Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Lil Wayne: Here are all of the Illinois State Fair headliners

Steven Spearie, Springfield State Journal- Register
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Crossover artist Shaboozey, who was featured on Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter," will fill out the final Illinois State Fair Grandstand slot on Aug. 18.

Tickets are $20-$30 and go on sale through Ticketmaster on Saturday.

Other Grandstand shows are also on sale at Ticketmaster and the Grandstand box office, which is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Shaboozey's album "Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going" debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200 and was praised by The New York Times for “bring(ing) hip-hop grit to country.”

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The album’s smash single “A Bar Song (Tipsy)" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Grandstand does not stage a show on opening night because of harness racing. The rock group Gin Blossoms ("Hey Jealousy," "Heard It From You") will perform a free show on the Grand Central Stage at the south end of the Reisch Pavilion.

The State Fair runs Aug. 8-18.

Here is the rest of the Grandstand lineup:

Shaboozey performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Shaboozey performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Aug. 9

Country music star Keith Urban will be performing with special guest MacKenzie Porter.

Aug. 10

Heavy metal group M?tley Crüe returns to Springfield with Phil X and The Drills in tow.

Aug. 11

Former Drive-by Trucker Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will perform with special guest Ashley McBryde.

Aug. 13

Country singer Jordan Davis was announced in February and will perform along with special guest Ashley Cooke.

Aug. 14

BET Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne headlines.

Aug. 15

The popular music group the Jonas Brothers will be performing several of their hits during the second week of the fair.

The Smashing Pumpkins perform on the Surf Stage at Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ on September 19, 2021.
The Smashing Pumpkins perform on the Surf Stage at Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ on September 19, 2021.

Aug. 16

Two-time Grammy winning group The Smashing Pumpkins out of Chicago will be performing. The opening act will be PVRIS (pronounced as Paris).

Aug. 17

Country music star Miranda Lambert will be performing on the final night of the fair. Former college football player turned musical artist Gavin Adcock will be opening for Lambert.

Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788; [email protected]; X, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Shaboozey to headline 2024 Illinois State Fair

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