Fairly often, I’m still deciding which bands to see as the weekend approaches. Sometimes I still haven’t decided as I’m typing the intro to the weekend list. This week is one of those weeks. There has been so much going on!
Last week, though, I had decided where we were going a week ahead of time.
I love getting out and seeing as many bands as possible, but sometimes it's nice to settle in somewhere and enjoy the whole evening without watching the clock. I told my husband, “I don’t want to bounce from venue to venue next weekend. Let’s go one place on Friday and see two bands we love… Easy Riders and Butta’ are at Kenny’s.” I had also seen that Daniel Watkins’ band, River Valley Rangers, would be in town and playing at Pour Bros on Saturday. And just like that, our weekend was planned.
Loaded fries with a side of sour cream at Kenny’s Westside.
Friday night at Kenny’s Westside was exactly what I’d been looking forward to. Easy Riders and Butta’ gave us two great shows without ever having to leave the building. There were so many friends in the crowd, and Kenny’s has that wonderfully laid-back atmosphere where you can catch up with people, enjoy some great music, and just hang out. Throw in an order of loaded fries, and I couldn’t have been happier. (I know there are a lot of tot fans out there - for me it’s the fries.)
Both bands gave us plenty of reasons to stay put, and it felt like the night had just started when I realized it was after 1 AM. It was nice being somewhere without worrying about where we need to go next.
Saturday took us to Pour Bros for River Valley Rangers, and it was great to see them! My favorite part was hearing them play a Daniel Watkins original I hadn’t heard in awhile, “Elizabeth.” When I’m constantly hearing new original music and band jams, there's something especially fun about hearing an older original that I actually know some of the words to.
It was a great weekend of live music and I’m looking forward to what’s next!
You don't have to wait until Thursday to start figuring out your weekend plans. Our events calendar at PeoriaMusicLive.com/events has shows listed well in advance, so you can look ahead, make some plans, and maybe even discover a band you haven't seen before.
I'm still figuring out where we'll end up this weekend! While you're making your own weekend to-do list, take a few minutes to check out the photos and videos from our visits to Kenny's and Pour Bros last weekend. Then scroll through the list below and see what catches your eye. There's plenty of great live music waiting for you… and maybe you’ll see me out wherever you are!
As you read through your options of where to go for live local music here please remember:
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FRIDAY 10/23
Peoria Symphony Orchestra at Venue Chisca 5:30pm
Will Spicher at Michael's Italian Feast (Germantown Hills) 6pm
Femme Folk Night at Rage Club 6pm
Cam Camryn
Ava Brennan
Sarah Marie Dillard
The Brazilionaires at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria 6:30pm
The Holdouts at Crusens War Memorial 7pm
Anne Wilson at Prairie Home Alliance Theater 7pm
Taylor Bruninga & The Bandits at Twisted Spoke Saloon (Pekin) 7pm
Aaron Miller & Mike Miller at Elmwood Center for the Humanities (Elmwood) 7pm
Adara Rae Band at Oz'z Bar & Grill (Creve Coeur) 7:30-10:30pm
Brandon Callaway & The Renegades Unplugged at Brasky's Bar & Grill 7:30pm
ICC Theatre at ICC Performing Arts Center (East Peoria) 7:30pm
Bradley Chorale at First Federated Church 7:30pm
Original 3 Times a Lady at Martini's on Water Street 8pm
Kayla Brooke at Office on Main (Morton) 8-11pm
Isaac Durst and The Midwestern Charm at Tin Lizard (East Peoria) 8-11pm
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression at Kenny's Westside 9pm
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SATURDAY 10/24
Kayla Brooke at Reverence Coffee (East Peoria) 1pm-3pm
The Coveralls at Deer Creek Legion (Deer Creek) 2pm
Knox College Music Department at Kresge Recital Hall (Galesburg) 3pm
Devin C. Williams at Big Creek Park (Canton) 4pm
The Bleed at Veterans Pub & Pizza 6pm
West MacQueen Street Band at Hanna City Sportsman's Club (Hanna City) 6-10:30pm
Brian Carroll Trio at Evergreen Farm brewing (Metamora) 6pm
Adara Rae at Analytical Brewing (Lexington) 7pm
Isaac Rudd & The Revolvers at Twisted Spoke Saloon (Pekin) 7pm
Kickapoo Junction at Martini's On Water 7:30-11pm
ICC Theatre at ICC Performing Arts Center (East Peoria) 7:30pm
Lydia Langston at Dingeldine Music Center 7:30pm
Dexter O' Neal & Funk Yard at Brasky's Bar & Grill 8pm
Backseat Radio at Crusens on Farmington Road (West Peoria) 8pm
BACKSTABBIN' BETTY at Oz'z Bar & Grill (Creve Coeur) 8pm
Sweet Cheeks at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom (Peoria Heights) 8pm
Danny Reinmann at The Neon Bison 8pm
Capt. Quirk at Tin Lizard (East Peoria) 9pm-12am
Devin C. Williams at Office on Main (Morton) 9pm
MJT wsg Desmond Jones at Kenny's Westside 9pm
SUNDAY 10/25
Chris Hawkins at Hidden Hills Vineyard and Winery (Galesburg) 1-4pm
ICC Theatre at Performing Arts Center (East Peoria) 2pm
Blue Sky Revival and Birds of a Feather (Peoria Heights) 2:30pm
Kaiden & Chad acoustics at Chillicothe American Legion 3pm
Clara Degenhart at Dingeldine Music Center 3pm
Radoslav Lorkovic at Bishop Hill Creative Commons 7pm
SUNDAY OPEN STAGES THIS WEEK
Peoria Rhythm Kings hosting at Countyline Tap 2-5pm
Spontaneous Musical Combustion hosting at Country Saloon 4pm
Roy Ponce hosting at Tartan Inn 7-11pm
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