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Steely Dan To Play State Fair Grandstand

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Associated Press

Published April 14, 2014 at 4:11 PM CDT

Grammy Award-winning rock band Steely Dan will play this year's Illinois State Fair.

State officials made the announcement on Monday afternoon. They say the band will play its ``Jamalot Ever After'' tour at the fair on Aug. 15. Steely Dan had a string of hits during the 1970's. They won a Grammy in 2000 for Album of the Year.

Tickets will go on sale for the show May 3.

The fair runs from Aug. 7 to 17 in Springfield. Other acts this year include country singers Jake Owen and Hunter Hayes, Florida Georgia Line and Boston.

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