Jimmie Allen with special guest Parmalee

Jimmie Allen launched his career with two consecutive #1 hits off his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane – the first being his two-time Platinum debut single “Best Shot” and second being Platinum-certified “Make Me Want To.” He won the both the ACM New Male Artist of the Year award and CMA New Artist of the Year award in April and November 2021, respectively. Allen’s third album, Tulip Drive released June 2022. Its lead single “Down Home” reached the top of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart in January 2023, marking Allen’s fourth career #1 song.

ACM “New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year” nominee Parmalee is one of country music’s most successful acts – the Platinum-selling band of brothers is one of only four groups since 2001 to earn three consecutive Top 10 singles from a debut country album. The North Carolina natives had a legendary return to the top of the charts with their Platinum-certified #1 single with Blanco Brown, “Just the Way,” and their follow up single, “Take My Name” from their new album For You, which became a multi-week #1 hit.

Know Before You Go:

• Midwestix is the official ticket seller for the Fair. Tickets purchased from any other online source are not guaranteed to be valid.  Tickets are available online at www.midwestix.com, by phone at 515-244-2771, or in person at the Events Center Box Office.


• Handling & processing fees, which are applied to all purchase methods, are included in the advertised price.


• Bag checks are conducted at all Grandstand events. The following items are prohibited: weapons/firearms, alcoholic beverages not provided by the Fair & Events Center, air horns/whistles or other noisemakers, helium-filled balloons, glitter/confetti, glass bottles, fireworks and illegal substances.


• Fair admission is not included in purchase of Grandstand event tickets.


• Children age 2 and under may share a seat with an adult; everyone else needs a ticket.