Duck Dynasty stars to appear at Corn Crib

Posted on January 10, 2015

Duck Dynasty stars Sadie Robertson and John Luke will appear at the Corn Crib in Normal on June 20. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)

By Eric Stock

NORMAL – A pair of Duck Dynasty stars are coming back to Normal this summer as part of a new emphasis at the Corn Crib.

CornBelters President Steve Malliet told WJBC the baseball team plans on use more big promotions to drive fans to the park.

"We've got a much bigger emphasis on the entertainment and you've going to see a lot more appear from celebrities and entertainers coming in here this summer than ever before," Malliet said.

John Luke and Sadie Robertson who came to the Corn Crib in 2013, will be back on June 20 for a meet and greet.

Malliet said announcements of other big names will be rolled out in the coming weeks.

"That's a big point of emphasis for Mike Veeck, one of our owners, who is getting more involved with the team in terms of promotions," Malliet said.
"So you are going to see a lot more of this."

He added Sadie's new 'level' of stardom through 'Dancing with Stars' has made this a case of good timing.

"Last year, we unfortunately couldn't get them, but we tried and just stayed in contact with them," Malliet said. "Sure enough, it worked out."

Malliet said tickets sold out in less than a week for their 2013 appearance.

Individual game tickets go on sale this weekend.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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