Snoop Dogg will perform at Illinois State Fair
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Pretty sure I’ll be in attendance…
Rap icon Snoop Dogg is coming to the 2019 Illinois State Fair! Snoop Dogg and Friends will perform Friday, August 16 on the Grandstand stage.
With more than two decades of award-winning albums and songs, hit television shows, films, lifestyle products, philanthropic efforts, and digital ventures, Snoop Dogg is an unparalleled musical force at the forefront of popular culture. Since 1993, Snoop Dogg has released 17 studio albums, sold more than 35 million albums worldwide, reached #1 on Billboard charts, and received nearly 20 Grammy® nominations. His most recent album, Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts in 2018 and was his first offering in the gospel music genre.
Snoop Dogg is the third Grandstand act announced for the 2019 Illinois State Fair; a capella group Pentatonix and country duo Dan + Shay were announced earlier this month.
- Thomas Paine - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:24 pm:
So much better than his inaugural act.
- Thomas Paine - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:26 pm:
Sure it’s a coincidence that Snoop is an outspoken proponent of marijuana legalization.
- Thomas Paine - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:27 pm:
Have they bagged Willie Nelson yet?
- TheGoodLieutenant - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:32 pm:
Puff, Puff, Pass?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:34 pm:
Instead of paying Snoop his usual appearance fee, the state is just going to give him a license to sell MJ.
- City Zen - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:35 pm:
Are Bone Thugs N Harmony part of the friends?
- Kentucky Bluegrass x Featherbed Bent x Northern California Sinsemilla - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:38 pm:
Well it looks like we know the date JB will be signing legalization into law.
- OneMan - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 12:57 pm:
Great, will not be able to see the butter cow that day due to all the people just staring at it.
Dude it is a cow made out of butter… how meta is that
- curtis - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:05 pm:
One more reason to expedite legal weed.
- Unpopular - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:07 pm:
So does the Governor support the image referenced in the linked article, asking for a friend…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/358210-snoop-dogg-poses-over-trumps-corpse-for-new-single
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:10 pm:
Does anyone know why the Governor would personally select the performers at the Illinois State Fair, asking for a friend…
– MrJM
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:12 pm:
Gin and Juice Shakeups for everybody!
- OneMan - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:16 pm:
MrMJM I always figured JB as a Run The Jewels fan
- Sheesh Hecuka Cupajava - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:17 pm:
saw him in Cancun in 2009. he came out about 2 hours late but was a pretty good event.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:25 pm:
I bet Snoop Dogg thinks Chicago is the site of the state fair. Somebody better let him know it’s Springfield.
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:29 pm:
“I bet Snoop Dogg thinks Chicago is the site of the state fair. Somebody better let him know it’s Springfield.”
This would be far from the first show where Snoop doesn’t know — or care — where he is.
– MrJM
- Aim to Misbehave - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:43 pm:
This may be the first grandstand act to sell out in a long time. Let’s hope ticket prices are reasonable.
- Southfarmllama - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:46 pm:
This will bring in some $$$
- Chunga - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:50 pm:
It will be a banner day for anybody selling munchies
- The Magnificent Purple Walnut - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:52 pm:
Ya think JB and Snoop will share a bowl right after an on stage bill signing?
- wordslinger - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:57 pm:
Hopefully, Will Ferrell won’t make an old-school surprise appearance.
- anananaomous - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 1:59 pm:
lol what year is it? Snoop must really need a paycheck; which is actually very obvious given the records he makes featured appearances on. pay him enough and he’ll lay down some bars on any trash beat.
- Lester Holt’s Mustache - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 2:08 pm:
As long as there’s no live performance of that God-awful game show he has on TBS, I’m fine with this
- Just Observing - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 2:39 pm:
=== Are Bone Thugs N Harmony part of the friends? ===
C’mon, be real. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were tight with Easy E; Snoop is tight with Dr. Dre who had a major falling out with Easy E.
;)
- Kentucky Bluegrass x Featherbed Bent x Northern California Sinsemilla - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:12 pm:
===C’mon, be real. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony were tight with Easy E; Snoop is tight with Dr. Dre who had a major falling out with Easy E====
Actually Bone Thugs n Harmony did songs with both Biggie and Tupac in the middle of the east coast vs west coast gangsta rap rivalry. You’ll also take note that Dre mentions missing Eazy E on the Chronic 2001 album despite the falling out.
- City Zen - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:37 pm:
==God-awful game show he has on TBS==
Do not ever speak negatively of the Joker’s Wild ever again. Well, the original version.
“Joker…JOKER…US States”
- Membership Director - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:19 pm:
Awesome to see CapFax commenters flex their knowledge of West Coast g-funk and the 90s rap coastal rivalries and their affiliations! I never knew CapFax commenters had so much game!
- Blue Dog Dem - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 6:04 pm:
I had to Google a snoop dog. I guess Glen Miller wasn’t available?
- Union Thug Gramma - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 9:14 pm:
I was kinda hyped about this…until I saw his last release was gospel music…just as bad as country…oh, and if JB won’t? I’ll share a bowl with him. LOL
- Lynn S. - Friday, Feb 22, 19 @ 1:34 am:
Snoop has a gospel album out? Is it rap, or does he sing? Is this for Rastafarians, or can I play it in my Christian church?