Welcome back for Part II of our Peoria Blues and Heritage Festival coverage with photos and videos from Steady Flow, Dwayne Dopse and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Joanna Connor, and Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino! (Check back to see more photos, but the videos are up!)

There are a ton of great things happening around the area this weekend. We’ve got all the ones we know about listed below.

While you’re using this list to help decide where you want to go this weekend, check out the photos and videos from last weekend we have here and on our
YouTube channel! (We have more being added there all the time, so be sure and subscribe.)

Here’s your musical to-do list for this weekend!

FRIDAY 9/13
BackseatRadio at Mineral Springs Park Pavillion 5-8:30om

Peoria Drum Circle at Tower Park 6-9pm

James Herr at Obed & Isaac's 6-9pm

The Sweet Nothings at the Five Spot 6:30pm

Nicole Montgomery and Joshua allen at Artesia Brewing 6:30pm

Colt Ball at Crusens on War 7-10pm

Christ Hawkins at The Station Saloon-Downs 7-10pm

Whey Jennings at OZ'Z Bar 7-11pm

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot at Canton Friendship Festival 7pm

Shawn "Smitty" Smith at MD's Sports Bar 8-11pm

Black Velvet at Castaways 8-11pm

Brent Lidwell at Crusens Farmington 8pm

The Killer Riffs at Opies 116 8pm

Tyler Duckworth at Brasky's Bar & Grill 8pm

Easy Riders at Oliver's In the Heights 8pm

Ray Long Highway 61 Band at The Country Saloon 8pm

Carsie Blanton at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom 8:30-10:30pm

Kiss Army Tribute at 3300 Event Center 9pm

Esquires of Hellfire at The Neon Bison 9pm

The Snozzberries w/ Captain Crayfish at Kenny's Westside 10pm

SATURDAY 9/14

Shawn "Smitty" Smith at Peoria Riverfront Market 8am-12pm

Sista And The Misters at Canton Friendship Festival 12-3pm

Dueces Wild at Black Band Distillery 1-3pm

Raynah at Pekin Boat Club 4-7pm

Taylor Bruninga and the Bandits at Norwood Block Party 6pm

Nick Lee with Aaron Kelly and Beth Ann Evers at Rage Club 6pm

Eddie's Broken Halo at Izaak Walton Lake 6-10pm

Neon Nova at Big Catz BBQ 7-11pm

Mixtape Mayhem at Mackinaw Valley Winery 7-11pm

Lonesome Jones at Trust Me Tavern 7-10pm

Cousin Eddie at Jim Dandy's Lounge 7-10pm

The Whiskey Trust at East Peoria American Legion Hall 7-10:30pm

Sponny & the Bootleggers at Springbay American Legion 7-11pm

Decade of Decadence at Hanna City Sportsman's Club 7-10pm

Off the Record at Oliver's in the Heights 8pm

Backstabbin Betty at Industry Brewing 8-11pm

Harvest Sons w/Fox Hill Troubadours 8-11pm

3 Mile High at The Trolly 8-11pm

The Killer Riffs at Flemish American Club 8pm-12am

Windows Down at Crusen's War Memorial 8pm

Devin & Amanda at Sullivan's Irish Pub and Fare 9pm

DJ T.W.IS.M at Office on Main 9pm-1am

AJ Schmall & The Funny Business at Kenny's Westside 10pm

Lady Lindsey & the Frenzies at The Neon Bison 10pm

SUNDAY 9/15
WillSongs at Opies Bar & Grill 12-3pm

The Wolf and Gypsy Band at OZ'Z Bar and Grill 12-6pm

Hindsight at Sommer Park 12pm

Devin & Amanda at Friendly Valley Tavern 12:30pm

Raynah at American Legion Post 979 1-4pm

Sista And The Misters at Gimpy's on 150 2pm

Sarah Dillard's open mic at Blue Ridge Community Farm 2-5pm

Eddie's Broken Halo at American Legion Chillicothe 2-6pm

Open Jam at The Country Saloon 4pm

Thomas G at Tres Rojas Winery 4pm

Nathan Taylor & Friends at Trailside Event Center 6-8:30pm

SUNDAY OPEN STAGES:
Musical Combustion at Country Saloon 4pm-?

Roy Ponce hosting at Tartan Inn 7pm-12am

This week’s post contains contributions from:
Kindall Reuschel, Mike Reuschel, and Ben Wiese

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