DES MOINES – Pentatonix, the Grammy Award-winning a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, will be performing at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, March 24.
In just five years, Pentatonix has sold more than 6 million albums in the U.S. alone. They have won three Grammy Awards and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold-out shows across the globe. Their YouTube channel boasts close to 13 million subscribers, yielding over 2 billion video views, and their 2015 self-titled album has been certified gold after debuting No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200.
In October 2016, Pentatonix released their third holiday album, “A Pentatonix Christmas,” which has been certified platinum, spending two consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s Top 200 Chart, as well as reaching No. 1 on iTunes and Amazon. The album includes a cover of the Leonard Cohen classic “Hallelujah,” which reached No. 2 on the iTunes singles chart, generating 20 million video views in its first week and has since been certified gold. The group’s newest release, “PTX Vol. 4 - Classics,” out April 7, features their Grammy Award-winning performance of “Jolene” with Dolly Parton, as well as an arrangement of the John Lennon classic “Imagine.” Pentatonix also starred in their first network Christmas special, “A Pentatonix Christmas Special,” which aired twice on NBC last December, garnering 13 million views across the two airings. The special featured music from all three Pentatonix holiday albums. In 2015 the group released its first tour documentary, “On My Way Home,” and appeared in the feature film “Pitch Perfect 2.”
Ticket prices vary depending on location of seats in the grandstand and will be $50, $40 and $30. Tickets go on sale at www.etix.com or call 800-514-3849. All concert events are reserved seating. Convenience charges apply to tickets. Grandstand tickets do not include Fair admission, but discounted advanced admission tickets are available at www.iowastatefair.org.