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State Fair adds Weezer, Carnival of Madness tour

Theory of a Deadman and Alter-Bridge perform on Aug. 28, while Rivers Cuomo & Co. take over the grandstand on Sept. 3.

By Chris Riemenschneider

June 1, 2011 at 3:44PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Rivers Cuomo, aka Mr. Summer, worked the crowd at Bonnaroo last year. / Jeff Christensen for AP
Rivers Cuomo, aka Mr. Summer, worked the crowd at Bonnaroo last year. / Jeff Christensen for AP (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Minnesota State Fair announced this year's final two grandstand concerts this morning: Weezer on Sept. 3, and the Carnival of Madness Tour on Aug. 28 with Theory of a Deadman, Alter-Bridge, Black Stone Cherry and three more metallic bands. Tickets to the latter show go on sale this Friday at noon for $30-$35.

Weezer tickets go on sale June 10 at noon for $35. It's the second summer in a row we get to see Rivers Cuomo & Co. outside, after their feisty and undeniably fun set last year at the Basilica Block Party. Here's hoping they're still playing some of the songs off "Pinkerton" that they dug up at shows over the winter to mark the album's reissue.

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Chris Riemenschneider

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Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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