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The Du Quoin State Fair Announces the 2024 Grandstand Lineup

celebrate 100 days until the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair
celebrate 100 days until the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair

The Du Quoin State Fair has announced four acts for this year’s Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand Lineup. Country music and classic rock acts dominate the lineup so far, but that could change after the announcement of two more acts in the coming weeks.

-#1 country music hitmaker Mitchell Tenpenny will appear on Saturday, August 24th.

-The Marshall Tucker Band headlines on Sunday, August 25

-KANSAS performs on Thursday, August 29

-Award-winning artist, Ashley McBryde takes the stage on Friday, August 30.

You can expect the annual harness racing along with ARCA & USAC auto racing.

Tickets go on sale at the “100 Days Out” celebration which takes place Saturday, May 18, near the Grandstand and will include box office sales, concessions, a plant sale and a book sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event.

This year the fair runs from August 23 - September 2nd and admission to the fair is free.

Parking is free on Friday, August 23 only.

To learn more, visit https://dsf.illinois.gov/

Leah Lerner is a media writer, producer, and announcer at WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org.
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