Bocephus at State Fair; Special Ticket Packages

Officials with the Illinois State Fair have put together a money saving deal for country music fans. This year the "Country Concert Blowout" package gives fans the opportunity to attend three shows for a reduced price. The Country Concert Blowout includes a general track ticket and state fair admission for 3 nights of concerts.

The concerts assigned to the Country Concert Blowout include:

- Sunday, August 16^th - Justin Moore / Josh Thompson / Jon Pardi,
- Tuesday, August 18^th - Rascal Flatts / Scotty McCreery / Raelynn,
- Friday, August 21^st - Hank Williams Jr. / 38 Special.

The Country Concert Blowout package is $99 and can only be purchased through the Illinois State Fair Office, which is located inside the Emmerson building. The package goes on sale Monday, April 20^th  at 9:00 am. Tickets can be purchased at the Emmerson building Monday-Friday from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Only 1,000 tickets are available for the Country Concert Blowout package, and those tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

Hank Williams Jr. is the latest act to join the Illinois State Fair Grandstand line-up. The Grammy-award winning, singer/songwriter will bring his trademark blend of country, blues, and southern rock to the grandstand stage on Friday, August 21^st. Opening for the country legend will be rock group .38 Special. Tickets for this individual show will range from $47 for VIP seats to $25 for Tier 3 seats.

Tickets for all named grandstand acts will go on sale at 10am on Saturday, April 18^th  through Ticketmaster. 

Ticket prices for each of the shows are listed below:

August 14:  Sammy Hagar and The Circle / Collective Soul

VIP - $48 / Track $36 / Tier 1 - $36 / Tier 2 - $31 / Tier 3 - $26

August 16:  Justin Moore / Josh Thompson / Jon Pardi

VIP - $46 / Track $31 / Tier 1 - $31 / Tier 2 - $26 / Tier 3 - $21

August 18:  Rascal Flatts / Scotty McCreery / Raelynn

VIP - $65 / Track $50 / Tier 1 - $50 / Tier 2 - $45 / Tier 3 - $40

August 21:  Hank Williams, Jr / .38 Special

VIP - $47 / Track $35 / Tier 1 - $35 / Tier 2 - $30 / Tier 3 - $25

August 22:  Austin Mahone/ TBA

VIP - $48 / Track $36 / Tier 1 - $36 / Tier 2 - $31 / Tier 3 - $26

August 23:  Brantley Gilbert / Colt Ford / Michael Ray

VIP - $54 / Track $39 / Tier 1 - $39 / Tier 2 - $34 / Tier 3 - $29

"The staff at the Illinois State Fair works very hard each year to bring in quality acts and offer reasonably priced tickets. When you look at other regional venues, our prices are consistently competitive, and this Country Concert Blowout package is a great example of that," said Ag Director Philip Nelson.

The Illinois State Fair runs August 13-23. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will have more announcements about the 2015 fair in the coming months. For more news and updates, follow the Illinois State Fair online:  

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