Two country stars, a St. Paul indie pop band and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer are among the artists set to play the Minnesota State Fair’s largest free stage.

The newly announced lineup for evening shows at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell includes the Pointer Sisters (Aug. 24-25), George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic (Aug. 26-27), Chris Janson (Aug. 28-29), Tanya Tucker (Aug. 30-31), Foghat (Sept. 1-2) and Hippo Campus (Sept. 3-4). Related Articles Minnesota State Fair to hold second set of food parades in October

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Formed in 1969 by siblings June and Bonnie Pointer, the Pointer Sisters scored their first of 13 Top 20 hits with 1973’s “Yes We Can Can.” But they found their biggest success with 1979’s “Fire” and returned to the charts in the ’80s with “He’s So Shy,” “Slow Hand,” “Automatic,” “Jump (For My Love)” and “I’m So Excited.” The current lineup features Ruth Pointer, her daughter Issa and granddaughter Sadako.

A 1997 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, George Clinton leads the sprawling funk ensemble Parliament-Funkadelic. They’re responsible for the hits “Atomic Dog,” “One Nation Under a Groove,” “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)” and “Flash Light.” Prince was a fan who released a pair of Clinton’s solo albums on his Paisley Park Records label. Clinton and the band made a surprise appearance on opening day of Paisley Park’s Celebration 2017 in April.

A 31-year-old Missouri native, Chris Janson moved to Nashville after high school and found work writing for such acts as Tim McGraw, Randy Houser, Joe Nichols, Frankie Ballard and Tyler Farr. The title track of his 2015 debut album “Buy Me a Boat” peaked at No. 2 and went platinum.

Tanya Tucker was just 13 when she landed her first hit, “Delta Dawn,” in 1972. She continued to chart throughout her teen years, but struggled with drugs and alcohol in the ’80s. Tucker made a strong comeback with 1986’s “One Love at a Time,” the first of the two dozen Top 10 hits she scored over the next decade.

Formed in London in 1971, Foghat only cracked the Top 20 once, with 1975’s “Slow Ride,” but recorded a series of songs that are classic rock radio staples, including “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” “What a Shame” and “Fool for the City.” The two band leaders, Dave Peverett and Rod Price, died in the ’00s, but the group continues to tour with a lineup led by original drummer Roger Earl.

The members of Hippo Campus started performing together while attending high school at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts. They played their first out-of-town concerts in early 2015 and have since toured heavily, playing major festivals as well as shows overseas. In March, they released their debut album “Landmark” and played two sold-out nights at First Avenue.