Thursday, August 13 | 7:30 pm
Missouri State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance
Tickets: $40 – $55 (includes potential fees)
State Fair concert ticket presale starts at 9 am, Tuesday, May 12. Public on sale starts at 9 am, Tuesday, May 19. All concert seats are reserved. Convenience charges apply to all tickets. Order State Fair tickets at etix.com, by phone at 1-800-514-3849 or stop by the Box Office. To view Box Office hours visit the Hours & Maps page.
Nate Smith
Bursting onto the scene a few short years ago, country vocal powerhouse Nate Smith has accumulated over 2 billion career streams, scored three multi-week No. 1 records (“Whiskey on You,” “World on Fire” and “Bulletproof”), garnered multiple gold and platinum records, sold-out shows across the US and received numerous nominations for best new artist from the CMA Awards, ACM Awards, CMT Awards, iHeart Radio Awards and so many more. Most recently, Smith received the award for ACM New Male Artist of the Year, Billboard’s Rookie of the Year and Amazon’s Breakthrough Country Artist for 2024. Smith’s sophomore album, California Gold, was just released and debuted Top 15 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart.
Since making it to Nashville, the singer’s “powerhouse tenor” has become “perhaps country music’s fastest-rising beloved voice” (The Tennessean). He’s made a huge splash with songs such as his 2X platinum certified multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” record breaking ten week No. 1 platinum certified “World On Fire” and platinum certified No. 1 multi-week hit “Bulletproof.” “Bulletproof” garnered Smith his third consecutive multiweek No. 1 at Mediabase/Country Aircheck and marked him as the first artist in R&R/Mediabase history to start their career with three consecutive multi-week No. 1s. Both “Whiskey On You” and “World On Fire” were featured on Smith’s self-titled certified gold debut album. That album debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart.
The ACM Award winner spent the summer on a major stadium tour with Morgan Wallen and has toured alongside Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell and is currently on his Through The Smoke World Tour through the end of 2024. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.
Listen to Nate SmithTyler Braden
Tyler Braden is many things all at once. The Platinum-certified Alabama-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist is a classic Country troubadour whose storytelling strikes an intimate chord. At the same time, he’s an energetic showman who can rile up a crowd with a blast of electric guitar and a stadium-size singalong. His voice booms with soul, his riffs rock with gusto, and his songwriting teems with truth. That’s why he’s quietly asserted himself as a “country powerhouse,” according to American Songwriter. Throughout high school in Slapout, AL, he transformed into a formidable performer by captivating local crowds with marathon cover gigs. Years later, holding down a job as a firefighter, he wrote and recorded at every chance possible. After introducing himself with “Little Red Wine,” he gained traction with a series of singles and 2021’s What Do They Know EP. Two years later, he served up the Neon Grave EP, highlighted by the standout “Try Losing One,” which catapulted to #1 on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Weekend Countdown. However, he really leveled up on 2024’s “DEVIL YOU KNOW.” Not only did the latter eclipse 335 MILLION global streams, it also earned a PLATINUM-certification from the RIAA. Billboard hailed its “automatic authenticity,” going on to attest, “The sound is dangerous.” Additionally, he received acclaim from People, Taste of Country, Country Now, and more. He notably lit up venues with everyone from Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Dierks Bentley to Brothers Osborne, Warren Zeiders, and Darius Rucker. With nearly 1 BILLION global career streams, countless SOLD-OUT shows, and releasing 2025’s introspective debut album, devil and a prayer, momentum carries the powerhouse vocalist full-steam ahead into 2026 as he steps into his next project – due in the first half of 2026.
Listen to Tyler BradenJosh Ross
Universal Music Canada / MCA / CORE Records artist Josh Ross is carving his own lane in country music. Canada-born and Nashville-based singer first made waves with a series of independent releases before breaking through with his debut EP, Complicated, which earned Ross his first-ever JUNO Award in 2025 for Country Album of the Year. The project included “Trouble”, a chart-topping hit that achieved Double Platinum certification in Canada and RIAA Gold certification in the U.S. After notching four #1 singles at Canadian Country radio, Ross scored his first #1 hit on U.S. country radio with “Single Again” in 2025, marking a milestone in his burgeoning career. The success of “Single Again” puts him in an elite category as the first male Canadian country artist in nearly 30 years to top the US Country Airplay chart.
Ross continues to build on that momentum with Later Tonight, a collection of 15 songs that show off the smooth singer’s range of emotions and songwriting prowess, working alongside industry giants such as Ashley Gorley and Ryan Hurd. Having opened for superstars including Luke Bryan and Jelly Roll, Ross is just getting started making his mark on country music. For the latest tour dates, merch drops, new music and exclusive content, visit joshrossmusic.com and join The Roster.
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