Snotty Nose Rez Kids Perform at U.P. State Fair

Award-winning hip-hop band Snotty Nose Rez Kids to perform at U.P. State Fair Thursday, Aug. 14

Hip-hop music is coming to the U.P. State Fair this summer! Hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids will perform on Thursday night, Aug. 14 under the Grandstand, and you don't want to miss this concert!

Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK) are the third act scheduled to perform at the U.P. State Fair this summer in its full line-up of Grandstand entertainment, presented by Island Resort and Casino.

Originally from Kitamaat Village, British Columbia, Canada, the duo's music has a focus on growing up on reservations and Native identity. The duo won their first Juno Award with "Red Future" winning Rap Album/EP of the Year at the 2025 Juno Awards (Juno Awards are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.) This makes SNRK the first Indigenous group to win the Juno Award for Rap Album of the Year.

Snotty Nose Rez Kids tore into the music scene with unmistakable talent and an unforgettable name. Showing off their lyrical prowess and natural storytelling ability, rappers Yung Trybez and Young D jumpstarted the band with two back-to-back albums in 2017. Their follow up album, 2019's "Trapline," really launched their career with hit "Boujee Natives," and multiple awards including their first Juno nomination.

The band took their high voltage live show on the road and clocked 100 shows in 6 different countries. Their pandemic album, "Life After," saw greater industry recognition with multiple music magazine cover stories, and strong streaming platform support including Billboard advertisements in Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square, playlist cover images, and an Amazon Twitch Channel Takeover.

They received their second Juno nomination and performed during the live broadcast. They were invited by the Toronto Raptors to play a half time show, and by the Vancouver Canucks to play in-between periods. Their 2022 project, "I'm Good, HBU?" elevated their career to new heights, and saw them receive their fourth Polaris Prize Shortlist, a win for top music video of the year at the Prism Prize Awards for their Beatles-inspired, ''Damn Right," and landed them three Western Canadian Music Awards, bringing their tally to 13 wins so far. SNRK have gone on to dominate in Hip-Hop music, most recently achieving their biggest milestone, signing to Sony Music.

Gold Circle tickets for Snotty Nose Rez Kid's performance on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) go on sale on Wednesday, April 16 at 1 p.m. and can be purchased from the presenting sponsor, Island Resort and Casino, at islandresortandcasino.com/entertainment. General seating for all Grandstand entertainment is free with admission to the Fair. To purchase advance gate admission for the U.P. State Fair, please visit upstatefair.net.