Minnesota Public Radio Announces Activities for MPR Day at the State Fair, Sept. 3

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 6, 2021 – Minnesota State Fair goers are welcome to join in on the fun of MPR Day on Friday, Sept. 3, at the fairground’s Dan Patch Park. MPR Day will feature a day of free performances and conversations open to all fair attendees.

This schedule is subject to change. Visit mpr.org/statefair for updates and additional details.

9-9:45 a.m. YourClassical Storytime | YourClassical presents a live version of its popular online series for children.

10-10:45 a.m. Radio Heartland Presents Turn Turn Turn | The Current’s Radio Heartland presents a special performance from Turn Turn Turn with music from their debut album Can’t Go Back

11 a.m.-Noon. YourClassical Presents Bring the Sing with Cantus | Beloved Twin Cities choral group Cantus performs

12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. MPR News featuring Angela Davis & Cathy Wurzer | Davis and Wurzer discuss upcoming programming changes at MPR News and what audiences can expect.

1:15-2 p.m. The Current Presents David Huckfelt | David Huckfelt of The Pines performs songs from his new solo album Room Enough, Time Enough

2:15-3:15 p.m. The Current Presents Annie Mack | Rochester musician Annie Mack will bring her band to Dan Patch Park for an hour-long performance.

3:30-5 p.m. The Twin Cities Beer Choir | The Beer Choir invites you to sing along with some of their favorite beer hall songs.

About Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota Public Radio® (MPR®) operates a 46-station radio network serving almost all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states for more than 50 years. A division of American Public Media Group, MPR reaches nearly 1 million listeners each week. MPR and its three regional services—MPR News, YourClassical MPR and The Current®— produce programming for radio, digital and live audiences. Programs produced by MPR’s national programming division, American Public Media® (APM), reach nearly 17 million listeners via approximately 1,000 public radio stations and nearly 400 commercial stations nationwide each week. APM is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world and produces award-winning podcasts spanning the best in investigative journalism, food, business and entertainment. For more information on MPR, visit minnesotapublicradio.org.

Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, PSA and PPM Persons 12+, 6a-12m, Fall ’20.