WHERE LIVE MUSIC LIVES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
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…
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.
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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.
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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…
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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 moreIn 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.
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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.
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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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Matt at a Kenny’s show last March, watching The Spirit: Tribute to the Wood Brothers
Roxy and Sarah Marie Dillard emceeing Winterlude February 9th, 2019
Working in radio is my dream job, All.Music.All.The.Time. 99.9 WWCT is all about music discovery and all about our community, which made our partnership with Peoria Music Live a no-brainer. Together, we aim to bring you great music you already know you love, AND intro you to music we are sure you will soon love.
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The Dog and Dorann Show was on at Da Joint last Saturday, 2/9/19
How we can all help make the Peoria Area music scene amazing again…
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Crowds waiting to see their favorite bands, new and old both, at Summer Camp 2018
Summer Camp On The Road is a 16-city battle of the bands with the winner in each city earning a spot at Summer Camp that year! It’s already started this year… check it out!
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Nick Lee and Sara Klemm aka Nick Lee and the Buncha Bastards At Red Barn Sept 7, 2018
Check out this guest post from Nick Lee on a trend that he’s noticed in reactions to the word “talent.”
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Roy Ponce of Brainchild. What most people see is the fact that he is flying, but someone pointed out how big his smile is and that’s what I see when I look at this now. That’s the smile of someone doing what they were born to do. At Kenny’s Westside Pub 01/01/2019
Nobody can disagree these days when I say that Peoria has some amazing talent, and I don’t just mean musicians! When considering how I could include some of this other talent while sticking to highlighting music, I had an idea I’d love to try…
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Time is one of our most precious commodities… so I can’t tell you how humbling it was to find out you have spent a whopping 97,000 minutes in 2018 watching Peoria Music Live videos. NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND! And that doesn’t include Instagram! What can I say besides THANK YOU!!!
Check out our top posts from Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook in this blog post!
