{"id":2132899,"date":"2025-11-03T18:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2132899"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:48:16","slug":"country-star-lainey-wilson-set-to-rock-illinois-state-fair-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/country-star-lainey-wilson-set-to-rock-illinois-state-fair-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Country star Lainey Wilson set to rock Illinois State Fair in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) \u2014 Country music star Lainey Wilson has been announced as the first Grandstand Stage act for the 2026 Illinois State Fair.<\/p>\n

Wilson is the most-nominated artist at the 2025 Country Music Awards, which she will also host, nabbing nods for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.<\/p>\n

Wilson has scored eight No. 1s, including \u201c4x4xU,\u201d \u201cWatermelon Moonshine,\u201d \u201cHeart Like a Truck,\u201d and collaborations with Jelly Roll (\u201cSave Me\u201d) and HARDY (\u201cwait in the truck\u201d).<\/p>\n

She also wrote and recorded \u201cOut of Oklahoma\u201d for the movie Twisters<\/em>, and made her acting debut on Yellowstone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t think of a more powerful way to kick off our 2026 Grandstand announcements than with Lainey Wilson,\u201d said Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. \u201cShe\u2019s a trailblazer in country music, and her show will be an unforgettable experience for our fairgoers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson will take the stage on Saturday, August 15th, 2026.<\/p>\n

Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 8th, 2025, via Ticketmaster<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to MyStateline | WTVO News, Weather and Sports. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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