It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
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Eli Rea Gaddi played the Blues for September’s First Friday at Old Symposium Bookstore
Weekend Live Music List for September 4th, 5th, and 6th
Decade of Decadence brought the all 80’s hair band favorites to the Peoria Riverfront on Friday, August 21st!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for August 28th, 29th & 30th
Highyway J had everyone dancing by the end of the night at Pour Bros Courtyard Concert Series last Saturday, August 22, 2026.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for August 21st, 22nd & 23rd
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for August 14th, 15th & 16th
One of our favorite parts of Garge Band Open Stage was the all-audience jams that happened at several of the shows. Here’s a photo from one.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for August 7th, 8th & 9th
Rain moved the Austyn Weston Band inside last weekend, but they still kept the party going at Pour Bros Craft Taproom!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for July 31st - August 1st & 2nd
It was a hot weekend, but every band was worth the wait… including Formerly the Fox! Here they are on stage at the Open Skies Music Festival!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for July 24th, 25th, & 26th
The Turkees were one of many bands to take the stage at Open Skies Music Festival. They opened with one of my favorites - actually the first song I ever heard Aaron Miller sing. The Power of Love.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
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There is always another photo or video to capture, more editing to do, more shows to see… It takes a lot of work to do this job I love, making a difference in the city I love! This was taken at Garage Band Open Stage while Ava Easter and Jon Anthony were on stage.
Update time!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for July 17th, 18th & 19th
The summer concert season has the Stone Cold Cowboys hitting all the great stages and packing all the best dance floors in the area. Last week they were at Pour Bros Craft Taproom Courtyard Concert Series.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for July 10th, 11th, & 12th
Still Shine at Friendly Valley Tavern Friday, July 3, 2026
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for July 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Fusion Mellow played a fantastic set at Thunder Valley Jam Sessions on Saturday, June 20th!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for June 26th, 27th & 28th
Lindsay Camp joined J&MTV Unplugged on stage at the Thunder Valley Jam Sessions Friday night where they appeared as J&MTV Plugged In, playing all the crowd’s 90’s favorites… Yes, including Wonderwall.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for June 19th, 20th, & 21st
Stereo Typical was rocking Olivers in the Heights last weekend!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for June 5th, 6th, & 7th
New Age Noise is a pop party band that plays all your current faves… and they had the dance floor hoppin last Saturday at Crusen’s War Memorial.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for May 29th, 30th, & 31st
These veterans of the Peoria music scene, Robin Crowe, Tony Crowe, Dave Chastain, and Jimmy Willis, put on a great show full of stories and songs at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria on Friday, May 22, 2026.
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for May 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th
Harlan, Meister, Mitts, & Elam played the Peoria Public Library North Branch on May 17th, 2026 as part of the library’s Music in the Mackenzie series. They even had dancers!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for May 15th, 16th, 17th
Mr Charlie and Friends took the stage while the judges counted the votes at the Jam Sessions at Thunder Valley Battle of the Bands on May 3rd
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for May 8th, 9th & 10th
There is no “almost” with Horseshoes and Hand Grenades… they are a hit every time.
Friendly Valley Tavern 5/1/2026
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List for May 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Ava Easter and Sarah Marie Dillard joined James Herr on stage at Tres Rojas Winery on James birthday!
It’s always a great weekend for live music in Central Illinois!
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