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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2000
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Christina Aguilera to Join Favorites Beach Boys and Brooks and Dunn at 2000 State Fair
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor George
H. Ryan today announced the 2000 Illinois State Fair concert lineup
featuring a mix of pop superstars and longtime fair favorites.
The grandstand entertainment for the 2000
State Fair will open with teen sensation Christina Aguilera and finish
with the first State Fair performance of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Karen Deal.
"The Illinois State Fair continues to
offer top-notch entertainment to draw people from all across the state,"
Ryan said. "And with this year’s lineup, we look forward to
building upon the record-breaking success of last year’s State
Fair."
The homestate twinbill of 70s rock bands
REO Speedwagon and Styx will take the grandstand stage the second night
of the State Fair, Aug. 12. Pop duo Savage Garden makes a return trip
to the State Fair on August 14, followed by the legendary Neville Brothers
on Aug. 15.
State Fair favorites, the Beach Boys will
perform with special guest Johnny Rivers on Aug. 15. Coors Light presents
Brooks and Dunn with Andy Griggs on the first of two nights of country,
Aug. 16.
GRANDSTAND
The grandstand stage will take a break on
Thursday night as the State Fair offers the first ever nighttime tractor
pull.
Clint Black and Pam Tillis kick off the final
weekend of the 2000 fair, followed by An Evening With Def Leppard on
Saturday, Aug. 19 and the grand finale by the Illinois Symphony Orchestra
and fireworks by the world famous Zambelli International.
Ryan also announced that all grandstand tickets
sold prior to Aug. 4 will include a single admission to the 2000 Illinois
State Fair.
Illinois State Fair grandstand tickets will
go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Grandstand Box Office
and at Ticketmaster outlets. Track ticket sales will begin a week later
on June 24.
Phone orders for grandstand tickets can be
placed at the Ticket Office by calling 217/782-1979, TDD 217/524-9833
or at Ticketmaster at 800/827-8927, TDD 800/359-2525. Mail orders will
be accepted with a postmark of June 5, 2000, or later at: the Illinois
State Fair Ticket Office, P.O. Box 19427, Springfield, Illinois 62794.
No phone or walk-up orders will be accepted
before June 10. All sales are final. The fair does not provide refunds
or exchanges on ticket purchases.
The Illinois State Fair runs August 10 -
20, 2000.
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times 8:00 p.m. / Illinois Symphony 7:30 p.m |
| Date |
Performer |
Guest
Star |
Ticket
Prices
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| AUG.
11 |
Christina
Aguilera |
TBA |
$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
12 |
REO
Speedwagon |
STYX |
$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
13 |
Savage
Garden |
TBA |
$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
14 |
Neville
Brothers |
TBA |
$18.00 |
$16.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
15 |
Beach
Boys |
Johnny
Rivers |
$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
16 |
Coors Light
presents
Brooks and Dunn
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Andy
Griggs |
$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
17 |
ITPA presents
Truck
And Tractor Pulls
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Adult
$10.00/Child $5.00 |
| AUG.
18 |
Clint
Black |
Pam
Tillis |
$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
19 |
An Evening
with
Def Leppard
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$20.00 |
$18.00 |
$15.00 |
| AUG.
20 |
Illinois
Symphony Orchestra
with Karen DealFREE
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