Illinois State Fair

The fair ran for 11 days in August.

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The show Wednesday night broke a record that stood since 2011.

The fair runs through Aug. 18.

Blue Iris is based in central Illinois and consists of two married couples, the Hargis and Schaut families. The band is nominated for seven Josie Music Awards recognizing excellence in the independent music industry. They will be attending the ceremony in Nashville at the end of October. In the meantime, they are performing around central Illinois including the State Fair to support their new single and video, Beautiful Sound.

The fair runs through Aug. 18.

The Illinois State Fair opens Aug. 8 and runs through Aug. 18. Craig McFarland from the Beyond the Mouse podcast sat down with Rebecca Clark the Illinois State Fair manager to discuss the upcoming events including Fairytales on Ice and the Jonas Brothers concert.

The Stay and Play promotion requires purchase of a state fair admission book.

The fair runs August 8-18 at the state fairgrounds in Springfield.

The concert is set for Aug. 16.