Illinois still has no budget. But the show (and the fair) must, evidently, go on.
Most of the grandstand acts for this summer's Illinois State Fair have been announced.
Illinois was without a budget for last year's state fair, which means some vendors have been waiting since August to get paid.
Officials announced a series of country acts including Dierks Bently, Little Big Town, Cole Swindell, and Jake Owen.
The fair runs from Aug. 14, through the 21st, when Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band will open for headliner ZZ Top. Information on musicians' pay wasn't part of the announcement.
Here's information and pricing from the press release:
August 14: Jake Owen / Old Dominion
Tier 3 - $15 / Tier 2 - $20 / Tier 1 - $25 / Track $25 / VIP - $37
August 16: Dierks Bentley / Tucker Beathard
Tier 3 - $42 / Tier 2 - $47 / Tier 1 - $52 / Track $52 / VIP - $64
August 19: Cole Swindell / Kane Brown / LANco / Jon Langston
Tier 3 - $18 / Tier 2 - $23 / Tier 1 - $28 / Track $28 / VIP - $40
August 20: Little Big Town / David Nail
Tier 3 - $27 / Tier 2 - $32 / Tier 1 - $37 / Track $37 / VIP - $49
August 21: ZZ Top / Gregg Allman
Tier 3 - $34 / Tier 2 - $39 / Tier 1 - $44 / Track $44 / VIP - $54