Weird Al Yankovic to perform at Minnesota state fair 2026 – tickets from $54

Famous funny musician “Weird Al” Yankovic is coming to the Minnesota State Fair next year. He will play at the Grandstand on the first Friday of the fair. This is part of his 2026 BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour, which goes to 90 cities.

Yankovic is 66 years old. He will perform with Puddles Pity Party, a 7-foot-tall sad clown who can sing. For 40 years, Weird Al has made funny parody songs like “Amish Paradise,” “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” and “Smells Like Nirvana,” CBS News said.

Tour dates and cities

Before performing in St. Paul, he will perform in Duluth on June 26. He will end his tour in Wisconsin, with shows in Green Bay and Milwaukee. He also performed earlier this year at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch, Minnesota. Tickets for the fair show will go on sale Friday, and prices start at $54.


Pitchfork reports that “Weird Al” has massively expanded his Bigger & Weirder Tour for 2026. The tour now has 90 more stops across North America, as stated by Pitchfork. Major cities on the list include Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, Austin, Kansas City, and Milwaukee. Puddles Pity Party will again join him as the opening act, just like the earlier tour leg.

Past tour and music highlights

The original leg of the Bigger & Weirder Tour started in June in Las Vegas and ended in September in Nashville, covering 60+ cities. Earlier this year, Yankovic acted in the music video for Clairo’s song “Terrapin.” He played Clairo’s stand-in. His latest album is Mandatory Fun, which came out in 2014.

Full 2026 tour route

The 2026 tour will start on May 26 in Hollywood, Florida, and end on October 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He will visit many places in the U.S. and Canada, including Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, and more. Some dates are TBA, which means they will be shared later.

FAQs

Q1. When is “Weird Al” Yankovic performing at the Minnesota State Fair?

He will perform at the Grandstand on the first Friday of the fair in 2026.

Q2. How much do tickets for “Weird Al” at the Minnesota State Fair cost?

Tickets go on sale Friday and start at $54.