{"id":2134323,"date":"2025-11-04T10:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2134323"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:33:06","slug":"lainey-wilson-to-headline-2026-illinois-state-fair-grandstand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lainey-wilson-to-headline-2026-illinois-state-fair-grandstand\/","title":{"rendered":"Lainey Wilson to headline 2026 Illinois State Fair Grandstand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Country music sensation Lainey Wilson is set to headline the 2026 Illinois State Fair Grandstand, according to a community announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wilson, known for her chart-topping hits and collaborations with artists like Jelly Roll and HARDY, is currently on her sold-out Whirlwind World Tour. She\u2019s also making waves in the fashion industry with her collections for Wrangler and her own boot and jewelry lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe couldn\u2019t think of a more powerful way to kick off our 2026 Grandstand announcements than with Lainey Wilson,\u201d Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II said in the announcement. \u201cShe\u2019s a trailblazer in country music, and her show will be an unforgettable experience for our fairgoers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wilson&#8217;s accolades include eight #1 hits, including \u201c4x4xU\u201d and \u201cWatermelon Moonshine,\u201d as well as a 2x Platinum single, \u201cHeart Like A Truck.\u201d She\u2019s also ventured into acting, with roles in \u201cYellowstone\u201d and the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover\u2019s \u201cReminders of Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets for Wilson\u2019s performance will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 8 via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/illinois-state-fairgrounds-il-state-fair-tickets-springfield\/venue\/57371\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ticketmaster;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ticketmaster<\/a>. Prices range from $88 for Tier 3 to $168 for the Blue Ribbon section. An additional $30 Pre-Show Party ticket is also available for all paid concerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/statefair.illinois.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Illinois State Fair;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Illinois State Fair <\/a>will run from Aug. 13-23 in Springfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information and updates, follow the Illinois State Fair on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ILStateFair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILStateFair\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/myilstatefair\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This story was created by reporter Abreanna Blose, <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:ablose@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:ablose@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>ablose@gannett.com<\/em><\/a><em>, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sj-r.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/04\/lainey-wilson-illinois-state-fair-2026-grandstand\/87069327007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lainey Wilson to headline 2026 Illinois State Fair;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lainey Wilson to headline 2026 Illinois State Fair<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music sensation Lainey Wilson is set to headline the 2026 Illinois State Fair Grandstand, according to a community announcement. Wilson, known for her chart-topping hits and collaborations with artists like Jelly Roll and HARDY, is currently on her sold-out Whirlwind World Tour. 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