The Iowa State Fair Grandstand is a large outdoor amphitheatre on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, seating approximately 12,000. During the 11-day Iowa State Fair each August, the grandstand hosts nightly concerts by national touring headliners. The venue also stages events outside of fair season.

The Iowa State Fairgrounds is a 160-acre event complex in Des Moines, Iowa, hosting the annual Iowa State Fair -- one of the oldest and largest agricultural fairs in the United States. The grounds include multiple exhibit halls, livestock barns, a midway, the grandstand amphitheatre, and open-air stages for concerts and community events year-round.