While Friday evening started off with stifling heat and humidity, a beautiful brisk wind blew through the Friendly Valley trees, calling those who had previously been sitting as still as possble in their chairs, out to the dance floor where it dropped big, fat, beautiful raindrops on everyone dancing to Still Shine.
A few dancers reveled in the rain all the way to the end of the last Still Shine song at Friendly Valley last weekend.
Before we made it out to Friendly Valley, we caught five First Friday Amplified performances including Tyler Reavley, John & Gabi, Bruce Moon, Christopher Joseph, and Greg Williams!
Check out the photos and videos, then start making your live music to-do list for the weekend!
There is too much amazing talent in the Peoria area to spend the whole weekend at home.
FRIDAY 7/10
Now and Zen at East Peoria Farmer's Market 4-7pm
Michael Acoustic at Bust'd Brewing 5-8pm
Lila and the Dad at Nayborhood Farm (Knoxville) 6pm
Opie & The Taylors at Reserve Artisan Ales (Galesburg) 6-9pm
Lonesome Jones Acoustic at The Groove (Fairview) 6pm
Ken Hahn & Co. at Michael's Italian Feast (Germantown Hills) 6-9pm
Next Thing Smokin' at Morton Public Library 6:30pm
The Holis7ics at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria 6:30-8:30pm
River Valley Big Band at Mineral Springs Park (Pekin) 6:30-8pm
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Whitey's On 29 7pm
Balderdash at The 73rd Annual Fairview Homecoming 7-9pm
ZA Funk at Brienzo's Pizza + Bar 7pm
Black Velvet at Industry Brewing 7pm
Passed Out Penguin at Oz'z Bar & Grill 7-11pm
Windows Down at Oliver's in the Heights 8pm
The Initial Dose a The Rocket Tap (Lewistown) 8-11pm
Tyler Duckworth at Brasky's Bar & Grill 8pm
Adara Rae Trio at Country Saloon 8-11pm
Taylor Bruninga & The Bandits at Billy's Tap (Canton) 8pm
Grandview Groove at the Tin Lizard 8-11pm
Roy Fifer at The Neon Bison 8pm
Daniel Sutter at Famous City Billiards (Creve Coeur) 8:30-11:30pm
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SATURDAY 7/11
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Peoria Riverfront Market 8am-12pm
Dennis Glavin at Reverence Coffee 1-3pm
Shelby Means Trio at Evergreen Farm Brewing (Metamora) 5pm
Lee Hall at The Queen of Squash 5-8pm
Vinyl Tap at Metamora Square 5-8pm
James Herr Acoustic and Chris Hawkins at 11 : Eleven The Bourbon House 5:30-9:00pm
Kickback on Fulton 6pm
Potentia
No Solution
Tina Sparkle
Only Love
Lucas A. Storts
Decade of Decadence at Oz'z Bar & Grill 7-11pm
Kasino at Kellehers On Water Street 7-10pm
Stereo Typical at Mackinaw Valley Winery 7-11pm
Broken MoJo at Chillicothe American Legion 7-10pm
Steady Flow & T Biscuit wsg D Webb at Peoria Riverfront 7pm
Cousin Eddie at Opie's 116 (Roanoke) 7-10pm
Stereotypical at Mackinaw Valley Winery 7-11pm
Linzie Borden at The Groove (Fairview) 7-10pm
Ironside at Office on Main 7-10pm
Outland at Wayne's 121 Club (Tremont) 7:30pm
Shipwreck Kelly at Martini’s on Water 7:30-11:30pm
Stone Cold Cowboys at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom 8-11pm
Rhythm & Ace Acoustics at Country Saloon 8-11pm
Rezzin8 at Whitey's On 29 8-11pm
The Wolf and Gypsy Band at Stag Tap (Havanna) 8-11pm
Backstabbin' Betty at Fairview Legion 8pm-12am
Boomstick at Oliver's in the Heights 8pm
KuhnTree Jerry at JR Lounge (Wiliamsfield) 8pm
Isaac Durst and The Midwestern Charm at the Tin Lizard 9-11pm
Lacey's Ditch at Crusens War Memorial 9pm
Steady Flow & Friends w/ Butta' at Kenny's Westside 11pm
As usual, the photos from the bands are all mixed together, so make sure you scroll all the way through them!
SUNDAY 7/12
Blind Mice at Whiskerz Pub (Lacon) 3pm
Radium City Rebels at Big Catz BBQ (Knoxville) 12pm
Now and Zen at Hidden Hills Vineyard and Winery 1-4pm
Matt Eckberg at Tres Rojas Winery 1-4pm
Plastic Green Armymen at Big Horse Vineyards (Lewistown) 1-4pm
Blue Stew at VFW Havana Post 1-4pm
Stumpy Joe and Farney at Hanna City Sportsman's Club 2-5pm
The Nighthawks at The Groove (Fairview) 2pm
Billy Washburn at MD's Sports Bar & Grill 3-6pm
Sly Dog Acoustics at Chillicothe American Legion 3-6pm
Shelby Means & Still Shine at Wiley Park (Galva) 6pm
SUNDAY OPEN STAGES THIS WEEK
East Bluff All-Stars hosting at 808 Room 2-5pm
Lonesome Jones hosting at Christy's Place 3-6pm
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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