Meaningful Minnesota memories coming with Bonnie Raitt to state fair

Legendary singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt's tour stop during opening night of the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Thursday won't be just a run-of-the-mill gig. The Grammy-winning artist has several ties to the state, dating back to 1971 when her first album was recorded in the Twin Cities.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Aug 18, 2012

Legendary singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt's tour stop during opening night of the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Thursday won't be just a run-of-the-mill gig. The Grammy-winning artist has several ties to the state, dating back to 1971 when her first album was recorded in the Twin Cities.

Raitt tells the Star Tribune that she'll try to get to the fair before her gig to walk around the fair and enjoy life in the middle of America. Raitt called the state fair "a slice of Americana and a taste of Minnesota."

Raitt has been on the road to promote her latest release "Slipstream," her first new album in seven years. Her last stop prior to her state fair concert is in Madison, Wis., Monday.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's biggest commercial success came with the 1989 album "Nick of Time," which earned her three Grammy Awards including Album of the Year.

The blues-rock singer's hits include "Thing Called Love," "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Something to Talk About," featured in the video below.

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While it was a lot smaller than the International Comic-con held in San Diego every year, the Twin Cities held its own over the weekend. Hundreds of collectors and artists converged at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds to share their love for comics.

Opening day at the fair started off a little bumpy with a brief ride malfunction and lower attendance at the pig barn after the Swine Flu virus raised cause for concern. Day two kicks of with the Governor's Fire Prevention Day and Alan Jackson performs at the Grandstand tonight.

Dozens of commemorative events this year will recognize the U.S.-Dakota War that erupted in the Minnesota River valley 150 years ago and ended in a mass execution. But just how to commemorate what many call the darkest period in Minnesota history is a complicated and contentious question. And, as the Star Tribune reports, that question reflects a larger debate going on around the country over how to recognize historical events that have left wounds that still linger today.

Those first three or four decades were the prelude. There's no doubt the main event occurs on August 29 at the State Fair grandstand, when KISS and Motley Crue share the billing.

The 70-year-old singer is touring to support a greatest hits album. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster starting Dec. 5.

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