DES MOINES — Journey with Pat Benatar and Loverboy will bring their classic rock to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand August 18. The show completes this year’s grandstand line-up. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 14 through all Ticketmaster outlets. The 2012 line-up is presented by U.S. Cellular.
With hits like “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Any Way You Want It” and “Faithfully,” Journey has firmly established its musical legacy during its three decade career. The band is also among the best-selling artists with two gold, three platinum and eight multi-platinum albums. Four-time Grammy winner Pat Benatar has been rocking the stage since the early 1980s, emerging as one of music’s top-selling female artists and a leading vocalist in the industry. Loverboy’s anthems became the party songs of an entire generation of rock fans.
Country superstars Rascal Flatts takes the stage Aug. 19. Their numerous hits like “These Days,” “Bless The Broken Road,” and “Take Me There” have made them the most awarded group in country music history. The group will perform with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge.
Contemporary Christian artist TobyMac with special guests Tenth Avenue North and Jamie Grace bring their upbeat tunes to the stage opening night, Aug. 9.
Miranda Lambert turns up the heat with her chart-topping country hits Aug. 12. The Band Perry has taken country music by storm and they’re not slowing down. The group performs Aug. 14 with Easton Corbin. Aug. 17 features country icon Hank Williams Jr. and his “Taking Back the Country” tour.
Launched into stardom with their hit show on Nickelodeon, Big Time Rush has quickly made their mark on the music scene and brings their show to the stage Aug. 16.
The Grandstand will be filled with hits from the 1960s and 1970s on Aug. 10 with the Happy Together Tour 2012 starring The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams.
Larry the Cable Guy brings his brand of comedy to the stage Aug. 11 with special guest Reno Collier. For more concert dates and ticket information, visit www.iowastatefair.com.