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Photos: Faces of MPR Day at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

The Cactus Blossoms. MPR DAY Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Minnesota State Fair
The Cactus Blossoms. MPR DAY Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Minnesota State Fair Bump Opera for MPR

by Bump Opera

September 08, 2023

It was a beautiful and balmy day for live music at the Great Minnesota Get-Together on Friday, Sept. 1.

MPR Day featured performances by the Cactus Blossoms, Kiss the Tiger, KNOWN MPLS Choir, and BLU Bone at Dan Patch Park, and much more.

As night fell, fans of Minnesota music headed to the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater for First Avenue Goes to the Fair. The evening featured Al Church & the Congregation — including The Local Show host Diane — backing up a wide range of artists with local ties, including Tommy Stinson, XINA, Laamar, Juice Lord, and Becky Kapell.

MPR Day at Dan Patch Park

First Avenue Goes to the Fair at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

More scenes from the Minnesota State Fair

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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.