Grandstand tickets do not include Fair admission. To view admission specials visit the Fair Admission page.
Grandstand tickets public on sale starting at 9 am, Tuesday, May 21 through Etix. All concert seats are reserved. Convenience charges apply to all tickets.
The Missouri State Fair Box Office opens at noon on July 1 for walk-up orders (while tickets remain).
Box Office Hours
July 1 – Aug 2: 12 pm – 6 pm (M-F)
Closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day
Aug 5-7: 9 am – 6 pm
Firework Display Following the Show
Sponsored by Missouri S&T
Security Policy
For guest safety, prior to entering concerts/events at the State Fair Grandstand, all guests will be screened by hand-held wands, or similar device. Weapons are not permitted. All bags are subject to search. Any prohibited item must be returned to the guest’s vehicle.
Things to Know Before the Show: Learn more about our security policy, prohibited items and more on the Grandstand Event Policies page.
ALABAMA
It’s the kind of story you read about in books and watch on the big screen at the movies. For the band ALABAMA, it’s not just a story; it’s their life. It is a classic American tale of rags to riches. From humble beginnings picking cotton in the fields to international stars that went on to sell 73 million albums while changing the face and sound of country music.
It’s been over 40 years since Randy, Jeff and Teddy, left the cotton farms of Fort Payne, Alabama, to spend the summer playing in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. Having grown up working in the fields, the cousins were no strangers to hard work. They didn’t flinch when it took six long years of working for tips and living hand to mouth playing in the bar.
While their music continues to stand the test of time, their numbers and stats are beyond compare. The band has sold over 80 million albums. They have charted 43 #1 singles including 21 #1 singles in a row, a record that will likely never be surpassed in any genre. They have won over 178 CMA Awards, Grammy Awards, ACM Awards and counting. They’ve earned 21 Gold ®, Platinum ® and Multi-Platinum ® albums and were named the RIAA’s Country Group of the Century. They are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and have a start on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They are also world-class philanthropists who have raised over 250 Million dollars for charity.
The band continues to perform to legions of loyal fans, selling out venues night after night. They were honored with the ACM Career Achievement Award at the Ryman Auditorium in the Fall of 2015 and were named “Album Of The Year” at the 2015 Dove Awards for ANGELS AMONG US” HYMNS & GOSPEL FAVORITES.
ListenRestless Road
Made up of three different but complementary voices, country band Restless Road (Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack) is “one of the most intriguing and exciting acts of the year” (Wide Open Country). Praised by People, Taste of Country, Billboard, and more, the band’s powerhouse harmonies and soul-baring lyrics have accumulated over 250 million cumulative career streams and amassed a following of over 4.2 million on their social media platforms. As NBC’s TODAY host Hoda Kotb put it, “That harmony…you feel it in your soul.”
Last year, the band released their debut album Last Rodeo. The 18-track album features buzzworthy tracks “Last Rodeo,” “I Don’t Wanna Be That Guy,” “Sundown Somewhere,” “On My Way,” their Sirius XM The Highway #1 hit “Growing Old With You” and fan favorite “Bar Friends.”
This year already, Restless Road has been touring on their headline Last Rodeo Tour selling out New York City’s Gramercy Theater, Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl and London’s Lafayette and more as well as played the UK’s C2C: Country to Country Music Festival. The band will hit the road later this year with Tim McGraw and Cole Swindell. They have also toured with Kane Brown, Russell Dickerson and made stops at Stagecoach, CMA Fest and many more festivals across the globe.
They have performed on ABC’s The Bachelor, and has been featured by CMT, EXTRA,TODAY, and more and was named as one of Spotify’s Hot Country Artists To Watch and Opry’s Next Stage Artists.
With all signs indicating Restless Road as a contender for best new vocal group, its members continue to write, sing, and perform together as they take the next steps down country music’s long and winding road.