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State Fair Performance Line Up
(IRN)-Country music and the rock of the 1980s will again play in abundance at the Illinois State Fair.

Entertainment to be announced at the fairgrounds Thursday morning is expected to include the Oak Ridge Boys, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band, the Tubes, .38 Special, and April Wine, all according to the web site www.pollstar.com.

Music elsewhere will include what is billed as "The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band." The web site for "Who's Bad" promotes it will be on the Coors Light stage during two days of the fair, which runs Aug. 12-21.

At least one act will represent the 21st Century. Country artist Chris Young is booked for Sunday, August 14, according to another web site, www.songkick.com.

The state contracts with a Kentucky based agent, Triangle Talent, for more than $1 million, including the performers' fees, to book the acts.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
04 21 11 by Newsroom
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