When I ran into Kenny Peak this summer, he mentioned that he had been creating music documentaries featuring working musicians from the Peoria area and posting them online. He calls the series, “Little Legends.”
Read moreWeekend Live Music List October 22nd, 23rd, and 24th
Goodnight Gracie at MD’s
Here comes another fantastic weekend full of shows you won’t want to miss! Come out to a show or two and support Peoria’s thriving music scene. We’d like to give a huge thank you to our PML Sponsor Hungry Moose for making this list possible! We appreciate your continued support of live, local music.
Read moreCheck Out Our New Logo Designs!
Thank you so much to Joshua Rhoades Photography for the photo and Elise Stamm - Blue Heron Graphic Design for the graphic design work on this project! We love it!
We are SO EXCITED to get to share these new images with you as well as some visions for merch that we plan to have available to order and receive in time for Christmas!
Photo by Joshua Rhoades Photography
Graphic Design by Blue Heron Graphic Design
Read moreWeekend Live Music List October 15th, 16th, & 17th
It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend! The weather is cooling down in the 309, but the music scene is still hot. Check out the shows happening this weekend, and take a look at some photos and videos from weekends past. If you’re interested in learning more about a band or venue, feel free to search for them on our website or on our YouTube channel.
Read moreWeekend Live Music List October 8th, 9th, & 10th
October keeps getting better. It’s a great weekend to go out and support live, local music! Come out to a few shows, and enjoy the outdoor venues before it gets cold.
Read moreWeekend Live Music List October 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
October is going to rock! This weekend is full of great shows and open mics to choose from. Check out the list, and enjoy photos and videos from the shows we caught last weekend.
Read moreOctober Open Mic List for the Peoria Area
Many popular local artists got their start at the area Open Mics and Open Stages. When someone asks us how to get a gig in Peoria, joining other musicians at one of those is the most important piece of advice I give. Several duos and bands have been formed at area Open Stages as well. They are an important part of the local music scene!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List September 24th, 25th, & 26th
SunSquabi at Kenny’s on Tuesday, September 21st
The weekend is finally here, and we’re so excited! It’s a beautiful day to go out and support live, local music. Here are all the shows we know about, along with some highlights from last weekend!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List September 17th, 18th, & 19th
Hoosier Daddy rocked the Thunder Valley Jam Sessions at Sunset last Saturday.
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend! The forecast looks great and there are plenty of shows to pick from. You can see the ones we know about here, as well as some photos and videos from the last week!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List September 10th, 11th, & 12th
There are a ton of shows as well as a ton of festivals to choose from this weekend! Check out your weekend list here! We’ll be updating with more soon!
Read morePunks in Peoria - Book Turned Music Fest
Tina Sparkle rocked the stage after sundown at the Punks in Peoria Fest, September 5th, 2021
All the effort that brought the history of the Punk scene to the book, brought the scene to life on September 5th at the Punks in Peoria Fest.
Read moreWeekend Live Music List September 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Second Generation was on the stage at the Sliding Sideways Fest at the Peoria Motorcycle Club last weekend!
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Here’s your list of the live music events we know about this weekend! Also see photos and videos from the Peoria Motorcycle Club and Blue Ridge Community Farm shows last Saturday and Sunday.
Read moreIntroducing Fall 2021 PML Intern - Andrew Voras
Peoria Music Live is excited to introduce our Fall intern, Andrew Voras! We are looking forward to giving him an opportunity to let his creativity and insight impact the Peoria Area music scene through some PML. projects while he gets some real-world experience in the music industry!
Read moreSeptember Open Mic List for the Peoria Area
Open Mics & Stages are an important part of the local music scene. They are great opportunities for some to see the area talent and others to be the area talent! Not sure where to show up? Just pick one and go. You won’t be disappointed.
Read moreWeekend Live Music List August 27th, 28th, & 29th
Almost as fun as seeing all the awesome musicians play at Summer Camp Music Festival, was watching some of our friends enjoy shows from artists they love. Here is Roy Ponce with The Wood Brothers. Even with the bandana on, you could see the joy…
I hope to be back into the swing of things soon… I’ve included a small sampling of photos and videos from last weekend. There will be more to come this week! In the mean time, check out the weekend list and go see some live local music!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List August 20th, 21st, & 22nd
Lizzie Neal Band at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
We’ll be at Summer Camp Music Festival 2021 this weekend and that is where most of our live videos will be coming from. But there is an amazing amount of live local music in the area that is not as Summer Camp as well! Click here to plan your weekend!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List August 13th, 14th, & 15th
The backdrop at the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing is the perfect setting for these concerts we’ve been having.
The weather is clearing up! It’s time to come out from hiding and connect with some other people while being entertained by live local music. Find the list of places for you to choose from here!
Read moreMasks - Nathan Peterson
Peoria Music Live is all about connection… connecting you to artists and shows and music you love, connecting them to you, and connecting with each other through the music. Today we’re connecting you with local musician, Nathan Peterson as he shares about his newest release, Masks.
Read moreWeekend Live Music List August 6th, 7th, & 8th
We can’t get over the new backdrop this year for Riverfront concerts. This is from The Way Down Wanderers show on July 30th.
We’ve got a beautiful weekend ahead of us and a whole lot of live local music to take in… Click here to see the list we have for you, plus some extra photos and videos from around the area from previous weeks!
Read moreWeekend Live Music List July 30th, 31st, & August 1st
Too Hype Crew took us all back to the Hip Hop of the 90’s on the Riverfront last weekend.
We’ll add some more of those photos from last weekend in the next day or two, but don’t leave before you check out this amazing list and decided where you are going this weekend! (Invite a friend along too!)
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