SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It wasn’t ‘A Milli,’ but thousands of people gathered to witness rapper Lil Wayne’s performance at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand, breaking an attendance record.
Illinois State Fair officials announced on Thursday that 15,427 people attended the Wednesday night show, surpassing a previous record set in 2011. Officials say Jason Aldean previously claimed the highest turnout for the Illinois State Fair Grandstand when 15,329 packed seats that year.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that the state fair brings people together.
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“Yesterday, our naturalization ceremony welcomed nearly 200 new citizens from 49 countries. That night, Lil Wayne smashed concert attendance records. Both events provided opportunities for people of all backgrounds, faiths and musical tastes to come together and celebrate our differences as well as our similarities,” he said.
Grandstand shows continue through Sunday. Due to Thursday evening’s weather forecast, the Jonas Brothers performance at the Illinois State Fair begins at 7 p.m.
Other acts scheduled to perform through Sunday include Smashing Pumpkins on Friday night, Miranda Lambert on Saturday night, and Shaboozey on Sunday night.
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