Sarah Marie Dillard and Brandon Mooberry of Sarah and the Underground were Kirk Wessler’s support at his album debut at Third Chance on April 20th, 2024 Check out this weather forecast for the weekend! We’ve heard a lot of venues are opening up their outdoor stages… Oz’z, Oliver’s, and more! ??? Last weekend was fantastic… We saw Lauren Fitzanko opening for Kirk Wessler with support from Sarah Marie Dillard and Brandon Mooberry at Third Chance. Then we saw a few minutes of The Offended before Old Soles took the stage at the One Five Widows Sons Car Show and fundraiser in Bartonville! Then we ..read more

I didn’t make it out last weekend, so this week’s list includes some Editor’s Picks from the last few months as well as the videos that were supposed to go up last weekend from The High Hawks, Brian Carroll, and Jim Ransone and the M-75’s! Whether you want to go see a debut album release, a fundraiser with live music, a legendary touring band like The Wailers, or the local musician you know and love opening up for any of them… this list has you covered! FRIDAY 4/19Jim Ransone and the M-75's at 4 Corners Smokehouse 5-7pm WillSongs at Michael's Italian Feast 6-8pm Raynah at The Irish Circle 6-9 ..read more

Jim Ransone and the M75’s were at 4 Corners Smokehouse last Friday from 5-7, and they’ll be back this Friday! It’s been a busy week around here… I’ve been trying to catch up on a couple weeks’ worth of videos! This week the Green Room is giving away a $15 Gift Card to the 808 Room! Join before Monday to be part of this giveaway! Click this picture to sign up for the Green Room - You also get access to exclusive content and discounts at participating businesses! While you’re deciding where to go this weekend, you can check out the photos and videos we have here from last weekend! (If there ar ..read more

As always there’s a LOT of live music happening this weekend in Peoria… in fact, we counted up the number of shows we knew about from March, and while there tend to be more on the weekend, overall there was an average of 6-7 shows per day in the Peoria area… in MARCH! Just wait until Summer rolls around! We had a great time at a birthday jam for a friend at the Hole Shot last Saturday, where we saw Raynah, Lonesome Jones, Melissa Dickerson, Painting Miss November, ANTX, and several others! In the middle of that, we zipped over to Martini’s to catch Chris Tarpley & Friends as well! While ..read more

Chad Hunziker and Joe Wood of Deuces Wild playing at Crusens Rt 29 last weekend, March 23, 2024. Spring is in the air and the next couple of days are going to be beautiful! It’s time to get out of the house and enjoy all Peoria has to offer. The venues listed here have great cures for your cabin fever. While making your musical to-do list, check out the photos and videos from last weekend’s shows with Deuces Wild, ANTX, Squeaky Feet, and Audiodacity! See more from all of them and others on our YouTube channel! Looking forward to seeing you out there this weekend! FRIDAY 3/29James Herr at Mic ..read more

Ronald McDonald House is a place families from outside the area can stay when one of their children is undergoing treatment at one of our local hospitals. Sometimes families stay for a night. Sometimes they stay for weeks or months. It all depends on the situation. The RMH visitor’s parking lot is circled in yellow above. When my youngest, Lauren, was 19mo old, she underwent a bone marrow transplant in Minneapolis, MN and we stayed at the RMH for six months. They fed us, housed us, and provided for so many of our needs during a time when life was overwhelming. We’ve also been back many times ..read more

It was a packed house for Kenny’s 11th anniversary on St Patrick’s Day 2024! There’s a lot of great live music happening in the Peoria area this weekend! While you’re deciding where to go, check out these photos and videos from last weekend when we saw Easy Riders and Roundstone Buskers! (These videos and more can also be found on our YouTube channel!) Looking forward to seeing you out there this weekend! **If there aren’t any videos yet, check back in a bit. They are coming! FRIDAY 3/22Next Thing Smokin at Whiskerz Pub 8pm Backstreet Band at Oz'z Bar & Grill 8pm The Killer Riffs at Aly A ..read more

Matt Miller packed Pour Bros Craft Tap Room in Peoria Heights last Saturday! There’s a lot of great live music happening in the Peoria area this weekend! While you’re deciding where to go, check out these photos and **videos from last weekend when we saw Old Soles, Matt Miller Band, and Kickapoo Junction. (These videos and more can also be found on our YouTube channel!) Looking forward to seeing you out there this weekend! **If there aren’t any videos yet, check back in a bit. They are coming! FRIDAY 3/15Raynah at Holy Family Parish School 4-5:30pm Sarah & The Underground at Tres Rojas 6 ..read more

There’s a lot of great live music happening in the Peoria area this weekend! While you’re deciding where to go, check out these photos and videos from last weekend when we saw 3 Mile High and Capt. Quirk! (These videos and more can also be found on our YouTube channel!) Looking forward to seeing you out there this weekend! FRIDAY 3/8Ken Hahn & Co. at Michael's Italian Feast 6-9pm Vinyl Tap at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria 6:30-8:30pm TyJon Charlie at Crusens War Memorial 7pm Newberry & Verch at Bishop Hill Creative Commons 7pm James Herr at Irish Circle 7-10pm Dueling Pianos at T ..read more

Someone asked me this week why any venue would want to advertise through Peoria Music Live. I gave him a pretty thorough answer and realized not enough people know these things… so I’m sharing it here. This is specifically about paid sponsorships for venues. I’ll address cohosting and additional promoting of events, as well as small business sponsorships in different posts. (Combining cohosting and sponsorship is the best way to go!) We’ve raised the bar, so now others will need to as well After 6.5 years, a huge percentage of the music-watching population knows to come to PML to get their in ..read more