I had the absolute pleasure to talk with Judgement Day Member, Big Mami Cool, one half of the greatest WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL TIME, Raquel Rodriguez. We talked about the crazy week in Vegas that was WrestleMania, what it’s like having to defend her championship on RAW, NXT, and SmackDown and what’s next for Raquel and the Judgement Day!
Big News From the Iowa State Fair!
Just 100 days to go until the gates open, and we’re thrilled to unveil the 2025 Iowa State Fair FREE entertainment lineup! From rock and rising country stars to incredible tribute acts, family fun, and returning Fair favorites, there’s something for everyone at Fair Sweet Fair, August 7–17, 2025. With gate admission, you can enjoy more than half a million dollars’ worth of top-notch entertainment—completely free!!
Susan Knapp Amphitheater
August 7 Ty Myers (Country) 8 p.m.
August 8 Creed Fisher (Country) 8 p.m.
August 9 Waylon Wyatt (Country) 8 p.m.
August 10 The Castellows (Country) 8 p.m.
August 11 Kashus Culpepper (Country) 8 p.m.
August 12 Drew Baldridge (Country) 8 p.m.
August 13 Tanner Adell (Country) 8 p.m.
August 14 William Clark Green (Country) 8 p.m.
August 15 Brent Cobb (Country) 8 p.m.
August 16 Drake White (Country) 8 p.m.
August 17 Redferrin (Country) 7 p.m.
Anne and Bill Riley Stage
August 7-8 The Holy Rocka Rollaz (Rock n’ Roll) 7 & 9 p.m.
August 9 Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation presented by Nature Hill 7 p.m.
August 10 Parranderos Latin Combo (Salsa/Cumbia/Afrobeat) 7 p.m.
August 11 Six Appeal (Pop) 7 & 9 p.m.
August 12-13 Herman’s Hermits (Pop/Folk) 7 & 9 p.m.
August 14-16 Ron Diamond (Hypnotist) 7 & 9 p.m.
August 17 Rebecca St. James (Christian) 7 p.m.
MidAmerican Energy Stage
August 7 Taylor Inspired Dance Party (Pop/Electronic/Dance Beat) 8 p.m.
August 8 The Nadas (Folk) 7 & 9 p.m.
August 9 The End (A Tribute To The Beatles) 8 p.m.
August 10 Pecos and the Rooftops (Country) 8 p.m.
August 11 PetRock (Smooth Rock) 8 p.m.
August 12 Electric Avenue (MTV 80s Tribute) 8 p.m.
August 13 Allie Colleen (Country) 8 p.m.
August 14 The Pork Tornadoes (Beard Pop) 8 p.m.
August 15 Not Quite Brothers (Classic Rock/Rock) 8 p.m.
August 16 Jason Brown (Country) 8 p.m.
August 17 Journey from the Heart (Rock) 7 p.m.
Fun Forest Stage
The Chipper Experience! – Where COMEDY & MAGIC Collide!
Brad Weston (Comedy/Juggler)
Grounds Entertainment (August 7-17)
Chainsaw Artists Gary Keenan, T.J. Jenkins and Clint Henik – Expo Hill
The Flying Royals Trapeze Show sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water – Jacobson Exhibition Center Lawn
Hot Glass Academy – Heritage Village, Next to First Church
Cowboy Boot Camp – North of Little Hands on the Farm
Kids Can Cook Cooking Show – Variety Theater
The Ice Cream Show with Greg Frisbee – Strolling
Bandaloni – Strolling
Hillbilly Bob – Strolling
All grounds entertainment times to be listed in daily schedules available in mid-July.
FREE entertainment is included with gate admission. Advance discounted admission tickets and Grandstand tickets are on sale now at www.iowastatefair.org.
Voting has commenced and we now have our full list of inductees for the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. First-time hopefuls Chubby Checker, Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Outkast all made it through their first time nominated. Cyndi Lauper and The White Stripes sneak in on their second nomination with Soundgarden rounding out the class on their third nomination.
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will take place on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The 2025 ceremony will be available on Disney+, with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day. Get the full article here.
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Want to celebrate your rockin’ mom this Mother’s Day? Show us that your Mom ROCKS! Submit a photo of mom from her happy, carefree glory days! You know, before you came along….The bigger the hair, the better! Submit your photos of Mom at a concert, rocking out at home or hanging with the bands! The top 5 Rockin’ Mom’s will win a Mother’s Day prize pack that includes a gift box from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, round of mini golf at Toad Valley Golf Course in Pleasant Hill, dinner on us with $50 in Sweet Deals certificates, movie passes to B&B Theaters and a family photo shoot form Photos by Manning.
Show us that your Mom ROCKS! Submit a photo now!
Sammy Hagar has released a brand new single entitled ‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight’! Sammy stated that the song was inspired by a vivid dream he had about the late Eddie Van Halen and says the new single is “…final bow to that part of my life.” Hear the new single below and get the full article here.
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This week, Chase’s son Myles stops in! The brothers have big questions for Myles, and he has even bigger questions for them! What is it like to be 8 and a half in 2025? Find out about Modern Math, P.E. and even some subjects you probably didn’t even know existed! That and so much more!
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