Tickets to the Missouri State Fair Pepsi Grandstand concert series went on sale starting at 9 a.m. June 21, through Ticketmaster. All other tickets, including auto races, tractor pulls, State Fair Arena events, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast and $8 advanced gate admission, will go on sale starting at noon on Monday, June 27. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster and also at the Missouri State Fair Box Office, located on the fairgrounds in Sedalia. The hours will be noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 27 through Aug. 5, expanding to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 8-10 and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily during the Fair Aug. 11-21.
The Pepsi Grandstand is the venue for eight concerts, two tractor pulls and one auto race this year; ticket prices do not include Fair gate admission:
· Thursday, Aug. 11 – 3 Doors Down with Shaman’s Harvest, 7:30 p.m.
$20 regular grandstand/$25 premium grandstand and $30 regular track/$35 premium track
· Friday, Aug. 12 – Brett Eldredge with Belles & Whistles, 7:30 p.m.
$20 regular grandstand/$25 premium grandstand and $30 regular track/$35 premium track
· Saturday, Aug. 13 – John Kay & Steppenwolf with Foghat and Molly Hatchet, 7:30 p.m.
$15 regular grandstand/$20 premium grandstand and $25 regular track/$30 premium track
· Sunday, Aug. 14 – Missouri State Fair Shoot Out featuring Missouri Association Championship Truck & Tractor Pull Qualifying & Finals and Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League
All Day Ticket – 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
$20 adults/$10 youth (ages 6-12)/free kids 5 and under
· Monday, Aug. 15 – Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association
All Day Ticket – 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
$25 adults/$12 youth (ages 6-12)/free kids 5 and under
· Tuesday, Aug. 16 – Chris Janson with LOCASH, 7:30 p.m.
$15 grandstand/$20 track
· Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Jamey Johnson and John Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
$15 grandstand/$20 track
· Thursday, Aug. 18 – Newsboys with Hawk Nelson, 7:30 p.m.
$20 grandstand/$25 track
· Friday, Aug. 19 – Red Dirt Country Night featuring Randy Rogers Band, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Stoney LaRue, 7:30 p.m.
$10 grandstand/$15 track
· Saturday, Aug. 20 – Lady Antebellum with Kelsea Ballerini, 7:30 p.m.
$35 regular grandstand/$40 premium grandstand and $45 regular track/$50 premium track
· Sunday, Aug. 21 – 2016 Missouri State Fair High Roller Classic featuring ASCS National Sprint Cars and ULMA Late Models
6 p.m. Hot Laps/7 p.m. Heat Races
$23 adults/$21 military/senior(ages 65+)/$10 students (13-17)/$5 youth (6-12)/free kids 5 and under
The State Fair Arena is another popular venue on the fairgrounds, offering 11 days of action including rodeo, bull riding and motorsports; ticket prices do not include Fair gate admission:
· Thursday and Friday, Aug. 11-12 – MRCA Show-Me State Stampede and Rodeo, 7 p.m.
$8 adult/$5 youth (ages 6-12)/free kids 5 and under
· Saturday, Aug. 13 – MRCA Show-Me State Stampede and Rodeo, 7 p.m.
$10 adult/$6 youth (ages 6-12)/free kids 5 and under
· Sunday, Aug. 14 – Motocross, Final Championship Round of the MO Fair Cross Series, 7 p.m.
$7 ticket/free kids 5 and under
· Monday, Aug. 15 – Flat Track TT Race, 7 p.m.
$7 ticket/free kids 5 and under
· Tuesday, Aug. 16 – MSF Classic Farm Tractor & Truck Pull, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Free, no event ticket required
· Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Antique Classic Tractor Pull, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Free, no event ticket required
Missouri Stock Antique – Classic Tractor Pullers Association, 1 p.m.
Free, no event ticket required
· Thursday, Aug. 18 – Garden and Mini Rod Pull, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Free, no event ticket required
· Friday, Aug. 19 – Bull Riding Competition, 8 p.m.
$12 adult/$6 youth (ages 6-12)/Free kids 5 and under
· Saturday, Aug. 20 – Bull Riding Competition, 8 p.m.
$14 adult/$7 youth (ages 6-12)/free kids 5 and under
· Sunday, Aug. 21 – Demolition Derby, 2 p.m.
$12 adult/$6 youth (ages 6-12)/free kids 5 and under
The 114th Missouri State Fair, themed “See What Crops Up” will be held Aug. 11-21 in Sedalia. For more information about concerts, events and other Fair activities, visit www.mostatefair.com, follow the Fair on Facebook and Twitter, or call 1-800-422-FAIR (3247).