 Fergie, the American Music Awards' reigning pop "Favorite Female
Artist," will perform on opening night, Aug. 8. The Grammy Award
nominee headlines a stellar lineup of Grandstand acts that includes
a double bill featuring rock 'n' roll Hall-of-Famers ZZ Top and
Toyota Tundra presents country music legends Brooks and Dunn,
British pop star Natasha Bedingfield with "High School Musical" star
Vanessa Hudgens, and country singer Trace Adkins, a finalist this
season on TV's "The Celebrity Apprentice," with Trent Tomlinson.
Classic rockers Huey Lewis and the News with American female rock
pioneer Joan Jett, and the king of pop music parodies, Weird Al
Yankovic, also are scheduled to perform."This year's state fair
lineup is one of the best we've had in years," said Amy Bliefnick,
fair manager. "We are excited to host world-renowned artists and
encourage Illinoisans' to support these great concerts to ensure
that we continue to attract top-notch talent."
The ticket office will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Regular ticket office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. The ticket office is temporarily located in the Emmerson
Building until July 1. After July 1, the office will return to the
Grandstand and, beginning July 19, it will be open Saturdays from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Emmerson
Building or by phone at 217-782-1979.
Concert tickets also can be purchased by mail, phone or computer.
Mail orders should be sent to: Illinois State Fair Ticket Office,
P.O. Box 19427, Springfield, IL 62794-9427.
Forms
are available at
www.illinoisstatefair.info. Ticketmaster processes phone and
online sales. Fairgoers can either call 800-827-8927 or visit
Ticketmaster.com on the Internet to place an order.
All adults and children 3 years of age and older must have a
ticket for Grandstand concerts and events. All sales are final. The
fair does not provide refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases.
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 Ticket prices for each of the shows are listed
below:
(Date; performer; ticket prices: reserved, track)
Aug. 8 -- Harness racing (noon post-time); free admission
Aug. 8 -- Fergie; $38-34-30, $38
Aug. 9 -- Harness racing (noon post-time); free admission
Aug. 9 -- Weird Al Yankovic; $20-10-10, $20
Aug. 10 -- Huey Lewis and the News, with Joan Jett and the
Blackhearts; $30-25-20, $30
Aug. 11 -- Harness racing (noon post-time); free admission
Aug. 11 -- Illinois Symphony; free admission
Aug. 12 -- Twilight harness racing; free admission
Aug. 13 -- Twilight harness racing; free admission
Aug. 14 -- Twilight harness racing; free admission
Aug. 15 -- ZZ Top, and Toyota Tundra presents Brooks and Dunn;
$38-34-30, $38
Aug. 16 -- USAC Silver Crown Series; adult $20, child $10
Aug. 16 -- Natasha Bedingfield with Vanessa Hudgens; $25-20-20,
$25
Aug. 17 -- ARCA Super Series auto races; adult $20, child $10
Aug. 17 -- Trace Adkins with Trent Tomlinson; $25-20-18, $25
*All the artists listed above have approved this announcement;
however, concerts are subject to contracts being finalized.
[Text from
Illinois State Fair file received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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