County music superstar Lainey Wilson to perform at 2026 Illinois State Fair
Lainey Wilson, award-winning country artist, will perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage at the Illinois State Fair with tickets on sale November 8, 2025.
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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,…
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…
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