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An early 2000s pop-rock band is coming to the Missouri State Fair in 2026.
The MSF has announced the All-American Rejects will perform at the fair with opening act Joyce Manor at 7:30 p.m Friday, Aug. 14.
The Stillwater, Oklahoma band consists of core members Tyson Ritter (vocals and bass) and Nick Wheeler (guitar and drums). The group debuted in 2002, and is known for its hits of “Swing Swing,” “Move Along,” “Dirty Little Secret,” “It Ends Tonight,” and “Gives You Hell.”
Their music is often considered to be "anthemic, emotionally charged songs that resonate with fans across generations.”
The band reunited in 2024, following a nearly decade-long hiatus, and made social media waves with its “house party” tour. The stops included bowling alleys, backyards and alleys – all for free with the goal of bringing fun back to live music.
The stops included a performance on a front lawn in Columbia on May 18, 2025. The concert near Mizzou, which raised money for Columbia’s nonprofit movie theater, Ragtag Cinema/
The band is extending its house party fun to the official House Party Tour 2026, with the theme “the party’s not over.”
The tour includes stops at many festivals and fairs across the country throughout 2026.
Joyce Manor is a California punk rock band consisting of Barry Johnson, Chase Knobbe and Matt Ebert.
They are best known for their record ”I Used To Go To This Bar,” which includes their first single “All My Friends Are So Depressed.”
Missouri State Fair Grandstand concert ticket presale begins for registered Fair Fans at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and will end at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18, through Etix.com or by phone. No tickets for the Missouri State Fair will be sold prior to the presale.
Public sales begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, through Etix.com or by phone. The Missouri State Fair Box Office will open at noon on Monday, June 29.
