Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows

1958 The King Family Singers Louis Armstrong Lorne Green Jane Russell/James Gardener/Jonathon Winters 1966 WLS National Bam Dance Grand Ole Opry Jimmy Dean 1959 Jack Jones Grand Ole Opry Robert Goulet and Carol Lawrence Edd “Kookie” Byrnes/Alan King/ Les Red Skeleton Brown & His Band, Renown The Beach Boys/Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs 1960 Grand Ole Opry (w/ Roy Acuff, Patsy 1967 Cline and Ray Price) Paul Revere and the Raiders, Sam the Three Stooges Sham Bob Hope Bob Hope Eddy Arnold 1961 Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass Anita Bryant Buck Owens and the Buckaroos Neil Sedaka The Three Stooges 1968 Grand Ole Opry The Who/The Association Bob Hope 1962 Grand Ole Opry ( w/ Waylon Jennings Red Skelton and Tammy Wynette) Dick Clark Show ( w/ Dion, Bobby Flip Wilson/ Don Adams Vinton and Gene Pitney) Lawrence Welk Grand Ole Opry (w/ Patsy Cline, Tex Ritter, and Kitty Wells) 1969 Jimmy Dean A Country and Western Show Charlie Weaver Tommy Jones Iron Butterfly 1963 John Davidson Grand Ole Opry Eddy Arnold Holiday on Ice Liberace/Bob Darin/ the Sandpipers Andy Griffith w/ Ron Howard 1970 1964 Art Linkletter/ The Cowsills Grand Ole Opry Roy Clark and the Stars from Hee Haw The Chad Mitchell Singers Charlie Pride Andy Williams/ The Osmond Brothers The Engelbert Humperdink Show The Johnny Cash Show 1965 Grand Ole Opry (w/ Johnny Cash, June Carter and Hank Williams Jr.) Pete Fountain Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows

1971 1975 The Guess Who Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Red Skeleton Billy “Crash” Craddock Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens America The Pat Boone Family Show Bobby Vinton Gospel Spectacular The Osmonds Grand Ole Opry (w/ Jerry Lee Lewis, Dionne Warwick Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, and John Davidson Ernest Tubb) Anita Bryant and George Kirby Lawrence Walk Vicki Carr Doc Severinson 1976 1972 Illinois Country Opry (w/ Minnie Pearl, Blood, Sweat, and Tears/Don McLean Jean Shepard) Fifth Dimension Statler Brothers, Jerry Reed Bill Cosby Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty Sonny and Cher Roger Miller Glen Campbell The Osmonds Grand Ole Opry (w/ Loretta Lynn and Neil Sedaka Conway Twitty) Three Dog Night RCA Rodeo w/ Roy Rodgers and Dale Seals & Croft Evans Blood, Sweat & Tears/Mary Travers

1973 1977 Seals & Croft Bob Seger Loggins & Messina Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. The Fifth Dimension Charlie Pride Jim Nabors Bay City Rollers Charlie Pride England Dan and John Ford Coley The Grand Ole Opry ( w/ Tammy K.C. and the Sunshine Band Wynette and George Jones) Captain and Tenille Doc Severinson Johnny Cash Bobby Goldsboro Glen Campbell

1974 1978 Sha Na Na Charlie Pride Roy Clark Beach Boys Grand Ole Opry Dolly Parton Rich Little/Ed McMahon/The New Osmonds Christy Minstrels Kenny Roger/Dotty West Dave Brubek and Herbie Mann Andy Gibb RCA Rodeo Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass Anne Murray/Floyd Cramer/Boots Randolph Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows

1979 1983 Bill Cosby and Mary Macgregor Temptations/Four Tops Willie Nelson Head East/Greg Kihn Band Chicago Juice Newton/Thrasher Brothers Helen Reddy Charlie Daniels Band/ Lacy J. Dalton Chic Willie Nelson Tony Orlando Alabama The Statler Brothers/Barbara Mandrell Kenny Loggins Dr. Hook The Beach Boys Brenda Lee/Chubby Checker George Strait/Bellamy Brothers/ Bonnie Nelson 1980 Charlie Daniels Band 1984 John Conlee Three Dog Night/Frank Stallone Atlanta Rhythm Section/The Dirt Band Little River Band Willie Nelson and Family Night Ranger/Weird Al Yankovich Crystal Gayle/Ray Price Charlie Daniels Band/ Louise Mandrell Oak Ridge Boys/Margo Smith B.B. King/Deniece Williams Pure Prairie League/Head East Willie Nelson Johnny Paycheck/Doug Kershaw Laura Branigan Alabama 1981 Thompson Twins/Berlin Ozark Mountain Daredevils/Leon Russell 1985 Charlie Daniels Band Survivor/Mitch Ryder Barbara Mandrell/Larry Gatlin Willie Nelson Statler Brothers George Thorogood/Johnny Winter Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings/Neil Young/ Jessie Commodores Coulter Mickey Cilley/Johnny Lee and the Sawyer Brown/Gallagher Urban Cowboys The Beach Boys Pablo Cruise/Michael Stanley Band John Waite/Head East The Beach Boys Alabama

1982 1986 Don Williams/George Strait Willie Nelson Franke & the Knock Outs/Krokus/Guess INXS/Del Fuegos Who/ Elvin Bishop Starship/Outfield Barbara Mandrell Amy Grant Joan Jett and the BlackHearts Blue Oyster Cult/Cheap Trick Eddie Rabbitt George Jones/John Schneider Willie Nelson George Thorogood The Beach Boys Alabama Ronnie Milsap/Sue Powell Mr. Mister/The Bangles Bellamay Brothers Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows

1991 1987 Hank Williams Jr. Eddie Money Slaughter Psychedelic Furs/The Call/John Cafferty Four Tops/Spinners REO Speedwagon Styx/Vinnie James Gladys Knight & the Pips The Beach Boys/Everly Brothers Willie Nelson/Kris Kristopherson George Thorogood/Lil Ed Stevie Ray Vaughn/ Greg Allman Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwod Anne Murray Chicago Alabama/Restless Heart Alabama/Shelby Lynn Chicago 1992 1988 Tesla/Firehouse REO Speedwagon Alan Jackson/Diamond Rio The Beach Boys The Beach Boys Willie Nelson/Merie Haggard Clint Black Randy Travis/ Ricky Van Shelton Hammer Hall & Oats The B-52’s/Violent Femmes Kenny G/ Stanley Jordan Travis Tritt/Tanya Tucker Robert Palmer Alabama/K.T. Oslin 1993 Georgia Satellites The Beach Boys/America Kansas 1989 Damn Yankees/Graveyard Train Jim Varney Ricky Van Shelton/Tammy Wynette/ Joe Alabama/Jo-El Sonnier Diffie The Judds/Mary Stewart Ray Charles Michael Damian/Expose Hank Williams Jr./Gibson Miller Band Mike and the Mechanics Barbara Mandrell/Royce Elliot George Thorogood/Firetown Ricky Van Shelton/T.G. Shepard 1994 Bob Dylan/Steve Earle Salt n’ Pepa 30th Anniversary of Rock and Roll (w/ Vince Gill/Larry Stewart Herman’s Hermits, the Coasters, Tiny Barry Manilow Tim) Stone Temple Pilots/Jaw Box/Meat Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra Puppets The Beach Boys/America 1990 Travis Tritt Lee Roy Parnell Alabama/Client Back Hank Williams Jr./Blackhawk Randy Travis/Shenandoah Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra Taylor Dayne/The Jets Wolfman Jack Show Kenny G/Michael Bolton (w/Drifters/Coasters/Marelettes) The Beach Boys REO Speedwagon/Red Rover Willie Nelson Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows

1995 Oldies Show Amy Grant/Gary Chapman Hootie & the Blowfish/Don Dixon 1999 Legends in Concert (Elvis, Tina Turner, Brooks & Dunn Michael Jackson impersonators) Def Leppard Tim McGraw/Little Texas Goo Dolls Earth, Wind & Fire/ D-Knowledge Journey Clint Black/John Berry Monica BoDeans/ Freddy Jones Band Randy Travis Brooks & Dunn/Wade Hayes Rock & Roll Army Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra Wayne Newton Reba 1996 Wheel Of Fortune 2000 Gin Blossoms/Goo-Goo Dolls Beach Boys Tommy James/Gary Puckett Brooks & Dunn The Beach Boys/38 Special Christine Aguilera Brooks & Dunn/David Lee Murphy Clint Black Sheryl Crow/John Hiatt Def Leppard Michael W. Smith Styx / Reo Hank William Jr./Leon Russell/ Neville Brothers Marshall Tucker Savage Garden Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra 2001 1997 ZZ Top 60’s Explosion John Michael Montgomery/ James 98 Degrees Bonamy Alabama Vince Gill/ Bryan White Bob Dylan Alabama/Kenny Chesney Chicago Wallflowers/Dishwalla George Thorogood Clay Walker/Terry Clark Patti Labelle Mint Condition/702 Willie Nelson Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra 2002 1998 7 Mary Three/Spin Drs/Sponge/Gin 7Mary Three / Far Too Jones / Sister Blossoms Hazel Aaron Carter Alan Jackson / Deanna Carter Engelbert Humperdinck Billie Myers / Savage Garden Toby Keith Bryan White / LeAnn Rimes Journey Clay Crosse / Jaci Valesquez Kenny Chesney Firehouse / Warrant / Quiet Riot / Kirk Franklin Slaughter Lee Greenwood Forgeiner / Ted Nugent Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows

2003 2008 Montgomery Gentry/Becca Rae Fergie Boston Weird Al Yankovic Everclear / Smashmouth Huey Lewis & the News / Joan Jett & Fabulous Thunderbirds / Ted Nugent the Blackhearts Goo Dolls / LMP ZZ Top / Brooks & Dunn Hank Williams JR Natasha Bedingfield / Vanessa Hudgens Hootie & the Blowfish Trace Atkins / Trent Tomlinson Kenny Chesney Illinois Symphony

2004 2009 Avg White Band/Hall & Oats/ Mike Heart with The Bangles McDonald Montomery Gentry with Kellie Pickler Bill Engvall / Clint Black and James Otto Charlie Daniels / Travis Tritt Lynyrd Skynyrd with Bo Bice Cherie / Clay Aiken Kelly Clarkson LeAnn Rimes / Phil Vassar Josh Turner with Jamey Johnson and Kansas / Styx Chuck Wicks

2005 2010 Blake Shelton / Rascal Flatts Lady Antebellum Brad Paisley / SheDaisy Kiss Army Cheap Trick / Head East / RE Shidedown with Chevelle Cross Canadian Ragweed/Lynyrd Illinois Symphony Orchestra Skynyrd MercyMe with Tenth Avenue north Artist SickVelvet Revolver / Modern Blake Shelton with Candy Coburn Day Zero Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Jesse McCartney / Simple Plan Lee Cheap Trick with Blonde 2006 Selena Gomez with Mitchel Musso Bow Wow/Mario/Jibbs/B5 Darius Rucker with Eric Church Montgomery Gentry / Jeff BatesForeigner / Blood Sweat & Tears Big & Rich / Cowboy Troy/ HelloDave Counting Cross / Goo Goo DollsCarrie Underwood / Phil Vassar 2007 Gretchen Wilson / Blaine Larsen Corbin Bleu / Drake Bell / Jordon Pruit Daughtry Martina McBride Joe Walsh Sugarland / Joe Nichols