Last weekend’s lineup for us included two local friends and favorites, Will Spicher and Devin C. Williams as well as a riverfront show with Kitchen Dwellers, Leftover Salmon, and the Infamous Stringdusters.
Dinner at Michael’s Italian Feast with Will Spicher, followed by drinks at W.E. Sullivan’s while watch Devin C. Williams turned into a really enjoyable date night!
The Riverfront show was one of the best Riverfront concerts I’ve been to in a long time. Kitchen Dwellers, Leftover Salmon, and the Infamous Stringdusters all together in one lineup were nothing short of magic. And it doesn’t hurt that Bluegrass fans genuinely make up the nicest, friendliest crowds around.
This crowd was no different and enjoying the music with them made my heart soar. I am so blessed to have been able to do what I do for this long. I hope to continue for a long time coming.
There are more good things on the way, but I don’t add it to the total until it’s recieved. :-)
To learn more about this goal, you can click here to check out this blog post from May!
My trusty stepstool that goes to all the shows (to help get the best photos and videos) started to wobble. So many people offered me a hand or a shoulder. It ended up in the trash that night and during a set break I placed an order for a new one. It was on sale for $25 and I laughed to myself, “I guess I need to up that $40,000 goal to $40,025.” But I didn’t even say it out loud or tell anyone.
Thirty minutes later I received a notification that I had a PayPal donation - $25 out of the blue. Thank you to those who continue to support Peoria Music live. It really means more than I can say.
Here is the update on that $40,000 goal - After nearly 10 weeks, we are at $9564!
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FRIDAY 7/25
Deuces Wild at Morton Public Library 6:30-8pm
Jukebox Jewels At Michael's Italian Feast, Germantown Hills 6-8pm
The Ex-Bombers at Reserve Artisan Ales 6-9pm
Sarah & the Underground & James Herr at Wildlife Prarie Park 6pm
Outland at Five Points Washington 6-9pm
Turas at The Contemporary Art Center of Peoria 6:30-9:30pm
Mirabelle Skipworth at Rage Club 6:30-9:30pm
Shawn “Smitty” Smith at Crusens War Memorial 7-10pm
Wolf and Gypsy Band at OZ'Z Bar & Grill 7-11pm
Balderdash at Brienzo’s Plaza 7-11pm
The Long Hard Ride at Wee-Ma-Tuk Golf, Bar & Grill 7-10pm
Brushville at Mackinaw Valley Winery 8-11pm
Neumann Superhumann at Brasky's Bar & Grill 8pm
Kaiden Leezer at The Neon Bison 8-11pm
Lacy’s Ditch at The Fulton County Fair 8pm-12am
Pajamas and Lost Pyramids at Kenny's Westside 9pm
Deuces Wild at Gilmore’s Sports Bar 9-11pm
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SATURDAY 7/26
Kayla Brooke & The Willow Strings at The Queen of Squash 5:30-8:30pm
Kickapoo Junction at Jim Dandy 6-10pm
Vinyl Tap at Metamora Village Square 6-9pm
Plastic Green Armymen at Gracie's Sports Bar 7-11pm
CB Radio at Canton Elks Lodge 7pm
Boomstick at SUDS Bar and Grill 7pm
Jonny Quest band at Knuckles Pizza 7-11pm
Lonesome Jones at The Getaway Tavern 7-10pm
West MacQueen Band at MD's Sports Bar & Grill 7-11pm
Cousin Eddie at Martini's on Water Street 7-11pm
DJ C at Crusens on War 7pm
Capt. Quirk at Lateada 7pm
Full Circle at Reds Bar 7-11pm
Decade of Decadence at Mackinaw Valley Winery 7-10:30pm
Old Shoe & The Spooklights at Friendly Valley Tavern 8pm
Union Avenue at The Neon Bison 8-11pm
Owen Knap at Crusens on Farmington 8-11pm
Revel in Red at Big Catz BBQ 8-11pm
Allnighter at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom 8-11pm
Off the Record at The Stag Tap 8-11pm
Joel Honey at Office on Main 8pm
Deuces Wild at Katie's Corner Tap 8-11pm
Ryan Massey at Office on Main 8pm
Twisted Whiskey at The Corral 8pm
Mixtape Mayhem at Tin Lizard 9pm-12am
The band photos below are all mixed together, so be sure to see them all!
SUNDAY 7/27
Will Spicher at Opie's Bar & Grill 12-3pm
Black Velvet at Tres Rojas Winery 1-4pm
Lacy’s Ditch at Peoria Sportsman’s Club 2-5pm
Devin C. Williams at OZ'Z Bar & Grill 2-6pm
The Killer Riffs at Catalpa Grove 2pm
The Holdouts at American Legion 2-6pm
Sista And The Misters Band at Gimpy's on 150 2pm
Conner Jordan at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom 4-7pm
Pat Byrne & Dickie at Wiley 6pm
SUNDAY OPEN STAGES THIS WEEK
Roy Ponce hosting at Tartan Inn 7pm-12am
This week’s post contains contributions from:
Kindall Reuschel, Bennett Rose, & Raymond Watson III
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