Wisconsin State Fair Park
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Rock On With Three Iconic Metal Bands At Wisconsin State Fair

 

By - May 20th, 2025 08:05 pm
Image courtesy of the Wisconsin State Fair.

Image courtesy of the Wisconsin State Fair.

Wisconsin State Fair officials announced Queensrÿche with Great White & Quiet Riot will each take the newly-titled Bank Five Nine Main Stage with their hardcore metal sound on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

With 20 million albums sold worldwide, Queensrÿche boasts innumerable accolades and a career that has charted the course of multiple genres. Queensrÿche is looking towards the future while looking back on the influence and impact of its past with the current lineup of Todd La Torre, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, guitarist Mike Stone, and drummer Casey Grillo. From well-known songs like “Jet City Woman” to the band’s GRAMMY-nominated hit single, “Silent Lucidity,” get ready to rock on with their electric musical legacy.

This Sunday rock show includes two openers: Great White & Quiet Riot. Rock & roll phenomenon Quiet Riot will kick off with fan-favorite songs like “Bang Your Head (Metal Health),” Mama Weer All Crazee Now,” “The Wild And The Young,” and more. Then, fans will experience Great White’s classic hits live like “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” “Rock Me,” “House of Broken Love,” and “Lady Red Light.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. at WiStateFair.com. All seating for this show is reserved, and tickets will be $49 – $65. Each ticket includes admission to the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair for the day of the show when purchased prior to entering the State Fair Park.

Tickets are available for pre-sale with the Friends of the Fair membership benefitting the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation. This non-profit organization helps support the State Fair and State Fair Park initiatives. Get access to the pre-sale and become a Friend of the Fair today by visiting WSFPFoundation.org.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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