Festivals in Illinois
The following Country Music Festivals are currently being held in Illinois
Cancelled Festivals:
- Tailgate and Tallboys in Peoria, Illinois
- Tailgate and Tallboys in Taylorville, Illinois
- Windy City Smokeout in Chicago, Illinois
- Backroad Music Festival in Galva, Illinois
Cancelled Festivals:
- Country Life Music Festival last held in 2014 in Chilllicothe, Illinois
- Country LakeShake last held in 2019 in Chicago, llinois
NOTE: For the most current information, please visit the official websites for each Festival by clicking on Festival Name or Logo. Information on this page was accurate at time of publication but things can change very quickly in the world of Festivals.
Tallgate & Tallboys (Bloomington)
1106 Interstate Drive
Bloomington, Illinois 61705 |
June 16 - June 18, 2022 (Bloomington, Illinois)
Tailgate N’ Tallboys, the popular country music festival, will head to Bloomington in 2022 for a weekend of great country music at Normal Interstate Center. ARTISTS Thursday Lineup: Riley Green, Jelly Roll, TBD, TBD Friday Lineup: Morgan Wallen, HARDY, TBD, TBD Saturday Lineup: Brantley Gilbert, Chase Rice, TBD, TBD TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) 3-Day General Admission Passes: $129.99 3-Day VIP Pass: $229.99 3-Day Superfan: $899.99 BUY TICKETS |
Tallgate & Tallboys (Taylorville)
794 IL-104
Taylorville, Illinois 62568 |
July 28-July 30, 2022 (Taylorville, Illinois)
Tailgate N’ Tallboys, the popular country returns. Fans can mark their calendar for June 4-5 to see the festival in Peoria. Another weekend of the festival will be held in Taylorville on July 29-30. Tailgate N’ Tallboys previously held its first festival in 2016 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe and hosted artists like Kid Rock, Willie Nelson, Aaron Lewis, and others. In 2020, the festival moved to South Fork Park in Taylorville. Local businesses owners and country music fans alike were devastated by the move. ARTISTS TBD TICKETS (Prices subject to change. Does not include taxes and fees) 3-Day VIP: $159.99 3-Day General: $99 BUY TICKETS |
Windy City Smokeout
1901 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60612 |
August 4 - August 7, 2022 (Chicago, Illinois)
The Windy City Smokeout is a BBQ and country music festival, featuring three days of live country music, beer and BBQ in downtown Chicago. Get ready for beer, BBQ and country tunes, during the Windy City Smokeout! You can taste delicious offerings from some of the best BBQ talent and craft breweries from around the country. Hosted by Chicago’s BBQ destination, Bub City, and ACM award-winning Joe's on Weed St., the Windy City Smokeout will be bringing an impressive lineup of country music stars and up-and-coming talent to the stage. ARTISTS Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt, Willie Nelson & Family with more TBA TICKETS (prices subject to change: does not include taxes and fees) 4-Day General Admission: $139 4-Day VIP: $899 4-Day Super VIP: $1750 BUY TICKETS |
Backroad Music Festival
213 SE 6th Street
Galva, IL 61434 |
August 13 – August 13, 2022 (Galva, Illinois)
1 Day Country Music Festival at the beautiful Galva Park District in Galva, IL. Family friendly atmosphere, cold drinks, great food & an awesome time in small town USA. ARTISTS TBD TICKETS (prices subject to change, does not include taxes and fees) General Admission: $55 Hog Trough: $75 BUY TICKETS |