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player ready...Willie Nelson & Family is slated to headline the Illinois Lottery Grandstand on Aug. 16, with four-time Grammy nominee Elle King as the opener. Tickets go on sale Saturday.
“Willie Nelson is a true champion for farmers,” said Illinois State Fair manager Rebecca Clark in an announcement Tuesday. “On top of his love for agriculture, he will be performing hits that fairgoers from every generation can sing along to.”
Nelson, a 10-time Grammy Award winner, helped establish Farm Aid in 1985. The annual benefit concert continues to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and help raise money to support family farms, and is scheduled for later this summer in Hartford, Connecticut.
This year’s theme for the Illinois State Fair, which runs Aug. 11-21 in Springfield, is “Grow with Us” and aims to celebrate the state fair’s traditions while also embracing growth.
Other performers slated to appear at the 2022 Illinois Lottery Grandstand include Demi Lovato on Aug. 13, Brooks & Dunn on Aug. 14 and Shaggy & TLC on Aug. 17.
8 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Illinois State Fair, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield; tickets range from $38-$105 and go on sale at 10 a.m. May 7 at ticketmaster.com