Day two of Thunder Valley was fantastic. The summer sun was bright and hot, but between the breeze and shade it was pretty comfortable. The music though - that was where it was at, and worth any discomfort of being out there.
One of the things I was reminded of while we were there was how music brings people together. Adults and children alike got up to dance along to the bands they loved. Everyone was just so happy. I need to do a series of just photos of fans - because the amount of joy that radiates off people when they are at the shows is as contagious as it is noticable.
Humans were made for connection - not the kind we get on social media, but the kind we get from meaningful time spent with others. Live music is one of the most universal ways of making that happen.
While you make your live music to-do list for this weekend, check out the photos and videos below of Day 2 of The Jam Sessions in Thunder Valley starring Midnight Monks, Ray Long and the Highway 61 Band, Easy Riders, Boomstick, Wolf & Gypsy Band, The Killer Riffs, 2nd Chance, and Cole Hollow!
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THURSDAY 7/3
Kirk Wessler at Kuchie's On The Water 5-8pm
Stone Cold Cowboys at McClallen Field (Morton) 5:30-9:15pm
Monsters of Yacht at CEFCU Center Stage 6-11pm
Twisted Whiskey at Refuel (Hanna City) 6pm
Chris Hawkins at Hanna City Sportsman’s Club 6-10pm
Black Velvet at The Levee District 6:30pm
CB Radio at Wee-Ma-Tuk Golf (Cuba) 7pm
Coming to TempleLive Peoria July 18th! Tickets on sale now at templelive.com/peoria
James Herr wsg/Ava Easter At Tartan Inn 7-10pm
Sista and the Misters At Lewistown VFW 7pm
Still Shine At The Barn III Dinner Theater and Event Center 7pm
Deuces Wild At The Pub (Henry) 7:30-10:30pm
Ethan & Jake hosting Open Mic at Office on Main (Morton) 8pm
Boomstick at Cindy's Corner Pub 8:30pm
FRIDAY 7/4
Jim Ransone and the M-75's at Tartan Inn 12-3pm
The Rusty Pickups at Deer Creek American Legion POST 1276 2-6pm
Kickapoo Junction at The Peoria Riverfront 6pm
Colt Ball at The Office on Main 8-11pm
Cole Hollow at Kennys Westside Pub 10pm
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SATURDAY 7/5
Independence Day Block Party at Expo Gardens 11am-9:30pm
Galactic Empress 11-11:45am
Funk Nouveau 12-12:45pm
Colt Ball 1-1:45pm
Shawn Smith 2-2:45pm
Common Shamans 3-4pm
Newhouse 4:15-5:30pm
Roy & Friends 5:45-7pm
Butta' 7:15-8:30pm
Cole Hollow 8:45-9:40pm
Lake & Morris at Tres Rojas Winery 2-5pm
CJ Field and Kirk Wessler at Peoria Heights VFW POST 2602 3-6pm
3 Mile High at Timberline Campground 6-10pm
Lonesome Jones at Edwards Tap 6-9pm
Backstabbin' Betty at Evening Star Campground 6:30-9:30pm
Patriotic Proportion at Kickback on Fulton 7pm
The Disasters
No Solution
The Complaint Line
Sad Rat
Unemployed Architects at Crusens on War 7pm
West Macqueen St Band at Spring Bay American Legion 7pm
Patrick and Swayze at Psycho Silo Saloon 7pm
Broken Mojo at Hickory Hill Campground 7-10pm
Deuces Wild at Kickapoo Creek Saloon 7:30-10:30
Jack Dupp & The Empty Bottles at Pour Bros Courtyard Concert Series 8-11pm
Roy Fifer At The Neon Bison 8pm
Ethan & Jake At The Office on Main 8-11pm
Killer Riffs At The Rusty Rail Pub (Lincoln) 8pm
Marquise Hendo & Bloodline At Tin Lizard 9pm-12am
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The band photos below are all mixed together, so be sure to see them all!
SUNDAY 7/6
Deuces Wild at Zoomies on the Water 1-4pm
Benjie Lee & Ed Dingledine at Tres Rojas Winery 1-4pm
Shawn Smitty Smith at Crusens War 2pm
Kasino at Moontower Bar & Grill 2-6pm
James Herr at The Shoppes at Grand Prarie 4-6pm
Levitt AMP Galva Music Series at Wiley Park 6pm
Emerson Woolf & The Wishbones 6pm
Coral Moons 7:15pm
This week’s post contains contributions from:
Kindall Reuschel, Bennett Rose, & Raymond Watson III
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