On a given year, the State Fair is home plenty of great live music. From the large-scale concerts at the Grandstand to the many small to medium-sized shows at the free stages, the fair has become a great place to hear great music. 2025’s lineup is especially strong. Boasting both a high quality and quantity of live music taking place throughout the fair’s twelve-day run, 2025’s lineup is both eclectic and deep. Even considering that collection of talent, though, The Grandstand’s Sunday night show featuring The Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge stands out as one to watch.
Dubbed the “Yes we are” tour (Named after Etheridge’s 1993 six-time platinum album Yes I Am), the show will put on display two of rock’s deeper and more varied catalogs, written and performed by some of the best in the business.
With plenty of sold-out shows and solid late-career releases in recent years by both acts (The Indigo Girls’ Look Long, and Etheridge’s One Way Out), both are at the top of their game. Fans will likely get to hear a bit of these mixed in with the iconic hits that helped them build the careers that have taken them where they are today.
One of the highest praises a song can receive is that it is “timeless” or doesn’t sound old or stale, even years or decades after it was released. Etheridge and The Indigo Girls have built their careers on songs like that. Some (“Closer To Fine,” “I’m the Only One”) became big hits, while others remain cult favorites. In Sunday’s Grandstand show, all of the above will be on display. Sunday’s show offers a rare chance to see multiple legends performing at the top of their game on the same bill. Don’t miss out.
