Grandstand concert tickets for the Missouri State Fair are on sale now; general admission and carnival wristbands go on sale in July. Big-name shows are already listed for Aug. 13–23 in Sedalia.

Oli Sykes says a phone thrown at his head at the Enterprise Center left him with a mild concussion; the band finished the show but trimmed the set.

Willow Springs native Hannah Harper was crowned American Idol after a tearful season finale and a hometown sendoff that drew hundreds to Main Street. The stay-at-home mom says she’ll tour through the fall.