Final two Iowa State Fair concerts adds a hip-hop icon and a country star to the lineup

Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register
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Country singer Jason Aldean caps off the Iowa State Fair this summer.
Country singer Jason Aldean caps off the Iowa State Fair this summer.
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The Iowa State Fair gets underway in 112 days and now officials there are ready to reveal the final two acts taking the Kum & Go Stage.

First up, on Friday, Aug. 18, hip-hop star and actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges takes the stage with special guest Sean Kingston. Then, capping off the State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 20, country music star Jason Aldean performs with special guest Corey Kent on the final night.

Ludacris has sold more than 15 million albums domestically. His deep catalog includes blockbuster singles such as “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Southern Hospitality,” “Number One Spot,” “Money Maker” and “My Chick Bad.”

Ludacris performs at the Iowa State Fair this summer.
Ludacris performs at the Iowa State Fair this summer.

Over the past decade, Ludacris also starred as Tej Parker in the "Fast & Furious" franchise. He made his debut in 2003's "2 Fast 2 Furious," and returned eight years later with "Fast Five" and has continued to appear in every subsequent film and stars in "Fast X."

Last summer, he planned to play the Horizon Events Center in a show that was canceled.

Aldean has been part of the country music scene for 16 years with 27 No. 1 hits, 15 billion streams and more than 20 million albums sold. Some of his biggest hits include “Dirt Road Anthem,” “The Only Way I Know,” “Big Green Tractor,” “She’s Country,” “If I Didn't Love You,” “Got What I Got,” and “Burnin’ It Down.”

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Seven of Aldean’s previous studio albums have been certified Platinum or more and he has the most Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, more than any other artist, since making his chart debut in 2005.

Aldean played Wells Fargo Arena last October.

Tickets for Ludacris with special guest Kingston range from $30 to $55. Aldean, who performs with Kent, goes for $60 to $125.

Both concerts go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at iowastatefair.org or 1-800-514-3849.

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Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor at The Des Moines Register. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or drop her a line at sstapleton@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State Fair adds Ludacris, Jason Aldean concerts in 2023