This week’s list is made up of videos from the second day of the Open Skies Music Festival from Mid-July.
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Check out the pictures and videos of Galactic Empress, Captain Crayfish, Easy Riders, Butta’, and Formerly the Fox, and then make your plans for this weekend!
There is a lot of great live music happening all over the Peoria Area this weekend!
Also, make sure to go ahead and mark your calendar for these two Family Friendly and FREE events coming up next weekend:
First Fridays Amplified (5-8pm, Friday, August 7th) is bringing art and music all over the area with pop up art shows and live music.
Ignite Peoria (9am-5pm, Saturday, August 8th) will be showcasing hundreds of regional artists, musicians, dancers, and innovators through interactive displays and activities at the Peoria Civic Center. Harmonize Peoria will be there with our Musical Petting Zoo!
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Ignite Peoria 2025 - Letting kids explore instruments!
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FRIDAY 7/31
Kayla Brooke at Reverence Coffee (East Peoria) 1-3pm
Kayla Brooke at The Levee District (East Peoria) 4-7pm
Will Spicher at Nayborhood Farm (Knoxville) 6-8pm
Jukebox Jewels at Michael's Italian Feast (Germantown Hills) 6-8pm
Sly Dog Acoustics at Morton Public Library 6:30-8pm
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Crusens War Memorial 7-10pm
The Nighthawks at Brew N Cue (Canton) 7-10pm
Broken MoJo at Psycho Silo Saloon (Langley) 7-11pm
The Living Daylights at Big Catz BBQ (Knoxville) 7-11pm
Dexter O' Neal and the Funk Yard at Brienzo's Pizza + Bar (Orange Prairie Rd) 7pm
Gettin' Pretty With It at Whitey's 29 (Creve Coeur) 7pm
Phat Kitti at Industry Brewing 7pm
Open Mic at Elmwood Center for the Humanities 7pm
The Killer Riffs at Oz'z Bar & Grill (Creve Coeur) 7:30pm
The Holdouts at Katie's Corner Tap (Groveland) 8-11pm
Josh Holland Acoustic at Tin Lizard Bar & Grill 8-11pm
Good N' Rowdy Band at The Brown Jug (Trivoli) 8pm
Soren Knudsen at The Neon Bison 8pm
Devin C. Williams at Office on Main (Morton) 8-11pm
The Hooten Hallers a Kenny's Westside 8pm
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SATURDAY 8/1
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Peoria Riverfront Market 8am-12pm
Kickapoo Junction at Pekin Rotary Park 5pm
James Herr and Sarah Marie Dillard at The Queen of Squash 5-8pm
Chris Hawkins at Edwards Tap 6-9pm
Wolf and Gypsy Band at Twisted Spoke Saloon (Pekin) 7-11pm
Morgan Wallen Tribute at Oz'z Bar & Grill 7pm
West MacQueen Street Band at Mackinaw Valley Winery 7-11pm
Backstabbin' Betty at The Corral (Galesburg) 8pm-12am
The Killer Riffs at Toulon Old Settlers Days 8-11pm
The Living Daylights at Stag Tap (Havana) 8pm
Austyn Weston Band at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Courtyard Concert Series 8pm-11pm
Robbie Mitchell at The Neon Bison 8pm
65 North Pickers at Friendly Valley Tavern 8pm
Taylor Bruninga & The Bandits at Whitey's On 29 (Creve Coeur) 8pm
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Office on Main (Morton) 8-11pm
3 and a Half Men at Tin Lizard Bar & Grill 9pm-12am
Stereo Typical at Crusens War Memorial 9pm-12am
As usual, the photos from the bands are all mixed together, so make sure you scroll all the way through them!
SUNDAY 8/2
Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Friendly Valley Tavern 1-4pm
Bell & Field at Tres Rojas Winery (Washington) 1-4pm
Bold Choice at Laura Bradley Park 2-5pm
Lonesome Jones at The Groove (Fairview) 2-5pm
The Nighthawks at Chillicothe American Legion 2pm
Kaiden & Chad Acoustics at The Thirsty Barrel (Mason City) 3-6pm
Platinum Moon & Seo Linn at Wilery Park (Galva) 6pm
SUNDAY OPEN STAGES THIS WEEK
Peoria Rhythm Kings at Countyline Tap 2-5pm
Spontaneous Musical Combustion at Country Saloon 4pm
Roy Ponce hosting at Tartan Inn 7-11pm
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