Nelly to perform at DuQuoin State Fair
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June 28, 2017
Fair organizers have added Grammy-award winning rapper Nelly, known for songs such as “Hot in Herre” and “Over and Over”, to the 2017 DuQuoin State Fair grandstand lineup.
Nelly will perform Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 30, and can be found on the DuQuoin State Fair’s website. Tickets range in price depending on the features, tier 1 costs $31, tier 2 costs $28 and tier 3 costs $25.
When the DuQuoin State Fair lineup was announced in May, Nelly was not listed.
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Here are the full list of concert dates and ticket prices, with Nelly now added.
Friday, August 25: The Chicago 6
Free Concert – General Admission
Saturday, August 26: Nelly
Tier 1–$31 / Tier 2– $28 / Tier 3 $25
Sunday, August 27: Chris Janson / High Valley
Tier 1 – $25 / Tier 2 – $22 / Tier 3 – $19
Monday, August 28: The Gin Blossoms
Tier 1 – $15 / Tier 2 – $12 / Tier 3 – $9
Tuesday, August 29: Granger Smith / Drew Baldridge
Tier 1 – $20 / Tier 2 – $17 / Tier 3 – $14
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Wednesday, August 30: Dueling Pianos International
Free Concert – General Admission
Thursday, August 31: Roots & Boots Tour with Sammy Kershaw / Aaron Tippin / Collin Raye
Tier 1 – $20 / Tier 2 – $17 / Tier 3 – $14
Friday, September 1: Switchfoot / Lifehouse
Tier 1 – $33 / Tier 2 – $30 / Tier 3 – $27
Saturday, September 2: The Cadillac 3 / Logan Mize / Chris Cavanaugh
Tier 1 – $16 / Tier 2 – $13 / Tier 3 – $10
Staff writer Athena Chrysanthou can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @Chrysant1Athena.
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