We’ve caught some great shows over the last couple of weeks, including Kickapoo Junction, New Age Noise, Yonder Mountain String Band, and a second round of Chicago Farmer!
With nearly 70 performances are listed here for you to check out - including 14 at First Fridays Amplified - there is absolutely something for everyone!
Check out the photos and videos of the bands while you’re making your live music weekend to-do list, then head out to some of these venues.
The First Friday Amplified venues are not only important to support so we can keep showing people what an arts hub Peoria is, but they’re also easy to support—your presence is all it takes.
Stop by one or two before heading out to the later shows!
I plan to hit several of the First Friday venues myself. Be one of the first 50 people to ask me for a sticker this weekend, and I’ll have one for you!
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FRIDAY 6/5
Goodnight Gracie at Courthouse Plaza 11am-2pm
FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC EVENTS 5-8pm:
Hollow Down at River City Reading Room
David Berchtold Solo at Peoria Art Guild
Will Spicher Music at Artful Journey Gallery
Matt Eckberg at Casa de Arte
Aiko Alexa at Foster Gallery at First United Methodist Church
Regan Pace at ArtsPartners of Central Illinois (706 W. Main)
Nicole Montgomery at My Writing Shed & Lit on Fire Books
Lila & the Dad at Studios on Sheridan
Kat Gehman at Studios on Sheridan
Silk & Satin at Soulside Healing Arts
Dennis Glavin at Relics on Sheridan
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sarah Marie Dillard
Matt Cobillas
Lindsay Camp
Bear The Voyager ft. Lefty
James Herr at Michael’s Italian Feast in (Germantown Hills) 6-9pm
Phanie Rae at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria 7-8pm
Clayton Shay w/ Jason Cross at Big Catz BBQ (Knoxville) 6-11pm
Backseat Radio at Peoria Riverfront 6pm
Cousin Eddie at Morton Public Library 6:30-8pm
Sam N Marsha's D-Lite at Reserve Artisan Ales (Galesburg) 7pm
Lonesome Jones at Irish Circle (Wapella) 7-10pm
Twisted Whiskey at Psycho Silo Saloon (Langley) 7pm
Famous City Billiards (Creve Coeur) 7-10pm
Ava Easter
Brett Haley Jr.
Emery Tealeaf
Capt Quirk at Brienzo's Pizza + Bar (Orange Prairie Rd) 7-10pm
Kev & Mal at Crusens on War Memorial 7pm
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Whitey's 29 7-10pm
Craig Gerdes Band at the Tin Lizard 8-11pm
Wes Duffy Trio at Oliver's in the Heights 8pm
Blue Stew at Office on Main 8-11pm
Jed Harrelson at Kenny's Westside 9pm
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SATURDAY 6/6
Strummin' Mojo at Peoria Riverfront 8am-12pm
Lonesome Jones at 6th Annual Lemonade Stand (Trivolli, look for the signs) 11am-1pm
Backstabbin' Betty at Ma & Pa Liquor's 6-10pm
Kyle Rife w/ Broken MoJo at Pekin VFW 1-4pm
Billy Bronsted String Band w/ Devin C. Williams at Evergreen Farm Brewing 5pm
Jonny Quest Band at Tavern on Prospect 5-9pm
Backstreet Band at Mineral Springs Park (Pekin) 5:30-9pm
The Wolf and Gypsy Band at Refuel (Hanna City) 6-10pm
J&MTV Unplugged at Veterans Pub & Pizza 7pm
Kickback on Fulton 7pm
Super 88
The Burning Sensation
Potentia at
Decade of Decadence at Mackinaw Valley Winery 7-10:30pm
Funkyard at Whitey's 29 7pm
Ironside at Office on Main (Morton) 8-11pm
Kickapoo Junction at Billy's Tap (Canton) 8pm
Ray Long & the Highway 61 Band at The Getaway 8-11pm
Top 4D (Courtyard Concert Series) at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom 8-11pm
Rhythm & Ace Acoustics at Country Saloon 8-11pm
Stone Cold Cowboys at Oliver's in the Heights 8-11pm
Ryan Massey at Katie's Corner Tap (Groveland) 8pm
Menace to Sobriety at Tin Lizard 9pm-12am
BUTTA' at The Neon Bison 10pm-1am
As usual, the photos from the bands are all mixed together, so make sure you scroll all the way through them!
SUNDAY 6/7
Sista and the Misters at Gimpy's on 150 (Galesburg) 2pm
Taylor Bruninga & The Bandits at Catalpa Grove (Toulon) 2pm
Balderdash at Stag Tap (Havana) 3-6pm
Broken MoJo at OZ'Z Bar & Grill 3:30-6:30pm
There are 9 more Tuesdays left! I hope to see you there!
Open Jam (Spontaneous Musical Combustion) at Country Saloon 4pm
Unique Vibrationz & The Lavender Project at Wiley Park (Galva) 6pm
SUNDAY OPEN STAGES THIS WEEK
East Bluff All-Stars hosting at 808 Room 2-5pm
Spontaneous Musical Combustion at Country Saloon 4pm
The Nighthawks hosting at County Line Tap 2-5pm
Roy Ponce hosting at Tartan Inn 7-11pm
This week’s post contains contributions from:
Kindall Reuschel, Bennett Rose, & Vesper Goldman
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