# Iowa State Fair announces replacement act for Rod Stewart

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 01:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Iowa State Fair announces replacement act for Rod Stewart" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, The Des Moines Register, KCCI and who13.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KWWL | Free John Waite concert replaces Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQelI5amRxUzdKYWhnYy05NEp6XzVKV0RIbXpObVJuZ0F5MEhQQXNJM205dU9MVlRVRkpJZ0pmdjJyMFFMWC1GbEF6bnZZSDJQMThpR1ZQMm1nRmRkVFp6R2djRVlkd1ltZTk2c0FDakpUSUEtZkJSc0hCMFVCVTNrcUFvSlFrblpLMGNxUjBrTnY1VDhvZ2wzY19nVW5YSGxVR1Q2M1dGYUxWcDloR3ZoSUJTUjlYWnVyanJVTVNJVk9XRm5xeXpDRWVYMUZXZ1g1RkRtLUh3?oc=5) |
| Axios | Iowa fans can see Rod Stewart without paying $931 like I did | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPZzFPTkFobS14WXNnTTlaU2tfRHNNeDNzUFc4TG1YSmZ1azh0VVRSTWdBZ24tdmd4Q0FVbmpTSU9ERnQzdDhhVEllWG03WE16Z3h5Q1lNdUpZa1FoT2xYa3hOSWJkN3hCd3djWFRQREdNWUlXaVlxRjdwWFJRQm1XTTRlaTJFSURxY0xaSVlaQ3hPakpDR2c?oc=5) |
| KCRG | John Waite to replace Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair Grandstand concert | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNZHBURmZENUZjYlJ3LXVWT2x1QUJYUzFjSGFQWS1fS1lXN2Eyc0h6aEZnQl9FR1hRamFmQ0oxRm13ekxucmVzYTRabGJSbmdScWtHN2FqYkFpMmhjdkp1Tk9tb1pRY1R6VktUMmh2akUtSVRpdGRsMWtJclgtX2ZQTVJPd0Vuakt4bTR0eVl5Qnl3a29TOEV1UFhNYWI1UXM?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | John Waite to perform at Iowa State Fair Friday night, replacing Rod Stewart | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPem5qZTViak4tVWtwak1iU1VJeEhjQ3laM0szYWRIOHExbUl1Wkd5UDhSOFk4N0FqVy1JYVM1bUpmdWhTQzNlUHRXTE90dDQycGlkR2tHU0F2Q2t1ekRJWlJ5NFZncTZkbDlvV1VwczY4SWVnM0FIVmhwb003RGJkSmctZ2lUMGZ3TC1wdUJHY05uOFh3dFRnNlpyaw?oc=5) |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier | Lainey Wilson sold out at Iowa State Fair. Which concerts are next? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFBQcU8yaDdNZU5FSndZUXVfZnlURzF4by1qN0NhbW9fSEM1SEtyU2h3dy1YV1E0b3I0eWRmenpsWkE5RFM3cGJTbW4zUm4zekZsLVVtVVdMN2ZobGprN3RLR3BWSGJHSnBmTFNReHlNTXl4MEl3SGEwcGtBWDU?oc=5) |
| The Des Moines Register | John Waite replaces Rod Stewart as Friday's Iowa State Fair Grandstand | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxNUURsOFQwS01TdTBzcU9PVlVkWW51U3FHNUZoYjE0Sk1UM0o4bFIxdTkyNGtJQ29CVlktQ3JNT1piTWVPckRfVWVpcnZxU2ZoUThIZjk3czZUQVhmUnBIejBqOTBlRjBTS3piRmtkQ1J2eEFtQmRrbENwZWdnSWhyVmhBczcxZ0NCWmIyNXJBcHIxcnpueTZDajJBUnNuSU1rb01YajFrZXV1X2cxZ1VFQlJPbGpCX19tWTlkYVVOYkNNd25sQkI4MVZxbTFKdzU3Zmp4Z2xvelg3NEFXNnFYRW9HUG00YVo5VGY0UTlvSmNhQVU?oc=5) |
| KCCI | John Waite to play free Iowa State Fair Grandstand concert | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPYmdzNkE0b3M5NmxlYVMxVkR6dDBwZnRBRHo2cUI2X0dSVWhVaGRaVXJlaDBVR1NXekRIY0FlYk9DbVpfZHpHaHA4TVFESFcxTWhyN1dxTzJLZUNZc1ZnQ29HYmdlazhoV2JJU2hKcm5XUU90U0hfNlA5VkJCSk91aHJUODhwbF9VdmMyajB6azFMNURKN3hDYXpuQkRNdC1nWXhqeg?oc=5) |
| who13.com | Iowa State Fair announces replacement act for Rod Stewart | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNZjhQSl9PODdSTmU0NlFpNUxxSVRJd3dDR1k3Y01kUDJVY3lzM09QVDNsam9WUXViYm40UkE4dTNrbE8wT3h2ZHN5bnlwdk9HNk1oRi1ya3RiNE1BZlRZNW80MkJaRzctYU42RHQtMmJCRXU3eWhYRWVpTGtOSmdlbWgwVEdweVlT0gGOAUFVX3lxTFBPODJsSVRwRm12WFJzd2pKemlOZkpKR0RFeWNKeEVQMjdwT0NUcXBaS2pVRE12SDdGZFk5Q3pZS3FXaDVIREs4RVY0WUdINWQ3bDZ6OHkzOXljMnluNXBzM25oaEJsS3FCQjVTR3c5aUJ4ZFdFa21WTXNPUDdyV3VvUHp6b3JZS25iTFVSUmc?oc=5) |

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