Overview
- The Illinois State Fair named The Chicks as a Grandstand headliner, confirming the country trio for a prime-night show in Springfield.
- Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster, with published tiers at $88, $93, $113, $128, and $168, plus a $30 optional pre-show party upgrade.
- The Chicks join a 2026 lineup that includes Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, Bailey Zimmerman, Matchbox Twenty, and Shinedown.
- Fair organizers highlighted the group’s stature, citing more than 30.5 million albums sold and a string of major awards across the Grammys, Billboard, AMA, and CMA.
- The announcement notes the band’s latest album, Gaslighter, arrived in 2020 after nearly 14 years between studio releases, signaling a catalog that blends legacy hits with newer material.