County music superstar Lainey Wilson to perform at 2026 Illinois State Fair

Country star Lainey Wilson set to rock Illinois State Fair in 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Country music star Lainey Wilson has been announced as the first Grandstand Stage act for the 2026 Illinois State Fair. 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. Wilson has scored eight No. 1s, including "4x4xU,…

Country music powerhouse Lainey Wilson to headline state fair show

Lainey Wilson will play the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 15. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday.

Lainey Wilson to headline 2026 Illinois State Fair

Country music singer Lainey Wilson has been announced as the first of many Illinois State Fair headliners for next year.

Lainey Wilson to Headline State Fair Aug. 15

(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois State Fair today announced its first Grandstand act for the 2026 lineup, Lainey Wilson who will perform on the Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Wilson, one of country music’s most celebrated and respected stars, continues to take the world by storm. Adding to her monumental rise, Wilson will host the 2025 CMA Awards, where she is also tied as the most-nominated artist with six nods. “We couldn’t thi…

County music superstar Lainey Wilson to perform at 2026 Illinois State Fair

The Illinois State Fair took to Facebook to announce Lainey Wilson will take over the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.

Illinois State Fair announces first major headliner for 2026 grandstand stage

The Illinois State Fair has announced their first headliner for the 2026 grandstand stage.