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State Fair Grandstand Evacuated, Macklemore Concert Postponed Due To Weather

Grandstand Evacuated(credit: Amber Neumann)

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) - The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand was evacuated Saturday night because of weather concerns.

According to State Fair spokeswoman Brianna Schulte, the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert was postponed until 9:15 p.m. for safety concerns.

Concert goers were temporarily evacuated as a safety precaution.

The headliners eventually took the stage shortly after 10 p.m. after opening acts Talib Kweli and Chance performed.

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