42 Comments - John A Logan - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:45 am: Meat Loaf? These Rauner cuts are starting to really get out of hand….. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:47 am: ===The rock acts Meat Loaf, Styx and Tesla also are joining the lineup for the 2015 Illinois State Fair.=== Two out of Three Ain’t Bad… - Vote Quimby! - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:47 am: “Good morning, Rich! The following have passed the resolution: Meat Loaf Styx The Fray Has Been Best, ck - MrJM - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:49 am: When Rich warned us that “It’s only going to get worse,” I had no idea… – MrJM - ZC - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:51 am: Cross off “Perform At the Illinois State Fair” as something he possibly won’t do for love. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:53 am: The Fray - finally something not from the last century of geezer rock! More 21st century acts, please! - Stones - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:59 am: I saw Jeff Keith from Tesla in Vegas a few years ago. Didn’t expect much from him but he was excellent live. Not a bad lineup at all. - Mama - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:00 am: Sorry for the bad vibes VM, but IL can not afford the 21st century acts. - Get a Job - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:02 am: I was hoping this was a post about some new fair food, meatloaf on a stick or fried meatloaf……..so I’m actually disappointed on multiple levels. - Upon Further Review - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:06 am: Is it me or does the Illinois State Fair always seem to book the third tier musical acts? Some of these groups perform after AHL hockey games in certain cities. - Sun - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:10 am: His name is Robert Paulson - Anonymous - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:11 am: Styx and Tesla are touring with Def Leppard this year, what gives with just those the two opening acts and not their main act? - Jack Stephens - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:12 am: @ow: “Groans”……that was terrible. But got it! - Wordslinger - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:25 am: I don’t have to sleep on it and I’ll give you my answer this morning. Pass. As an aside, I hope Gov. Businessman lights a fire under his fair director in signing more corporate sponsors. The Illinois effort has been quite anemic compared to some Midwestern states. - Juice - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:26 am: Anyone else bothered that Hank Williams Jr., who has repeatedly called the President a Muslim, is playing the fair? I mean, First Amendment and everything, but even the NFL had to drop them, and they’re about as tone deaf as it comes. - Juice - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:26 am: And is there anywhere in town that has a meat loaf horseshoe, because if not, that needs to happen right away. - jerry 101 - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:31 am: What? No REO Speedwagon? - crazybleedingheart - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:41 am: It’s like decades of black people inventing entire new genres of music (including in this great state) never existed. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:46 am: ==It’s like decades of black people inventing entire new genres of music (including in this great state) never existed.== When you need to make as much money as possible on these, you get who will sell the most tickets and who’s available/willing to come. Country acts and classic rock bands historically sell a lot more tickets at the State Fair than rap/r&b. - Mattman - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:50 am: …and no grandstand acts announced yet for DuQuoin. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Just as Chicagoland folks can travel south to Springfield, Southern Illinois folks can travel north to Springfield. No need for 2 fairs. - Mama - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:51 am: IL could have its own singing competitions at the county fairs, and book the winners from each county fair for the Grandstand at the State Fair. Hey, it wouldn’t cost much. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:51 am: - Jack Stephens -, Sorry. - jerry 101 - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 11:54 am: Mama - Illinois State Fair Idol? Since Illinois is pretty much broke, maybe the prize can be a blue ribbon? - Finally Out (and now very glad to be) - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 12:06 pm: Last I heard over the weekend, there still is no state fair director. Already have my Hagar tickets, will be my first state fair concert in several years. - chi - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 12:06 pm: Tesla rocks. - Come on man! - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 12:44 pm: I would do anything for love, yes I would do anything for love but Mr. Speaker I won’t do that. No I won’t do that…unless its for Ken Griffin- Bruce Rauner - Snopes - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 12:45 pm: Will be interesting to see how much money they paid these fine stars and whether it’s possible to break even. This is the definition of “essential service” no doubt. - illini - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 12:49 pm: To jerry 101 - REO and Styx did tour together last year with Ted Nugent - I would pay to see either group, so long as Ted is not a part of it! - Norseman - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 12:53 pm: Speaking of two out of three, following is my favorite 2 of 3: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VakU20APPdw - Nick Danger - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 1:14 pm: OW, 10:47. Def an LOL - Upon Further Review - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 1:39 pm: Spinal Tap Jazz Fusion and Puppet Show on the main stage. - PolPal56 - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 1:46 pm: VM, the classics, man… “It was long ago and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today…” - ajtg - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 3:06 pm: At least the Biebs isn’t going to be playing at the fair. @Juice 11;26 am: I am sure you could find stupid statements by all of the singers at the state fair. There is a difference in an artist being dropped as the paid front song for Monday Night Football and being blacklisted from playing concerts at state fairs for stupid, ignorant comments. I am sure people who are too offended by his comments won’t go to his concert. - Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 3:10 pm: Sounds like Paradise by the Dashboard light to me. - Cool Bobby Jr. - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 3:19 pm: That 70’s Show - train111 - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 3:39 pm: Meat Loaf is with the rest of us in Illinois with Gov Rauner — “Prayin for the end of time–so I can end my time with you” - illini - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 4:35 pm: Forgot about Gretchen Wilson from Pocohantas - how many more have I neglected to mention. - Etown - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 6:50 pm: It’s a shame Rich that the Fair cant seem to get any rock band that’s been relevant in the last 20 years. - Welchkin - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 8:35 pm: I’ll be headed to see Meatloaf, can’t wait to drive down interstate 55 ” like a bat out of hell” - RNUG - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:07 pm: -OW- @ 10:47am Nice line! - RNUG - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:08 pm: Glad to see there are some other Meatloaf fans here. - RNUG - Wednesday, Apr 29, 15 @ 10:43 pm: Union members can relate: “It’s a never ending attack Everything’s a lie, and that’s a fact” Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.