State Fair Box Office Sales Begin Monday

Tickets for 2013 Illinois State Fair Grandstand concerts go on sale Monday, June 10, at the State Fair Box Office.  

The Box Office, which is located in the Grandstand on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, also will accept mail order ticket requests.  Order forms are available on the Illinois State Fair website, www.illinoisstatefair.info, under the “Concerts & Entertainment” tab and should be sent to:  Illinois State Fair Ticket Office, P.O. Box 19427, Springfield, IL, 62794-9427.

All adults, as well as children ages 3 and above, must have a ticket to enter a fair concert.  A list of Grandstand performers, ticket prices and a Grandstand seating diagram are available on the State Fair website.

Here's who will be performing:

Friday, August 9--Billy Currington with Lauren Alaina

Saturday, August 10--REO/Styx/Head East

Sunday, August 11--John Mayer/Phillip Phillips

Monday, August 12--New Odyssey

Tuesday, August 13--The Band Perry with Randy Houser

Wednesday, August 14--Toby Keith with Kip Moore

Friday, August 16--Gary Allan/Thompson Square/The Farm/Frankie Ballard and Brushfire

Saturday, August 17--Ke$ha

Sunday, August 18--Journey/Night Ranger

The Box Office phone number is (217) 782-1979. It will be open weekdays, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Tickets also are available through Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000 (TTY 800-359-2525).

The 2013 Illinois State Fair will be held Aug. 8 – 18.