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Fair sells $1 million in concert tickets
By Associated Press
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SPRINGFIELD — Acts ranging from country to classical attracted more than $1 million in concert ticket sales at the Illinois State Fair, officials said.

Grandstand performances at the 11-day event earned $1,052,000, pulling in a profit of about $187,000, said fair manager Amy Bliefnick.

Performers included the Illinois Symphony; Daughtry, the rock band of “American Idol” finalist Chris Daughtry; and to appeal to the “tween” set — a double-bill of Corbin Bleu, who starred in Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” and Drake Bell, of Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh.”

The lineup also featured country singers Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson and country-pop group Sugarland.

The fair spent about $865,000 in artists’ fees, according to data from the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.

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to dave wrote on Aug 24, 2007 7:52 PM:

" because we like p/o you dave "

Dave wrote on Aug 24, 2007 12:36 PM:

" You guys are so tired. You seem obsessed with Judy and the governor; why not try some constructive solutions instead of lazing around writing uninspired, mean-spirited comments? "

$187,000 profit wrote on Aug 24, 2007 10:07 AM:

" I wouldn't be surprised if the animal and human waste disposal costs at the fair exceeded $250,000. "

ticket prices were decent wrote on Aug 24, 2007 9:25 AM:

" I paid $32 to see a show at the fair, the same show at the Judy dome would have cost $60. "

Don't get excited.. wrote on Aug 24, 2007 8:39 AM:

" Don't forget to add in the expense of the gigantic banners all over the place with Blago's name in big print...they had to cost a couple hundred grand easy! "

wow wrote on Aug 24, 2007 8:03 AM:

" 200k in 11 days why cant the judydome do that??? OH thats right because we voted against it..and now the people are voteing again with thier money ..so tell us pantygraph how much did we lose in june and july we havnt heard a peep about that... "

Funny wrote on Aug 24, 2007 5:59 AM:

" The StateFair grandstand with less seating then the Judy turned a profit. Any Questions? "

hummmm wrote on Aug 24, 2007 4:27 AM:

" 11 days almost 200 k profit !! now why cant the judydome do that?? OH thats right we didnt want the dang thing! so tell us pantygraph how much did we lose in june and july??? we havnt heard a peep about that!! "

Cmj wrote on Aug 23, 2007 11:54 PM:

" that's because they finally had good artists from genres that appeal to many.....even if the price of tickets was high, they were good shows. yay! "
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