TESLA to Perform at 2025 Du Quoin State Fair

The Du Quoin State Fair announces TESLA will take the stage at the Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand on Thursday, August 28.

“Our team is focused on bringing a variety of Grandstand acts to the Du Quoin State Fair, and we are excited to have TESLA as the first announcement of the 2025 lineup,” said Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “These American rock legends put on a high-energy show playing a mix of new and classic hit songs.”

While TESLA emerged in the mid-80s, their sound is strongly embedded in the roots of organic, authentic 1970s rock and roll with influences including The Allman Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Aerosmith.

Their 1986 platinum debut album, Mechanical Resonance, included Top 40 hits “Modern Day Cowboy” and “Little Suzi,” while 1989’s double-platinum The Great Radio Controversy included hits “Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)” and “Love Song.” In 1990, TESLA helped reshape the face of modern rock music by stripping down to the Five Man Acoustical Jam, an informal collection of their biggest hits peppered with rock and roll classics by the Beatles, Stones and others.

This album produced their biggest hit single to date, a cover of Five Man Electrical Band’s “Signs.” The band continues to record and release material including nine new albums since 2000 and recently debuted their latest single, “Time To Rock!”

“TESLA is an iconic rock band whose hits stand the test of time,” said Du Quoin State Fair Manager Luke Davison. “Fans of all ages will enjoy this performance.”

Tickets for the TESLA concert are available via Ticketmaster.

The Du Quoin State Fair runs from August 22 - September 1. To learn more, visit dsf.illinois.gov/.