Wiz Khalifa at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand
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Wed, Aug 19 , 2026 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm
801 E. Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702
Wiz Khalifa takes the stage at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Wednesday August 19th.
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with the release of his first major label debut album, Rolling Papers in 2011. Rolling Papers spawned the hugely successful hits “Black and Yellow,” “Roll Up,” and “No Sleep” and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for “Best New Artist” at the 2011 BET Awards and “Top New Artist” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. “Black and Yellow” also earned him his first two Grammy nods for “Best Rap Performance” and “Best Rap Song”. As a follow up to Rolling Papers, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. in 2012. This album featured tracks “Work Hard, Play Hard” and “Remember You” featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album released in 2014, Blacc Hollywood, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and included the hit single "We DemBoyz."
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