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Post by bennybuzzkill on Aug 1, 2020 15:59:04 GMT -6
sorry guys, I'm still tearin' up thinking about missing the fair right around now this year. thought I would start a thread as a little tribute. We all miss the butter cow, but what else do you miss? What is your favorite fried fair food you ever had at the fair? mine is chocolate fried cow tongue. Favorite grandstand act you have ever seen at the fair? What grandstand acts you think they were going to have play that they didn't even get to announce yet? Who do you think will be at the grandstand next year? Do you think they will have a fair next year? faovirte other part of the fair? what is your favorite hut at the ethnic village? what is your favorite ride? does anybody want to sneak in and go down the slide tonight?  |
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Post by bennybuzzkill on Aug 19, 2020 17:09:57 GMT -6
boy I don't know about you guys but I had a BLAST seeing the Beach Boys last night!!! cross that one off the bucket list for me!!! I am feeling pretty whooped and full of butter dogs... think I'm gonna sitt out tonight so I can come back strong tomorrow night for MC HAMMER and then the B-52's the next night!!! I LOVE THE FAIR!!    |
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Post by bennybuzzkill on Aug 12, 2021 7:40:09 GMT -6
I caught a peek at this years butter cow while surfing the web last night...
It looks magnificent, IL state fair youve really outdone yourselfs this year once again
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Post by somejabroni on Aug 12, 2021 7:52:32 GMT -6
I caught a peek at this years butter cow while surfing the web last night...
It looks magnificent, IL state fair youve really outdone yourselfs this year once again I've got one dream, to ride the butter cow. I gotta good feeling I can pull it off this year. |
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Post by bennybuzzkill on Aug 23, 2021 12:38:12 GMT -6
Hope you all had a good time at the fair this year!!! I know I did. Even though I have been not in Illinois, I have been traveling around Utah and California this whole time. Something I forgot to mention when I posted this year's buttercow picture - this year is actually the 100th ILLINOIS STATE FAIR BUTTERCOW.
The very first Illinois State Fair Buttercow was in 1922! (Not sure if there was a buttercow last year since the fair was canceled, but I think there was because how else would this be #100?  There are no photos of the very first one, but this is the earliest buttercow photo I could find from 1953:  |
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Post by somejabroni on Aug 24, 2021 7:36:07 GMT -6
I had a great time at the fair thanks to the butter cow. This year they made a lady hugging the butter cow. I think that was nice because with everything going on lately we all need a big ol butter hug
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Post by ribbitking17 on Sept 2, 2021 11:17:08 GMT -6
I thought that woman's skirt next to the butter cow were a gigantic pair of baggy shorts, and looking at them closer, they just might be. More room to hide some butter in.
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Post by brain galacki on Jun 1, 2022 11:10:32 GMT -6
Are we all ready for another State Fair this year? (a little later in the summer, I know)
just wanted to share the info that the FREE CONCERT at the Grandstand this year is Monday, August 15th and it is this 60's / 70's Chicago-sounding rock group:
Heck, I'll be there!
This was their hit:
And then Willie Nelson is playing the next night.
State Fair trivia question: how many times has Willie played our State Fair and when was the last time??
My dad says he is going to see Sammy Hagar & The Circle on whatever night. Sorry Gary but I'd rather see IDES OF MARCH or WILLIE NELSON if I had to pick one night.
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Post by vanslater on Jun 2, 2022 9:44:13 GMT -6
a co-worker works for the ABC Club (the staff the Grandstand). He sent me a PDF of every line up of grandstand shows that go back decades.
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Post by vanslater on Jun 2, 2022 9:46:56 GMT -6
I found it. It's '79 through '20. Willie played the first 10 documented fairs. It's a PDF |
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Post by brain galacki on Jun 3, 2022 9:17:47 GMT -6
I found it. It's '79 through '20. Willie played the first 10 documented fairs. It's a PDF
Maybe a dumb question, but was 1979 the first year for the Illinois State Fair Grandstand as we know it? Is that the year the current building was constructed?
And of course, aside from TRACTOR PULLS, looks like WILLIE NELSON has been the most consistent act at our state fair throughout the years!
I haven't had the time to look over every year just yet, looks like a whole lotta big country acts throughout the years and ever year has at least one big act I would be slightly interested in seeing... one big one that stands out is the B-52's and VIOLENT FEMMES in 1991, but that one I also recently found out about (thanks to Benny's post towards the top of this thread) |
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Post by vanslater on Jun 3, 2022 9:37:36 GMT -6
I found it. It's '79 through '20. Willie played the first 10 documented fairs. It's a PDF
Maybe a dumb question, but was 1979 the first year for the Illinois State Fair Grandstand as we know it? Is that the year the current building was constructed?
And of course, aside from TRACTOR PULLS, looks like WILLIE NELSON has been the most consistent act at our state fair throughout the years!
I haven't had the time to look over every year just yet, looks like a whole lotta big country acts throughout the years and ever year has at least one big act I would be slightly interested in seeing... one big one that stands out is the B-52's and VIOLENT FEMMES in 1991, but that one I also recently found out about (thanks to Benny's post towards the top of this thread)No, it's been around since the 20s. This was probably started when the ABC Club took over. |
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Post by brain galacki on Jun 3, 2022 10:48:09 GMT -6
Wow, incredible incredible work!!
Maybe a dumb question, but was 1979 the first year for the Illinois State Fair Grandstand as we know it? Is that the year the current building was constructed?
And of course, aside from TRACTOR PULLS, looks like WILLIE NELSON has been the most consistent act at our state fair throughout the years!
I haven't had the time to look over every year just yet, looks like a whole lotta big country acts throughout the years and ever year has at least one big act I would be slightly interested in seeing... one big one that stands out is the B-52's and VIOLENT FEMMES in 1991, but that one I also recently found out about (thanks to Benny's post towards the top of this thread) No, it's been around since the 20s. This was probably started when the ABC Club took over.
Okay damn, I did some digging and found some acts that performed in the years before 1979..
www.setlist.fm/festival/1978/illinois-state-fair-1978-3bd4b454.html
1965 - JOHNNY CASH
1966 - THE BEACH BOYS, SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
1967 - PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS
1968 - THE WHO
1969 - IRON BUTTERFLY
1970 - JOHNNY CASH
1971 - THE GUESS WHO
1972 - SONNY & CHER
1973 - SEALS & CROFTS, 5TH DIMENSION
1974 - HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS
1975 - THE OSMONDS
1976 - THREE DOG KNIGHT
1977 - BOB SEGER
1978 - DOLLY PARTON |
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Post by brain galacki on Aug 11, 2022 11:53:25 GMT -6
SEE YOU AT THE 2022 STATE FAIR TWILIGHT PARADE TONIGHT, FORUM?
I'll be there checkin' out the new BUTTER COW
Also something about a new NEON SIGN exhibition?
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Post by brain galacki on Aug 15, 2022 13:54:32 GMT -6
See you at the grandstand tonight Beny!
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