a first-day attendance record? We’ll know later today when the State Fair releases Thursday’s attendance number.

No discounts on tickets today — adult tickets are $20, and it’s $18 for seniors and children.

Wondering how to get there and where to park? We’ve got you covered.

Up for rides? There are a few new ones in the Midway this year. Check out Overdrive and the Scorpion for spinning and swinging.

The “tallest portable swing in North America” is also at the fair for the first time in the Adventure Park. The Thunderbird takes fairgoers 180 feet into the sky to give them “the best view of the fair.”

There are also two new rides in the Kidway: Jumbo (Flying Elephant) and Hampton Space Age.

On the Minnesota Star Tribune stage, it’s “Guess the Fair Food Price” with Blaze Credit Union CEO Dan Stoltz at 10 a.m. At noon, listen to theater critic Rohan Preston as he chats with Artistry’s Kelli Foster Warder and a cast member from “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Want to know what the best new fair foods are? The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Taste team will be on the Strib Stage talking about their favorites at 2 p.m. They will also be taking readers’ questions throughout the Q and A.

At 4 p.m., food editors Nicole Hvidsten and Nancy Ngo will chat with Stephanie Hansen, host of local food podcast Taste Buds.

Grandstand: Rebounding pop star Meghan Trainor, who last fall undertook her first tour in seven years, makes for a good concert outing for mothers and daughters as they can sing along to empowering and self-love songs like “Me Too” and “I Wanna Thank Me,” from last year’s “Timeless.” But the biggest singalong, of course, will be to her 2014 smash hit “All About That Bass,” which led to Trainor receiving the Grammy for best new artist. (7 p.m., $56-$125, etix.com)

Free: Davina & the Vagabonds may call Minneapolis home but they bring true New Orleans flavor to their retro-leaning R&B. Piano pounder Davina Sowers has an incredibly powerful voice, one that can do justice to Etta James and Aretha Franklin classics. (1 & 2:30 p.m., Bandshell)