The hard part isn’t making the list, it’s getting the photos and videos chosen and edited. So often I want to do more, but I run out of time. I’m working on a better system for doing this! If you’re seeing this on Friday, check back to see more photo and videos and a bit of commentary as well!
FRIDAY 10/02
FIRST FRIDAY AMPLIFIED EVENTS:
(5-8pm unless listed otherwise)
Colt Ball at East Peoria Levee Park 11am-1pm
First Friday Art Crawl at Westminster Community Center
Sarah Marie Dillard
The Maloof Sisters
B-Don
Nick Lee at River City Reading Room
Vanity Sleeps at ArtsPartners
Bruce Burton at Casa De Arte
Ava Easter at Artful Journey Gallery
June Valjune at Soulside Healing Arts
Scott Hendryx at Foster Gallery
Audrey Drake at Lit on Fire Books & My Writing Shed
All Greens - Side Salad at Studios on Sheridan
Aaron Paul w/Taisy May at the Old Symposium Bookstore
James Herr acoustic Open Mic at Michael’s Italian Feast (Germantown Hills) 6-9pm
Jim Ransone & The M-75's at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria 7pm
Ryan Massey at The Groove (Fairview) 6pm
Ryan Bizarri at Reserve Artisan Ales (Galesburg) 7pm
Jukebox Jewels at Kouri's Pub 7-9pm
Kaiden & Chad Acoustic Duo at Christy's Place (Washington) 7pm
AJ Schmall & The Funny Business at Tin Lizard (East Peoria) 8-11pm
Funky Thumbs at The Neon Bison 9pm-12am
Dexter O' Neal & Funkyard at Kenny's Westside 9pm
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SATURDAY 10/03
Taylor Bruninga & The Bandits at The Groove (Fairview) 1pm
Country Saloon 14th Anniversary Party Open Jam (East Peoria) 11am
Morgans Kidney Harvest Festival at Friendly Valley Tavern 12-9pm
Sarah Marie Dillard
Andy Martinez
Shawn "Smitty" Smith
Kayla Brooke
BOOMSTICK
Now And Zen Duo at Jones Park (Canton) 12pm
Midwest Skies Music Series at Evergreen Farm Brewing 2:30pm
Devin C. Williams
Harvest Sons Trio
Sophie Coyote Band
Chicago Farmer at VFW Post 1232 (Pekin) 3-7pm
Kickapoo Junction at Psycho Silo Saloon (Langley) 3:30-7:30pm
Tiller Fest 2026 at Quality Tattoo Co. 4-11pm
Lauren Fitzanko
Ting Sparkle
Cam Camryn
ASMR
Ms. Alexander Martin
Sweetmelk
The Amazing Kill-O-Watts
Dexter O' Neal & The Funk Yard at Premier Event & Entertainment Center 5-9:30pm
Pour Bros Final Courtyard Show of 10th Anniversary Season
Captain Quirk
Asbury Fox
Decade of Decadence
In The Middle at Meadows Avenue Tap (East Peoria) 6pm
Stone Cold Cowboys at Big Catz BBQ (Knoxville) 7pm
Michael Acoustic at Analytical Brewing (Lexington) 7-9pm
We Are Messengers and Andrew Ripp at Five Points Washington 7pm-8:30pm
Branded at Oz'z Bar & Grill (Creve Coeur) 7pm
Austyn Weston Band at The Rocket Tap (Lewistown) 8pm
Windows Down at Psycho Silo Saloon (Langley) 8pm
LOUDERNOW at Crusens Farminton Road (West Peoria) 8pm
Brian Carroll Trio at Martini's on Water Street 8pm
Mostly Lawless at Office on Main (Morton) 8pm
Grandview Groove at Tin Lizard (East Peoria) 9pm-12am
Stereo Typical at Crusens War Memorial 9pm
Kinetic Overdrive at The Neon Bison 9pm
Octave Cat w/ Future Joy at Kenny's Westside Pub 9pm
SUNDAY 10/04
Kirk Wessler at Tres Rojas Winery (Washington) 1pm-4pm
Fest in the Garden at Luthy Botanical Garden 11am-5pm
Cam Camryn
Slow Emotion
Kuh Nives
Over Easy
The Joe and Jerry Show at Avanti's Event Center (Pekin) 11am-3pm
Kaiden & Chad Acoustics at Catalpa Grove (Toulon) 2pm
Blue Stew a Chillicothe American Legion 3-6pm
SUNDAY OPEN STAGES THIS WEEK
Peoria Rhythm Kings at Countyline 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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