Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart will perform what may be his final concert in the metro when he headlines the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Tickets are priced from $184.75 to $86 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix or by phone at 800-514-3849. Richard Marx (“Don’t Mean Nothing,” “Right Here Waiting”) will open.
Known for his raspy, expressive singing voice, the 80-year-old Stewart first turned heads when he fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, while his solo career took off with his chart-topping third album, 1971’s “Every Picture Tells a Story.” Many of the songs from his first decade in the business remain radio staples to this day, including “Maggie May,” “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” and “You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim).” While critics chided him for “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” Stewart continued to score hits through the early ’90s.
Stewart spent much of the ’00s recording five volumes of his “Great American Songbook” series of cover albums. In 2012, he published his autobiography and has since continued to release new music, including last year’s “Swing Fever,” a collaboration with British composer Jools Holland.
As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. In 2012, he earned his second induction as a member of Faces. Last year, he embarked on what he’s calling his One Last Time tour, which will be his final large-scale outing. But Stewart plans to remain active and has a country album and a collection of new original songs in the works.
Stewart drew a crowd of about 8,500 to his most recent show in the metro in April 2022 at the former Xcel Energy Center.
“Weird Al” Yankovic was the first act announced for the 2026 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand series. He’ll perform Friday, Aug. 28.
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