‘Hot in Herre’ hitmaker Nelly to headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
Fresh from playing a post-Twins championship concert Friday night at Target Field s hitmaker Nelly was communicated as headliner for the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Aug Tickets are priced from to and go on sale at a m Friday through Etix or by calling - - Ja Rule Mya and Ying Yang Twins are also on the bill St Louis native Cornell Iral Haynes Jr adopted the stage name Nelly and made a huge splash with his debut album Country Grammar It topped million in sales and spawned hits in the title track E I and Ride wit Me Nelly distributed his signature song Hot in Herre in and returned to the charts with Dilemma Shake Ya Tailfeather Over and Over and Grillz Just a Dream from turned out to be his last major single but Nelly got a career boost in when he was a guest on the Florida Georgia Line smash Cruise Soon after he hit the road opening for the country duo His preponderance current album s Heartland included collaborations with Florida Georgia Line Darius Rucker Jimmie Allen and Kane Brown Over the past decade Nelly has played Target Field with Florida Georgia Line the Myth Treasure Island Casino Twin Cities Summer Jam and last year Xcel Potency Center as the opening act for Janet Jackson Nelly is the final act stated to play the Minnesota State Fair which runs from Aug through Sept He joins the previously declared headliners Thursday Aug Old Dominion Friday Aug Meghan Trainor Saturday Aug Atmosphere Sunday Aug Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Monday Aug The Happy Together Tour Tuesday Aug Def Leppard Wednesday Aug Hank Williams Jr Thursday Aug Steve Miller Band Friday Aug Avett Brothers Saturday Aug Nelly Sunday Aug Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Finals Monday Sept Rock and Roll Playhouse Related Articles What to know if you re headed to the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival Concert review Belcher s violin elegant and expressive in Minnesota Orchestra s German Romances Paul McCartney to play his first local show in nearly a decade in October Raihala Four aging rock acts with upcoming Twin Cities shows on the books Music in the Trees returning to Belwin Conservancy in Afton
