If you're looking for a great way to wrap up your summer, you could do far worse than checking out the Illinois State Fair Grandstand for some live music.

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Snoop Dogg was announced last week as a featured performer, joining the legendary Sheryl Crow, rock stars Def Leppard, the Turnpike Troubadours, and Country music superstar Megan Moroney.

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It seems country music has the advantage at the Illinois State Fair, as another big name just got added to an already stacked lineup.

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Brad Paisley, who was one of the first shows at the brand new Hard Rock Rockford venue, will also perform on the Grandstand stage at the Illinois State Fair this summer.

Paisley playing at the Illinois State Fair isn't anything new because he has performed twice.

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That said, things must have gone pretty well with Paisley on the bill, so fair organizers decided it would be worth it to bring him back for another go-around.

Tickets go on sale for Paisley's show at the Illinois State Fair this Saturday on Ticketmaster.

With a lineup this loaded, the Illinois State Fair Grandstand is shaping up to be the ultimate summer send-off.

Will you be there when the stars hit the stage?

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