Come learn a little more about JD Greving, what he’s been up to in music and comedy, and how he uses them together to promote other artists!
Read moreNew Feature Coming to Peoria Music Live
Check out our plans for a new weekly feature at Peoria Music Live!
Read moreStart Getting Ready for #SCAMP20 Now
Andy Frasco and the UN were amazingly entertaining. I’m definitely planning to catch their whole set this year!
Overwhelmed by the number of bands on the Summer Camp Music Festival lineup? A lot of people are… nobody wants to miss out on someone awesome, and there are so many awesome bands in the lineup already!
We can help you decide who you don’t want to miss this coming Memorial Day weekend!
Chicago Farmer & the Fieldnotes Peoria Area Debut
It was the last show for the Monarch, but a new beginning for many Central Illinois fans who saw Chicago Farmer with a full band on Thursday.
If you weren’t at the Monarch Music Hall on Thursday night, you should be disappointed you missed it… and not just because it was the last show at the Monarch, but because Chicago Farmer and the Fieldnotes were phenomenal!
Read moreAvoid 'Personal' Events and Improve Your Reach
Cole Hollow at Twisted Spoke Saloon July 23, 2019
Twisted Spoke Saloon is one of a handful of venues that handles event creation for their shows. It helps keep everything uniform across all events and Peoria Music Live is added to each one!
While Peoria Music Live is continuing to improve how we promote events, there are things that artists can do to help make sure that their shows are being seen as much as possible. Using a personal profile to create events makes it more difficult for people to find your event, and more difficult for Peoria Music Live (or anyone else, for that matter) to promote it. Keep reading to find out how…
Read moreOur Reception at Kenny's
I know there are a lot of great music venues where you can hold an event like the one we put together. But our experience was so perfect, I couldn’t not share it with those of you who didn’t make it to celebrate with us! And I had to take a moment and say THANK YOU to all the musicians who were a part of the night!
Read moreDoing Good And Having Fun - Help Area Children Through Children's Home
In between posts about fantastic bands and amazing venues, you’ve often seen posts about different community projects. Why? Because what good is a platform like this if I’m not also using it to make a difference in our community beyond the music scene?
Read this post about how to join PML to make Christmas a little brighter for a few area children! AND find out how doing so can get you into a drawing for a Gift Card to Kenn’s Westside Pub!
I Might Need Help...
The Sadistic Cowboys rocked Twisted Spoke Saloon on the third night of Rock n Skull 2019!
This weekend, as I edited a backlog of nearly 40 videos (with many more to go) while also collecting photos and videos of 9 more bands, I realized it’s time to seriously ask for help…
(Read this post to find out how you can help. Plus, check out a couple photos/videos here before I release them anywhere else!)
Check Out The Big Picture Peoria Acoustic Originals Showdown
We have 16 local artists competing in our first ever Acoustic Originals Showdown and we want to give you the chance to get to know some of those who will be performing in the first ever Acoustic Originals Showdown on Saturday morning during the Big Picture Peoria Arts Festival, taking place in the warehouse district from 10am-4pm!
Read moreThe Next Two Weeks
There are some very exciting things happening… not just with Peoria Music Live and in the Peoria Area, but with me personally! Here’s a little bit of an update and a look ahead to what’s coming…
Read moreI'm Just Gonna Live While I'm Alive
Jury's Out, a fantastically fun 80’s tribute band from Bloomington that has played to packed houses in the area for 14 years, lost lead singer Patrick yesterday due to complications from a surgery related to a cancer diagnosis.
Read moreWe Get Them Off Their Couches, Help Us Get Them to Your Show!
I took a photo of myself recording Arlo McKinley at the Peoria Blues & Heritage Fest this weekend, and I have to admit, my favorite part of this photo is the ring you see peeking out from under the phone. (For those who hadn’t heard yet, October 9th is the big day!)
Wouldn’t you love to not only guarantee that PML was at your event, but that I came during the set you wanted recorded instead of showing up when I fit your event in? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could be sure that there was a post a week or two before your event and it was boosted to the Peoria Music Live audience? Keep reading to find out how…
Read morePeoria Music Scene Making a Difference with Little Free Pantry at Manual Academy
If you’ve ever been in a place in life where every day is a struggle, you know that the littlest things can give you hope, just when you need it.
When I found out that District 150 was having a hard time keeping these Little Free Pantries stocked at area schools, and looking for business and organization sponsorships to keep it stocked, I knew that between my family and my Peoria Music Scene community, this was a project we could all be a part of and make a difference with…
Tannins & Hops Closed Temporarily (We Hope!)
Sarah & The Underground performing at Tannins & Hops in March of 2019
Peoria’s favorite speakeasy is closed for the foreseeable future… read more of the story and let us share a few memories from our visits here.
Read moreState & Water's Fate Currently in Limbo
As rumors started trickling out that WTVP’s State & Water had been cancelled, those who are familiar with it are upset that it might be gone, while those who are not yet familiar with it wonder how in the world something this amazing was happening in Peoria and they didn’t know about it.
Read moreWhy Be Part of the #LovePeoria Peace Rally?
I’ve spent a large portion of the last year an a half with Peoria Music Live breaking out of my shyness. It’s not easy, and I still find myself reverting at times… but the fact is I LOVE PEOPLE and I LOVE PEORIA. That’s why this event was a no-brainer for me…
Read moreSummer Camp Music Festival 2019 Wrap-Up
This was the Pigeons Playing Ping Pong set where they summoned Here Come the Mummies
Here’s my recap of Summer Camp Music Festival 2019, with lots of photos… and a few thoughts looking ahead to the 20th Anniversary of the festival next year!
Read moreYou're in the Presence of Greatness
In August of 2014, Tyler Childers sat in the front of a diner, playing his heart out to an audience who seemed to eat without looking at him or acknowledging his contribution to their day. Four and a half years later, his Peoria show sold out, people in other cities are paying $100 to see him, and many of the people in that diner still don’t know that they missed out.
Read moreThree Ways You Can Help PML (The first two are so easy!)
PML is fun, but a lot of hard work too! If I wasn’t stubbornly convinced this would succeed, positive that Peoria has more to offer when we all work together, I wouldn’t have made it this far. The potential is huge, but I’ve reached a point where gathering the resources is imperative… and I could use your help.
Read moreLooking for Acoustic Artists for Small Business Shows
Chase Sieting often pays solo acoustic shows in the area. He was at West Town Tap on March 9th, 2019.
Who wouldn’t want to hear from any of our amazing Peoria Area artists while doing their shopping, going for a walk out at the mall, or stopping somewhere for a bite to eat?! We want to help fill the air with music, all over the Peoria Area!
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