Minnesota State Fair Labor Pavilion Schedule

Join us at the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fair August 23-September 3 from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. We have tons of union members to talk with, fun things to do at the pavilion, intreguing demonstrations and music for all!

Here's a schedule of confirmed events. We will continue to update it in the coming days:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23

Actors' Equity Association Host: CAT BRINDISI 

10:30 a.m. IBEW Pipebending Demonstration

Minnesota Twins' organist SUE NELSON, time tbd

2:00 p.m. IBEW Pipebending Demonstration

3-5:00 p.m. SUE NELSON, MN TWINS ORGANIST

6-8:00 p.m. SISTERS OF SWING w/ RAYMOND BERG

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

SAG-AFTRA Host: TAMMARA MELLOY

10:30 a.m. HAZMAT Demonstration by Laborers

2:00 p.m. HAZMAT Demonstration by Laborers

2:30-4:00 p.m. LUCIA NEWELL + TRIO – Brazilian music

6-8:00 p.m. Raymond Berg Quartet featuring vocalist Michelle Carter

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

SAG-AFTRA Host: MARY EM BURNS

10:30 a.m. Sheetmetal Toolbox Demonstration

Noon Twin Cities Labor Chorus

2:00 p.m. Sheetmetail Toolbox Demonstration

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

SAG-AFTRA & Actors' Equity Assocation Host: PETER MOORE

Women’s Equality Day

Short program or panel, time TBA

10:30 a.m. Sheetmetal Toolbox Demonstration

2:00 p.m. Sheetmetal Toolbox Demonstration

MONDAY, AUGUST 27

Kid's and Senior Day

Actors' Equity Association Host: JOSEPH PAPKE

10:30 a.m. University of Minnesota's Raptor Center Demonstration

*come and see four different birds of prey

12:00 p.m. University of Minnesota's Raptor Center Demonstration

1:30-3:30 p.m. Teddy Bear Band

5:30-7:30 p.m. Joe Demko Quartet

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

Actors' Equity Association Host: RANDY SCHMELING

10:30 a.m. Cement Polish Demonstration

2:00 p.m.Cement Polish Demonstration

4-6:00 p.m. SCOTT DERCKS, solo acoustic guitar

7:00 p.m. TWIN CITIES LABOR CHORUS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29

Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition Day at the Labor Pavilion

Actors' Equity Association Host: RANDY SCHMELING

10:30 a.m. Sheetmetal Toolbox Demonstration

2:00 p.m. Sheetmetal Toolbox Demonstration

4-6:00 p.m. MAC SANTIAGO, jazz

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30

SAG-AFTRA Host: MARIE MATHAY

10:30 a.m. Sheetmetal Toolbox Demonstration

2-4:30 p.m. JAMES SHANNON       

4-6:00 p.m.  BIG “BOB” SCOGGIN

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

SAG-AFTRA Host: LEIGHA HORTON

Young Workers' Day at the Labor Pavilion

10:30 a.m. Bricklayers Demonstration

2:00 p.m. Bricklayers Demonstration

5:30-7:30 p.m. DARYL BOUDREAUX

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Working America Day at Labor Pavilion

SAG-AFTRA & Actors' Equity Association Host: CHARLES FRASER 

10:30 a.m. Dear David Live

2:00 p.m. Dear David Live

2:30-4:00 p.m. MOULDY FIGS 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

SAG-AFTRA Host: EVE BLACK

10:30 a.m. "Nellie" History Theatre excerpt of performance

2:00 p.m. "Nellie" History Theatre excerpt of performance

2:15 PM "Buccaneers" Children's Theater performance

5– 7:30 pm DON LEHNHOFF & BAND OF PRAISE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Labor Day

10-11:00 a.m. CHARLIE MAGUIRE, LARRY LONG & POP WAGNER

11:00 TWIN CITIES LABOR CHORUS 

11:30-12:30 p.m. “STICKING TO THE UNION” WOODY GUTHRIE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION w/ POP WAGNER, LARRY LONG & CHARLIE MAGUIRE

1:00 LINE UP FOR PARADE:

MAC, SCOTT DERCKS,  MARK YANNIE, DAVE BUDIMIR, BILL SIMENSON

After the parade:

2:45 p.m. St. Paul Firefighter's Kitchen Safety Demonstration