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 Reba McEntire last played the Illinois State Fair Grandstand in
1999. She’s become a household name through a successful career
that spans more than five decades across music, television,
film, theater, and retail. The Country Music Hall of Fame and
Hollywood Bowl member has won 16 ACM Awards, 15 American Music
Awards, nine People’s Choice Awards, six CMA Awards, three
GRAMMY® Awards, and a GMA Dove Award. Reba is a member of the
Grand Ole Opry and in 2018, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of
Fame presented Reba with the inaugural Career Maker Award for
her significant influence on the careers of Nashville
songwriters. She also joined an elite group of creators as one
of the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors recipients for her lifetime
artistic achievements. Her new album, Stronger Than the Truth,
is slated for release April 5, 2019, on Big Machine Records.
Opening for Reba McEntire on Sunday, August 18, will be Rachel
Wammack. The only country artist selected for Entertainment
Weekly’s “2019 Artists to Watch” list, Rachel Wammack’s 2018
self-titled EP continues to receive praise from critics. Her
autobiographical debut single, “Damage”, landed her on AOL,
Pandora, Music Row, Pop Culture, and Sounds Like Nashville’s
“Artist to Watch” lists as well. Wammack was also dubbed one of
Rolling Stone’s “10 Best County EPs of 2018,” showing off
“enormous potential for the young Muscle Shoals native” as well
as NPR’s “Best Music of 2018” list.
Tickets for the concerts listed below go on sale via
Ticketmaster on Saturday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m. and at the
Emmerson Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in
Springfield on Monday, April 22 at the following prices:
Sunday, August 11: Dan + Shay
Tier 3 - $25 / Tier 2 - $30 / Tier 1 - $35 / Gen Track - $35 /
VIP Track - $55
Monday, August 12: The Traveling Salvation Show – A Tribute to
Neil Diamond - Free Concert
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Tuesday, August 13: Why Don’t We
Tier 3 - $20 / Tier 2 - $25 / Tier 1 - $30 / Gen Track - $30 / VIP Track - $50
Wednesday, August 14: Pentatonix with Special Guest Rachel Platten
Tier 3 - $45 / Tier 2 - $50 / Tier 1 - $55 / Gen Track - $55 / VIP Track - $75
Thursday, August 15: Old Dominion
Tier 3 - $30 / Tier 2 - $35 / Tier 1 - $40 / Gen Track - $40 / VIP Track - $60
Friday, August 16: Snoop Dogg w/ Dogg Pound, Warren G, DJ Quik, Twista, and Do
or Die
Tier 3 - $25 / Tier 2 - $30 / Tier 1 - $35 / Gen Track - $35 / VIP Track - $55
Sunday, August 18: Reba McEntire with Rachel Wammack
Tier 3 - $35 / Tier 2 - $40 / Tier 1 - $45 / Gen Track - $45 / VIP Track - $65
Tickets to all the announced Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage concerts can be
purchased starting April 20 at Ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster
directly at 800-745-3000. For those who prefer to purchase tickets in person,
you can get them at the Emmerson Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in
Springfield from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Monday,
April 22.
The Illinois State Fair will once again offer Stage Side Parties for each of the
ticketed Grandstand concerts. An additional $30 ticket provides fairgoers access
to an exclusive pre-show party that includes food, entertainment, giveaways and
early entry into the concert. The Stage Side Party is only available to those
who have purchased a concert ticket to attend that night’s concert – BOTH
concert and Stage Side Party tickets will be required to enter the party tent.
These tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster once tickets are on sale. Stage
Side Party tickets purchased on or before July 15, 2019, will also receive a
parking pass for the concert date event.
Mark your calendars for the 2019 Illinois State Fair, August 8 through 18, in
Springfield.
[Morgan Booth] |
