This year's Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert series features artists like REO Speedwagon and Maren Morris, fair organizers announced.

The Illinois State Fair announced new headliners on the grandstand concert lineup, adding Nelly, Ashanti and Ja Rule to the list.  The newly scheduled performances will take place August 20 and tickets are set to go on sale Friday.

This year's Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert series already features artists like REO Speedwagon, Maren Morris, Old Dominion and Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH.

Tickets to the earlier-announced performances officially went on sale to the general public last month on the Ticketmaster website.

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