Larry The Cable Guy at the South Dakota State Fair

The South Dakota State Fair and Legends Seeds are excited to host “An Evening with Larry the Cable Guy” at the State Fair grandstand on Friday, August 29 at 8 P.M. CDT.

Larry the Cable Guy is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard award winner, and one of the top comedians in the country. He has his own line of merchandise and continues to tour across the United States. Larry has created The Git-R-Done Foundation, which was named after Larry’s signature catchphrase and has donated more than 8.1 million dollars to various charities.

Larry The Cable Guy’s special “Remain Seated” is currently streaming on Netflix. He appeared on the hit FOX show “The Masked Singer” and showed off his vocal talents as the character Baby. His comedy special with Jeff Foxworthy, “We’ve Been Thinking”, is also available on Netflix. In addition, he launched his own comedy channel, “Jeff and Larry’s Comedy Roundup,” on SiriusXM. The channel is a partnership with SiriusXM and Jeff Foxworthy. He is also the voice of the beloved Mater in the Golden Globe winning animated feature film Cars (2006) and Cars 2 (2011) from Disney/Pixar. Both movies opened number one at the box office and combined have grossed more than 1 billion dollars worldwide. Larry returned as the voice of Mater for Cars 3 (2017) and will reprise the role for the new Disney+ series “Cars on the Road”, which is currently available on Disney+. He will release a comedy special in 2025, which will feature all-new material.

Ticket presale for backrest signage holders and Friends of the Fair begins Monday, June 2, through Thursday, June 5. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 8 A.M. CDT on Monday, June 9. Pricing and ticket information can be found at www.sdstatefair.com.

The backrest signage program is an advertising program allowing businesses or individuals to put signage on a backrest in the grandstand. Backrest holders can purchase State Fair grandstand tickets for their corresponding signage area before general ticket sales. Additional information and pricing can be found at sdstatefair.com.

Friends of the Fair is a program through the State Fair Foundation offering a variety of benefits, including early bird access to State Fair VIP table sales, presale access to grandstand reserved seating and standing room tickets for the State Fair, complimentary daily gate admission passes, and recognition on the State Fair website.

The 2025 South Dakota State Fair kicks off on Channel Seeds Opening Day, Wednesday, August 27, and runs through Monday, September 1. For more information, contact the State Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com or check it out on Facebook, Instagram, and X.