County music stars Morgan Wallen and Hardy to headline Tailgate N’ Tallboys concert

Posted on October 18, 2021

*Tickets are on sale now at TailgateNtallboys.com. (Photo courtesy: Tailgate N’ Tallboys)*

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – Tailgate N’ Tallboys is announcing their headliners for a concert at the Interstate Center in Bloomington next summer.

USA Concerts announced on Monday country music stars Morgan Wallen, and Hardy will headline the festival.

Earlier this year, USA concerts announced the festival is moving to the twin cities from Peoria.

Tickets are on sale at TailgateNTallboys.com.

The festival is June 16-18, 2022.

In 2018, the Tailgate N’ Tallboys concert series topped over 40,000 tickets sold. The Peoria Area Conventions Center said the concert series brought in an estimated revenue of $5.1 million into the local economy.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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