Sugarland, Reba: How To Get Iowa State Fair Grandstand Tickets

DES MOINES, IA — Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, the country duo Sugarland, will headline the second Friday night of the Iowa State Fair grandstand on Aug. 17 with a reboot of their "Still the Same" national tour, the fair announced today. Opening for the Georgia duo will be Frankie Ballard and Lindsay Ell.

Tickets for three grandstand shows will go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 19.

The fair previously announced the return of Christian band Casting Crowns to open a slate of grandstand entertainment at the 2018 Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9. Matthew West will open that concert. Reba McEntire will headline the grandstand on Aug. 10, with Chase Bryant opening.

State fair officials said the grandstand is undergoing a renovation this year and will have 4,000 additional seats.

Tickets for all three shows will be available on the fair's website, IowaStateFair.org, or through etix.com.

Prices for the shows are:

• Casting Crowns, Aug. 9 (time TBD): $30, $35, $45
• Reba McEntire, 8 p.m. Aug. 10: $50, $55, $65
• Sugarland, 8 p.m. Aug. 17: $52, $57, $67

Ticket prices do not include admission to the fair or additional ticket processing and ordering fees.

2017 Iowa State Fair midway, Patch file photo