Ted Nugent to Play at Illinois Tornado Benefit Concert

Richard Marx, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Survivor also on the schedule

Ted Nugent is the latest artist to join the lineup for a benefit concert that will raise money for victims of the Illinois tornadoes.

The 64-year-old Michigan rocker will perform at the "Rock to the Rescue" concert on Dec. 4. The concert will be at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington.

Other artists already announced include Richard Marx, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Survivor and Larry the Cable Guy.

Styx guitarist James Young and REO Speedwagon guitarist and singer Kevin Cronin are both Illinois natives.

Tickets are on sale and cost between $28 and $58.

The National Weather Service says two dozen tornadoes hit the state on Nov. 17, killing six people. More than 2,400 homes were damaged or destroyed.

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