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The Illinois State Fair on Monday announced it has added a free concert to its Grandstand lineup. It’ll be another two weeks before we know for sure who is performing, however.

The concert will happen on Thursday, Aug. 8, after the Twilight Parade, a night when the Grandstand is normally dark.

Fair officials did not reveal the name of the performer(s) — other than to say it is a “big-name act that everyone will recognize” — and instead set up a contest for people to guess the artist in an effort to win backstage passes to meet the performer.

Hope it isn’t Confederate Railroad. Just sayin…

* The Question: Your guesses?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:11 pm

Comments

  1. Announced the same week as the marijuana bill became law, so I’m gonna guess Willie Nelson

    Comment by FFS Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:14 pm

  2. The Rolling Stones? Aren’t they using Chicago as the HQ for the tour? As we all know, Springfield is just a short drive south from here. Here are the directions:

    “Go south until you smell it, then west until you step in it.”

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:14 pm

  3. This administration has a weird fetish about guessing bands.

    Comment by Not again Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:15 pm

  4. Snoop

    Comment by Robert Montgomery Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:16 pm

  5. The Guess Who

    Comment by Donnie Elgin Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:16 pm

  6. Not again - Say what you want, but it gets attention…

    Comment by NIU Grad Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:16 pm

  7. Cheap Trick, since Rockford received its casino license.

    Comment by A Jack Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:16 pm

  8. Buddy Guy.

    Comment by Juvenal Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:18 pm

  9. Queen + Adam Lambert

    Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:19 pm

  10. Sheila Simon and JB have formed a bluegrass group …with Allison Kraus as the lead singer

    Comment by MilliVanli's_VoiceCoach Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:19 pm

  11. The marshall tucker band

    Comment by Iggy Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:22 pm

  12. Paul McCartney

    Comment by Maniac Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:22 pm

  13. Showing my age, but REO, Styx or Chicago would be reasonable choices.

    Comment by illini Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:25 pm

  14. Gonna start slow and suggest first and foremost, this will be a Woman. From there I need to think about who.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:26 pm

  15. Black Oak Arkansas, Would love to see them one more time.

    Comment by Retired Educator Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:26 pm

  16. ===or Chicago===

    But then Brad Halbrook wouldn’t be able to attend.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:26 pm

  17. Brett Eldredge (from Paris, IL) tearing it up on the country charts

    Comment by g Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:26 pm

  18. While I would love Nickleback or some other disaster, my guess is Wilco.

    Comment by Rutro Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:30 pm

  19. Frank Sinatra

    Comment by SSL Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:31 pm

  20. REO will be playing in Illinois around that time. And they have played at the Sangamon County Fair in the past, so are used to playing in places with lousy acoustics.

    Comment by A Jack Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:32 pm

  21. It says “meet the performer” so I’m guessing a solo artist.

    Mavis Staples.

    Comment by Colin Robinson Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:34 pm

  22. Yes, she will probably have a big band with her, but people will come to see her, not the band

    Comment by Colin Robinson Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:36 pm

  23. Banjoin’ Bruce Rauner

    Comment by Grand Avenue Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:38 pm

  24. Rutro, Tweedy does have a solo gig in Evanston on Aug. 10th.

    The Guv needs to understand that a show is dependent on its audience. Announce them so their fans come. Fans create atmosphere. You can’t force it man.

    Comment by Lil Squeezy Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:41 pm

  25. Guess we can cross David Allen Coe off the list…

    Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:48 pm

  26. Captain Rat and the Rivots

    Comment by Groucho Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:49 pm

  27. Obvious answer-Rick Springfield

    Comment by DE Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:50 pm

  28. The Who

    Comment by Evanston Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 2:59 pm

  29. Weird Al

    Comment by JT Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:04 pm

  30. Bob Seger

    Comment by DuPage Bard Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:08 pm

  31. Rod R. Blagojevich as Elvis, on a weekend pass from Englewood CO.

    Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:09 pm

  32. the think bigs

    Comment by Threat level midnight Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:09 pm

  33. Jussie Smolett & The Pretenders?

    Comment by Peorgie Tirebiter Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:09 pm

  34. R Kelly.

    Comment by Out on Bail Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:13 pm

  35. Jimmy Buffet

    Comment by Birds on the bat Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:14 pm

  36. Paul Simon (the singer).

    With special banjo acoustics by Sheila Simon.

    Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:15 pm

  37. Union Station

    Comment by Big Twitch Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:17 pm

  38. Sam Madonia sings his favorite songs of all time.

    Including his special renditions of “Our State Fair” and his AM Springfield opening theme song, “26 Miles (Santa Catalina).”

    Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:18 pm

  39. @Out on Bail you had me crying laughing

    Comment by Laughing Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:22 pm

  40. Willie Nelson would be the most appropriate. He’s played that Grandstand so many times during the Thompson administration(s), he probably wants to come celebrate the weed thing.

    Comment by tomhail Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:33 pm

  41. BTS

    Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:36 pm

  42. Ben harper? If you don’t like my smoke, then don’t come around, cause i’m gonna burn one down?

    Comment by Rutro Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:39 pm

  43. John Fogarty

    Comment by Blue Dog Dem Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 3:43 pm

  44. Whitesnake, featuring Squeezy.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 4:11 pm

  45. Underground Railroad. For the northern sympathizers.

    Comment by Last Bull Moose Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 4:21 pm

  46. Buffalo Springfield.

    Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 4:42 pm

  47. Tenacious D

    Comment by Just Sayin' Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 4:54 pm

  48. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Ringo is touring now and will be in Illinois in August.

    Comment by Nick Name Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:00 pm

  49. I just FOIA’d the state fair folks and will let you know who it is in 5 working days.

    Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:07 pm

  50. Chance the rapper

    Comment by Kentucky Bluegrass x Featherbed Bent x Northern California Sinsemilla Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:27 pm

  51. Blake Shelton

    Comment by mana Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:30 pm

  52. Groucho, wasn’t it Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets? I’d go.

    How about the B 52s instead?

    Comment by Notsosure Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:31 pm

  53. I can’t remember the name of the band that played at Jesse’s birthday party.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:32 pm

  54. Chicago

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:32 pm

  55. Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters

    Narrator: they’re also a real band too, not just an Easter Egg

    https://illinoistimes.com/article-permalink-14252.html

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:34 pm

  56. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 5:34 pm:

    Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters

    Narrator: they’re also a real band too, not just an Easter Egg

    https://illinoistimes.com/article-permalink-14252.html
    ————-

    I was just about ready to predict Captain Geech too.

    Sam’s been talking about them a lot in recent months on 1450. Plus they’ve been at most festivals in the Springfield area so far this summer.

    But I’ll predict Captain Geech with special guest Elvis Himselvis (the real Elvis Himselvis in Springfield, not the imprisoned ex-Gov who shall remain nameless).

    Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 6:17 pm

  57. Or in honor of today’s bill-signing:

    Stars on 45 reunion featuring medleys of hits by all performers known to have smoked marijuana.

    Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 6:19 pm

  58. ===But I’ll predict Captain Geech with special guest Elvis Himselvis (the real Elvis Himselvis in Springfield, not the imprisoned ex-Gov who shall remain nameless).===

    #GrandstandWorthy

    :)

    Be well

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 6:27 pm

  59. Alice Cooper “I wanna be Elected”

    Comment by proudstatetrooper Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 6:40 pm

  60. Anthrax with the chainsaws.

    Comment by Glengarry Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 7:48 pm

  61. Grand Funk Railroad

    Comment by TuesdayNight Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 9:02 pm

  62. The Beach Boys. Wouldn’t it be nice?

    Comment by justa Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 9:24 pm

  63. Bruno Mars

    Comment by Just-in-Time Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 9:55 pm

  64. Was looking forward to seeing Megadeth. Maybe they can bring in Slayer as a replacement.

    Comment by Former State Worker Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 10:02 pm

  65. Dave Matthews Band

    They could pull it off, too.

    Comment by Cal Stone Tuesday, Jun 25, 19 @ 10:58 pm

  66. Pat Travers

    Comment by Winderweezle Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 5:56 am

  67. Maroon 5 - since they played at the Inauguration

    Comment by CheshireCat Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 8:22 am

  68. Cheech and Chong

    Comment by lost in the weeds Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 8:33 am

  69. Head East

    Comment by lost in the weeds Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 8:34 am

  70. The Smothers Brothers

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 9:24 am

  71. The Tiny Tim Reunion Tour?

    Comment by Name Withheld Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 9:49 am

  72. Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain?

    (you should hear their rendition of Shaft - it’s brilliant)

    Comment by Name Withheld Wednesday, Jun 26, 19 @ 9:50 am

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