Lynyrd Skynyrd, ex-'Idols' to play state fair grandstand this year

SPRINGFIELD – Ticket sales for Illinois State Fair grandstand concerts start this weekend.

The grandstand box office opens Saturday, with special hours from 9 a.m. to noon. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The box office will reopen on Saturdays starting July 18.

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