WHERE LIVE MUSIC LIVES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
While I created the 2018 design myself, the 2019-2020 sticker included photography by Joshua Rhoades Photography w/ graphics by Blue Heron Graphic Design
Starting October 1st, Peoria Music Live will be accepting submissions for our 2021 Sticker Contest. More details in this blog post!
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Chase Sieting (Through the I) at Five Points Washington
From new billboards to interns to upcoming contests, there is a lot happening in the Peoria area live music scene that you won’t find happening anywhere else! Plus check out our gallery with some of our newest photos.
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Had a fantastic time interviewing Hot Sauce Universe! Read here to learn more about them and their newest album!
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This was an amazing interview with Nathan Peterson. We talked about life, death, music, and healing. We also talked about his vision for our area music scene. Definitely an interview you don’t want to miss.
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Don’t let the photo fool you, as an acoustic trio Hollow Down still rocks a unique sound!
Perry Brubaker moved back to Peoria after a fire devastated band’s tour bus and abruptly ended their tour. But he’s happy to be in Peoria, and loves the music scene here.
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Read here to find out more about the lead singers of the Wolf and Gypsy Band. Check out the videos too! These guys have a lot to share.
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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!
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Check out our plans for a new weekly feature at Peoria Music Live!
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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!
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!
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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…
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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!
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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!
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!)
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 moreThere 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…
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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.
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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…
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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…