The supergroup which features Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, along with drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson replaces Staind, which was previously scheduled to perform Aug. 12, on the opening day of the fair. Last month, the rock band canceled its scheduled performance citing a scheduling conflict.
Hagar, who is known as “The Red Rocker,” was the lead singer of Van Halen after a solo career that included his 1984 hit I Can t Drive 55.”
Formed in 2014, The Circle is his latest group. In addition to Van Halen, Hagar was previously part of the hard rock band Montrose and hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot.
Sammy Hagar added to Illinois State Fair lineup
Tickets for Sammy Hagar & The Circle will go on sale Saturday, May 22 at 10am on www.ticketmaster.com.
Hagar has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like “I Can’t Drive 55,” “Right Now,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love.”
In addition to Sammy Hagar & The Circle joining the Illinois Lottery Grandstand lineup, Dorothy and Dead Poet Society have been announced as opening acts for Badflower on August 19.
The Illinois State Fair also announced Kelsea Ballerini has canceled her stop at the Illinois State Fair. Ballerini was scheduled to perform with Kylie Morgan and Chapel Heart on Friday August 20. Customers who purchased Kelsea Ballerini tickets directly through www.Ticketmaster.com or through the Ticketmaster mobile app, will receive an automatic refund back to the card used to purchase the tickets.
Saturday’s high school roundup: York uses late outburst to edge Sanford
The Wildcats score five runs in the last three innings and improve to 2-0 with a 7-6 baseball victory.
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SANFORD York broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the fifth inning, then added three runs in the sixth and held on for a 7-6 baseball win Saturday against Sanford.
Luke Doughty, Hayden Henriksen and Tyler Conant each had two hits for York (2-0). Josh Gennaro pitched five innings, allowing three runs, and Doughty got the final three outs for the save.
Timothy Curley hit a triple and Dan Williams singled twice for Sanford (1-3).
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