The First Act For The North Dakota State Fair Has Been Revealed

The North Dakota State Fair in Minot has really been bringin' it the last few years when it comes to entertainment.

Acts like Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion, and Thomas Rhett are just a few of the big names that have graced the stage at the fairgrounds.

You have to hand it to the North Dakota State Fair. They have really picked up the slack when it comes to concerts, especially, when it seems like some of the traditional indoor venues across the state have moved away from bringing in not only big-name shows but concerts altogether.

Speaking of Lainey Wilson at the North Dakota State Fair last year.

When will this year's North Dakota State Fair take place in Minot?

This year's State Fair will go down from Friday, July 18th to Saturday, July 26th.

As usual, besides the concerts, you can see agricultural exhibits, Government and commercial exhibits, rodeo, and of course, the carnival rides. Oh, by the way, the North Dakota State Fair is celebrating 60 years this year, so you know it will be BIG.

You can find out more on the North Dakota State Fair website here.

Getting back to the first act/artist announced for this year's 2025 ND State Fair.

It looks like the ND State Fair will be dropping announcements one at a time like last year. No surprise, the first act is a country act that has had some major success on the charts and has played at some big-time country music festivals like WE Fest.

BREAKING: Bailey Zimmerman is your first artist announced for the North Dakota State Fair for 2025.

I first saw Bailey Zimmerman a couple of years back at WE Fest when he was relatively unknown. He was a very polished performer back then, and I can't wait to see him again, especially with his success on the country charts with his most recent songs.

Hits like "Rock and a Hard Place", "Religiously", "Where it Ends", and "Fall in Love" have made Bailey Zimmerman one of country's biggest up-and-comers.

Bailey Zimmerman will be kicking off the North Dakota State Fair on Friday, July 18th.

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US 103-3 Your Country Concert Leader will of course have your tickets to win and keep listening for more updates for other shows to be announced at this year's State Fair.

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