Question of the day
Thursday, Apr 4, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Press release…
Megadeth will open the Illinois State Fair by playing on Friday, August 9 on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage. They have long been one of the most influential and respected acts of heavy metal music with 38 million albums sold (6 consecutive platinum) and 12 GRAMMY nominations.
Staying true to their signature style with incisive vocal styles and penetrating lyrics, Megadeth has released their 15th studio effort, Dystopia, much to the delight of fans. Dystopia debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200, No. 1 on the Hard Music/Top Rock Chart, No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart, No. 2 on iTunes’ Top Albums chart and No 1. on iTunes’ Metal chart. Dystopia also won a 2017 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Metal Performance” for the title track. […]
Friday, August 9: Megadeth
Saturday, August 10: Bad Company with Foghat
Sunday, August 11: Dan + Shay
Monday, August 12: The Traveling Salvation Show – A Tribute to Neil Diamond
Tuesday, August 13: Why Don’t We
Wednesday, August 14: Pentatonix with Special Guest Rachel Platten
Thursday, August 15: Old Dominion
Friday, August 16: Snoop Dogg w/ Dogg Pound, Warren G, DJ Quik, Twista, and Do or Die
Saturday, August 17: Shinedown
Sunday, August 18: Reba McEntire with Rachel Wammack
* The Question: Your suggested 2019 Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage advertising slogans?
- TominChicago - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:03 pm:
Snoop Dogg - The Sha Na Na of gangster rap
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:06 pm:
“What’s the Worst That Could Happen?”
- OneMan - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:08 pm:
SuburbanDadApalooza
- Montrose - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:09 pm:
“Guaranteeing A Crowd Free of Anyone Under 25″
- Ok - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:09 pm:
Surprise! The Snoop Dogg act is now a baking show with Martha Stewart.
DJ Quik will guest star making smoothies.
Twista will lead a pre-show yoga class.
Do or Die will lead a Nickelodeon-style game show
And Warren G will regulate…
- I Miss Bentohs - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:13 pm:
You kids stay off our lawn(exclamation point)
Good grief Dept of Ag. I’m sure you are on a tight budget but is anyone under 50 invited?
- Anon - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:18 pm:
The bands that influenced the people that influenced the producers of the top 40 hits of today.
- Interested Observer - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:19 pm:
“Illinois’ Symphony of Destruction” (For non Megadeth fans, this was the title of one of their only popular hits.)
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:20 pm:
Take care of yourself.
Take Geritol.
- Milootis - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:20 pm:
If the was any truth in advertising the Saturday bill would read: 1/2 of Bad Company with the drummer from Foghat and a couple of random dudes.
- very old soil - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:20 pm:
Who are these guys? (I have heard of Snoop Dog so maybe I am not that old). I’ll wait for John Prine
- FormerParatrooper - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:21 pm:
Hang on kids, this is your Grandparents music
- very old soil - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:22 pm:
I just remembered being at a concert in Iowa City almost 50 years ago. Neil Diamond was the headliner–the crowd booed
- Milootis - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:22 pm:
If there were any truth in advertising the Saturday bill would read: 1/2 of Bad Company with Foghat’s drummer and a couple of random dudes.
- lake county democrat - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:25 pm:
Snoop Dog - what better way to celebrate passage of Senate Bill 7?
- Bemused - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:25 pm:
The Grandstand will henceforth be named “The Infirmaty”
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:25 pm:
Finally a Fair for North Enders
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:29 pm:
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! At smokin’ Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage! Watch the greatest oldsters IN THE COUNTRY try to push their mobility scooter machines into the magic 5-minute elapsed TIME BARRIER!
- Res Melius - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:29 pm:
Sangamon River Music Festival
- Wensicia - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:30 pm:
“Yes, Foghat is still Alive and Rockin’.”
- JS Mill - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:34 pm:
Live at the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage…all the music you forgot about!
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:36 pm:
Mega Death Passes On Sale Now
- don the legend - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:44 pm:
Easy with that Northender stuff, Michelle.
- Jake From Elwood - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:46 pm:
Questions, so many questions:
1. Is “Old Dominion” code for Mike Madigan?
2. Which lobbyist is the “Bad Company” playing on the 10th with Foghat?
3. Is “Megadeth” a legislative pet name for the state pension funds?
4. “Why don’t we” pass some tax reform legislation?
5. Clearly Springfield needs some “traveling salvation”.
- benniefly2 - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:47 pm:
Come party like it’s 1985 as Lipitor and Lasix take you back in time with the 2019 Illinois Grandstand line-up.
- A Jack - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:49 pm:
These bands will make you happy you require a hearing aid.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:49 pm:
“No change for 97%”
- Jocko - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:51 pm:
If it’s too loud…(Yes) you’re too old.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:51 pm:
“Entertaining Mega Millions of Folks, Powerball Music for the Masses”
- Amalia - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:51 pm:
Dogg Deth Diamond for Illinois
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:52 pm:
“Not Your Good Ole Blues Brothers Boys Band”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:53 pm:
“It’s a Jukebox Lottery of Sweet Music”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:53 pm:
“Scratch and Sniff the Nostalga”
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:54 pm:
It’s times like this where I will miss ol Guv Rauner. Can you imagine the array of outfits he would have for this lineup?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:54 pm:
“You Win, When These Acts Play”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:55 pm:
“Redeem these Winning Tunes Here”
- New Slang - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:55 pm:
“Guaranteed Seating at EVERY Show!!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:58 pm:
“The Deep Fried Butter of Music Bills”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 4:59 pm:
“Even Minnie The Moocher Wins”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:00 pm:
“It’s No Gamble, These Bands Are Good”
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:00 pm:
Relieve chronic pain the safe and natural way, with our top-shelf cannabis strains.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:01 pm:
“This Is Only An Exhibition. This is Not A Competition. Please, No Wagering”
- RNUG - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:02 pm:
The Turn Back Time Tour
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:05 pm:
“It’s Musical Bingo”
- Robert Montgomery - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:06 pm:
With all the Jazzy Scooter parking space that will be required, tickets are only being sold for Sections A - P, Rows 30-33.
- Keyrock - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:08 pm:
We make Gov. Pritzker’s taste in music look good.
- A Jack - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:12 pm:
“At least we didn’t misspell anything.”
- A Jack - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 5:43 pm:
“Too old to Rock n Roll, Too young to collect social security.”
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 6:05 pm:
“Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage advertising slogans”
Sorry not a winner
Results not in0
- Rutro - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 6:08 pm:
Who’s in charge of this?
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 6:14 pm:
We did market research on who attends the Fair and this is the lineup they suggested.
- Old Illini - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 6:31 pm:
Hey, What’s Wrong with Reba?
- wordslinger - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 6:58 pm:
The Illinois State Fair Presents: Not Dead Yet
Order Now — You’ll Miss Them When They’re Gone
- wordslinger - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 7:01 pm:
The Illinois State Fair Presents: The Grateful Living Festival
Party Like it’s Their Last Show — And Yours, Too
- lost in the weeds - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 7:13 pm:
See them live before they die!
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 7:42 pm:
2019 Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage: We presume marijuana will be legal by then.
– MrJM
- lost in the winds - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 9:04 pm:
“From the cutout bin to the stage live!
- Glengarry - Thursday, Apr 4, 19 @ 9:13 pm:
How retro.
- lost in the weeds - Friday, Apr 5, 19 @ 6:28 am:
It is your last chance to hear them live, there is only harp music in heaven!
- downstateR - Friday, Apr 5, 19 @ 6:37 am:
“We Couldn’t Get Iron Maiden”
- Dr X - Friday, Apr 5, 19 @ 11:42 am:
“Calm down, it’s just a few concerts”