Wisconsin State Fair Announces Grammy-Winning Rapper for 2026 Main Stage

The Wisconsin State Fair keeps stacking its Bank Five Nine Main Stage lineup with major national acts for Summer 2026, and that includes a range of genres from rock to country, pop to Christian music.

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Already on the roster:

• Hairball — ’80s rock tribute kicking things off Thursday, August 6
• Bailey Zimmerman — rising country star on Saturday, August 8
• for KING + COUNTRY — Grammy-winning progressive pop on August 10
• The All-American Rejects — pop-punk favorites on August 13
• Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS — genre-bending violin-driven show on August 14
• AJR — indie-pop mainstays on August 15
• The Beach Boys — classic summer sounds on August 16

A Big Name Joins the 2026 Main Stage

And now the Fair has just added another huge name that will take many of us right back to the early 2000s:

That artist? Nelly.

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Nelly Takes the Stage August 7

Nelly will headline the Bank Five Nine Main Stage on Friday, August 7, bringing more than two decades of career-defining anthems with him. From “Hot in Herre” to “Ride Wit Me,” his catalog is built for nostalgia and high-energy sing-alongs.

Ticket Info & On-Sale Details

Tickets for Nelly go on sale Friday (2/20) at 10 a.m.

All seating is reserved, with prices at:

• $72
• $77
• $82
• $92

Each ticket includes admission to the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair for the day of the show when purchased prior to entering Fair Park.

A Summer to Remember

With a lineup that spans tribute rock, country breakout stars, pop-punk throwbacks, dynamic contemporary acts and now one of hip-hop’s most memorable voices, the Wisconsin State Fair’s 2026 Bank Five Nine Main Stage is shaping up to be one of the most memorable Fair concert seasons in years.

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