Grandstand Concerts

01/10/2025

Just Announced! Heritage Days - Farmer City welcomes Drew Baldridge and Cody Canada to the 2025 festival! This year, don't miss the rodeo right before each concert, which will take place at the new location - the Farmer City / Dewitt County Fairgrounds!

General Admission to the rodeo and the concert is FREE! You can grab party pit tickets for the concert at www.farmercityheritagedays.com!

01/07/2025

The Linn County Fair is excited to welcome Dylan Scott to the grandstand on Saturday, June 28! 🎶 Tickets are just $45 and go on sale this Friday, January 10, at TheLinnCountyFair.com. A concert party pack that includes tickets for both shows (Friday and Saturday) is also available for $60.

The Friday show will be announced next Tuesday, January 14. See you at the fair!

01/07/2025

The top two acts for the 2025 festival have just been announced! Headlining the event is the legendary band Alabama, famous since 1980 for their hit "My Home's in Alabama." They have sold over 80 million albums, topped the charts with 43 number-one singles, and achieved 21 consecutive number-one hits. Alabama has received multiple awards, including 178 CMA Awards, Grammy Awards, and ACM Awards, and are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Opening for Alabama is BlackHawk, known for their harmonious sound and distinctive hits from the 1990s, having sold over 7 million albums and captivating thousands at live shows.

The Back Road Music Festival takes place in the Galva Park District in Galva, Illinois, on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 8 AM at www.tbrmf.com, with discounts available through January. Stay tuned for more artist announcements!

01/04/2025

At the Indiana Association of Fairs Convention this weekend with Edwards Marketing. It’s been great catching up with our Indiana clients and meeting some new faces.

If you are here, make sure to stop by the booth and grab some of our new swag or stop by and see us with Will King in the Freedom Ballroom at 2PM.

01/01/2025

12/27/2024

The City Center and Backroads Saloon just dropped a bunch of shows for 2025 - tickets for both venues are now on sale for all shows! Check out the lineups below and grab your tickets at www.citycenterchampaign.com or www.thebackroadssaloon.com!

12/20/2024

JUST ANNOUNCED! July 10th at the Knox County Fair - country music legend Clint Black will perform, along with Diamond Rio. Black has sold over twenty million records and boasts twenty-two #1 singles, while Diamond Rio has sold 6.8 million albums and achieved numerous chart successes.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday, February 1st.

12/19/2024

Another great Association of Iowa Fairs convention in the books! It was great seeing all of our Iowa Fair clients and meeting a lot of potential new ones!

Special thanks to Walker Montgomery and Will King for coming all the way from Nashville to perform during the H***y Tonk Happy Hour and at the Showcase.

Also a huge shout out to Thunder and Lightning Productions LLC and Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc. for helping us put on the H***y Tonk Happy Hour! We will see you in Des Moines next December.

Next up - Indiana Association of Fairs - we will see you in early January with Edwards Marketing!

12/10/2024

Cord McCoy Rodeo's Extreme Bull Bash is coming to Du Quoin, Illinois, on March 28 and 29! The exclusive two-night "Bulls Only" event will feature top-tier professional bull riding and some of the world’s elite bucking bulls, including the two-time PBR Bucking Bull World Champion, “612 Ridin' Solo.”

After the action, stick around for special performances by two of the country's top country music artists. Country music superstar Trace Adkins will perform on Saturday, March 29! The act performing on Friday, March 28, will be announced on January 13.

VIP, General Admission, and Concert-Only tickets for both nights will go on sale to the public this Friday at 8AM. Get tickets and show information at www.wolfecattlecompany.com!

12/04/2024

Looking Back to Move Forward 2024

11/23/2024

It was a great night at The Orpheum Theatre with Shenandoah and Jake & Mikayla. Fantastic performances by both acts. Was awesome seeing all our friends from our great area fairs and festivals in attendance. Special thanks to Norris Sound & Lighting,LLC for making it look and sound so great and always taking care of us.

11/22/2024

LAKEVIEW is bringing the Blue Collar Country Tour to The City Center in Champaign on Jan 17 with Jason Cross!

Tickets to the public will go on sale Tues at 8AM at www.citycenterchampaign.com! We are excited to now be working with The City Center in Champaign! Keep an eye on our page and theirs for more announcements!

11/22/2024

If you have not had a chance to check out Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) yet, we would highly suggest that you do! They have some fun winter shows coming up - PLUS we a couple large one up our sleeves as well. Give them a follow, you'll be glad you did!

We have a couple of new shows coming your way this Winter - more to be announced soon! Reserved Tables, Tailgaters Club, and General Admission tickets are available for all shows now at www.thebackroadssaloon.com. You can also stop by the bar this weekend and grab some at the ticket office!

11/07/2024

Getting Close!

10/29/2024

Come join us for an epic night in Bartonville, IL with Hinder at The Backroads Saloon! Tickets are on sale now! Grab them while you can!

www.TheBackroadsSaloon.com ✔