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HERE
Encores
is a magical musical tour of the history of the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield.
The show runs through July 24: on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at
6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon,
and the show is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $30 for Thursdays, $32 for Fridays and
Sunday brunch and $34 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go
to www.barn2.com
Sky
Harbor Steakhouse will present "Pickin On" Bob Dylan featuring
live music by co-hosts Darren Peacock and Daryl Klusendorf tonight (Thursday)
from 7 - 9 pm. For more information, call 309-674-5532 or click
HERE
Corn
Stock Theatre presents Moonlight & Magnolias, a comical re-telling of
the making of Gone with the Wind beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday) through
Saturday.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students 18 and younger and are available
at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at
www.cornstocktheatre.com
The
Annual CEFCU Jazz Series will take place tonight (Thursday) on the Peoria RiverFront on the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing
beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. The Thursday night series features local
jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society.
The
Cornerstone Music Festival will be held at 23325 N Cornerstone Rd in
Bushnell IL today (Thursday) through Sunday. Christians of all ethnicities and
backgrounds who get together for four days of fellowship, entertainment,
education and music. Featuring over hundreds of solo acts & bands, tickets range
from $125 on up including family tickets. Tickets are available online
HERE.
Camping on the grounds is also available during the festival. For more
information about the event, visit
www.cornerstonefestival.com
Johnny
Beehner will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm,
and Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and 10:30 pm. Tickets are$13 or $12 with cash except for theThursday show and the Friday 10:30 show, which are just$11 or $10 with cash. For more information,
call 309-673-5853 or visit
www.jukeboxcomedy.com
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Ewing Manor (located at at 48 Sunset Rd. in
Bloomington) will present Romeo & Juliet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 pm and
Saturday at 8 pm. The Complete Works of Shakespeare
(Abridged) will be presented on Friday at 8 pm and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Tickets range in price from $27 - $47 for adults &
$23 - $43 for students and are available by calling 309-438-2535 or online HERE.
Season tickets are also available. Visit thefestival.org/tickets/index.shtml
for more information and a schedule of shows.
Take
the Old Peoria and the Judge Trolley Tour beginning at 10:30 am on
Friday. The tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at
619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria).
On Saturday take a Springdale Cemetery/Grandview Drive Trolley Tour and
visit Peoria's premier scenic drive that winds its way above the beautiful
Illinois River valley beginning at 10:30 am. The tour leaves
from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The
cost for each tour is $10. Reservations are recommended. Call 309-673-6000 click
HERE for more
information.
Every
First Friday of the month from 5 - 9 pm at the
CIAO First Friday Studio Tour,
you'll get a chance to speak with local artists, get a sneak peak
behind-the-scenes at their studios and galleries. This event is presented by
Central Illinois Artists Organization (CIAO. Visit www.ciaopeoria.com for
more information.
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Preston Jackson
& Friends beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members or $10
for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior
non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6877.
World
Class Noise will perform Friday on the CEFCU Stage at The Landing on the
Peoria Riverfront beginning at 7:30 pm. The band is a standard of the Chicago
music scene playing a unique blend of classic soul and contemporary favorites,
covering music legends from Marvin Gaye to Michael Jackson, and The Beatles to
Bruce Springsteen. Admission is $7. Food will be available and The Landing Bar
will be open.
Enjoy
a Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria Friday night with boarding at
7:30 pm and cruise from 8 - 10 pm with live entertainment and a cash bar.
Tickets are $15 per person, $13 for senior citizens and $9 for kids ages 4-12.
Call 800-676-8988 or visit
http://www.spiritofpeoria.com/cruises/themed/moonlight for more information
or to order tickets.
The
Friday Night Water Street Fiesta takes place every Friday night between 5 -
10 pm on the 300 block of Water Street. Enjoy Peoria's riverfront with good food
and variety street entertainment while you shop. The street is closed off to
accommodate the festival and admission is free.
Pops
and Popcorn will be presented by the Peoria Pops Orchestra at Five Points
Center in Washington on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and
$12 for students and senior citizens and are available by calling 309-444-8222 or
online at
https://www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?show=21238
The
Peoria RiverFront Market will take place Saturday from 8 am - Noon on the
Peoria Riverfront features Illinois grown produce, local meats, cheeses, fresh
breads, herbs, and flowers plus a great selection of local art including
jewelry, pottery, wood-turned items, candles all handcrafted by local artists
and entertainment. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-671-5555 or
visit
www.peoriariverfront.com
The
Charlie Daniels Band will perform at Festival Park on the Peoria RiverFront
with opening acts Midnight Flyer and the Robin Crowe Band on Saturday night.
Gates open at 6 pm and music begins at 6:30 pm. Advance tickets for $20 are on
sale at the Peoria Riverfront Vistor's Center, all Co-Op Records locations, by
phone at 1-800-514-etix or at
www.etix.com Day-of-show tickets will be $25. For more information, call
309-689-3019.
The
Peoria Chiefs take on Clinton beginning at 6:30 pm on Sunday at O'Brien
Field. The Chiefs also play Clinton Monday night at 6 pm. Tickets are $10 and $7
and are available at the Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online
HERE. The Chiefs also play on Tuesday & Wednesday of next week:
Click
HERE to get half price tickets for next week's games.
JammSammichwill perform Sunday on the CEFCU Stage at the Landing on the Peoria
riverfront with gates opening at 7:30 pm. They'll play tunes from four decades
including Motown, disco, funk, hip-hop, retro 80's and rock. Admission is $7.
Food will be available and The Landing Bar will be open.
Celebrate
Independence Day with Fireworks at Glen Oak Amphitheatre from 4 - 10:30
pm. Admission is free: bring a picnic dinner or food will be available from
vendors. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Performances include PPD Explosion
Cheer Team, Community Children's Theatre, the Peoria Ballet and a Municipal Band
Patriotic Concert beginning at 8 pm. Fireworks begin at dusk.
The
Community of West Peoria, Scouts' Troop & Pack 11, and the West Peoria Lions
Club will host the 42nd Annual 4th of July Parade beginning at 10 am on
Monday. Participants include marching bands, classic cars, walking groups, dance
troupes, groups on bicycles, and floats. The parade will go on rain or shine, so
be prepared for the weather. For more information, call 309-673-6207 or visit http://www.wplions.org
The
Fourth of July Pops Concert will take place Monday at Pettengill-Morron
House (located at 1212 W. Moss Ave. in Peoria) beginning at 11:30 am. Admission
is free. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets. For more information, call
309-674-1921.
Enjoy Fourth of July Fireworks at Flanagan House (located at 942 NE Glen
Oak Avenue in Peoria) with back yard seating opening at 6 pm for seating. Bring
a blanket or lawn chair. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children ages
5-12. Soda and popcorn will be available for purchase. For more information,
call 309-674-1921.
The
Peoria Park District's Elite Youth Program 4th of July Fundraiser will be
held at the Riverplex located in downtown Peoria. It's a family-friendly event
featuring a "Julie K" children's concert plus swimming and reserved parking on
the Peoria riverfront perfect for viewing the City of Peoria fireworks displays.
Reserved parking begins at 5 pm and closes at 8:30 pm or when the lot is full.
Bring lawn chairs, beach blankets, coolers, portable grills & picnic baskets. No
fireworks, sparklers or pets are allowed. Admission is $30 and includes
reserved parking with up to 4 people inside, exclusive use of the RiverPlex
facility and exclusive access to the riverfront lawn for the fireworks show.
Additional passengers are $10 each. A reserved picnic table is $5.
Pre-registration is available by calling 309-589-5923, fax, mail, in person at
the RiverPlex or online at
www.eliteyp.org
Red,
White & Boom will take place Monday from 5 - 10 pm at the RiverFront Park in
downtown Peoria. Fireworks display will begin at approximately 9:30 pm and are
synchronized to a special soundtrack broadcast on JMP Media Group stations.
Admission is free. Food & drinks will be available from local vendors.
Plan ahead!
Visit our
Events Calendar
for great entertainment in the
Peoria area any time.
Encores
is a magical musical tour of the history of the Barn 2 Dinner Theatre in Goodfield.
The show runs through July 24: on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, doors open at 6 pm, buffet is at
6:30 pm, and the show is at 8 pm. On Sundays, doors & the buffet open at noon,
and the show is at 1:30 pm. Prices are $30 for Thursdays, $32 for Fridays and
Sunday brunch and $34 for Saturdays. For more information, call 309-965-2545 or go
to 
Sky
Harbor Steakhouse will present "Pickin On" Bob Dylan featuring
live music by co-hosts Darren Peacock and Daryl Klusendorf tonight (Thursday)
from 7 - 9 pm. For more information, call 309-674-5532 or click
Corn
Stock Theatre presents Moonlight & Magnolias, a comical re-telling of
the making of Gone with the Wind beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday) through
Saturday.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students 18 and younger and are available
at the Corn Stock Box Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or online at
The
Annual CEFCU Jazz Series will take place tonight (Thursday) on the Peoria RiverFront on the CEFCU Center Stage at the Landing
beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free. The Thursday night series features local
jazz artists and is supported by CEFCU and the Illinois Jazz Society.
The
Cornerstone Music Festival will be held at 23325 N Cornerstone Rd in
Bushnell IL today (Thursday) through Sunday. Christians of all ethnicities and
backgrounds who get together for four days of fellowship, entertainment,
education and music. Featuring over hundreds of solo acts & bands, tickets range
from $125 on up including family tickets. Tickets are available online
Johnny
Beehner will perform at the Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) at 8 pm,
and Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and 10:30 pm. Tickets are$13 or $12 with cash except for theThursday show and the Friday 10:30 show, which are just$11 or $10 with cash. For more information,
call 309-673-5853 or visit 
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Ewing Manor (located at at 48 Sunset Rd. in
Bloomington) will present Romeo & Juliet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 pm and
Saturday at 8 pm. The Complete Works of Shakespeare
(Abridged) will be presented on Friday at 8 pm and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Tickets range in price from $27 - $47 for adults &
$23 - $43 for students and are available by calling 309-438-2535 or online 
Take
the Old Peoria and the Judge Trolley Tour beginning at 10:30 am on
Friday. The tour leaves from Kelleher's Irish Pub (located at
619 SW Water Street near State St. in downtown Peoria).
On Saturday take a Springdale Cemetery/Grandview Drive Trolley Tour and
visit Peoria's premier scenic drive that winds its way above the beautiful
Illinois River valley beginning at 10:30 am. The tour leaves
from Harp & Thistle (located at 4605 N Prospect Road in Peoria Heights). The
cost for each tour is $10. Reservations are recommended. Call 309-673-6000 click
Every
First Friday of the month from 5 - 9 pm at the 
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art Center will feature Preston Jackson
& Friends beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is $7 for members or $10
for non-members, $6 for student & senior members and $9 for student & senior
non-members. For more information, call 309-674-6877.
World
Class Noise will perform Friday on the CEFCU Stage at The Landing on the
Peoria Riverfront beginning at 7:30 pm. The band is a standard of the Chicago
music scene playing a unique blend of classic soul and contemporary favorites,
covering music legends from Marvin Gaye to Michael Jackson, and The Beatles to
Bruce Springsteen. Admission is $7. Food will be available and The Landing Bar
will be open.
Enjoy
a Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria Friday night with boarding at
7:30 pm and cruise from 8 - 10 pm with live entertainment and a cash bar.
Tickets are $15 per person, $13 for senior citizens and $9 for kids ages 4-12.
Call 800-676-8988 or visit
The
Friday Night Water Street Fiesta takes place every Friday night between 5 -
10 pm on the 300 block of Water Street. Enjoy Peoria's riverfront with good food
and variety street entertainment while you shop. The street is closed off to
accommodate the festival and admission is free.
Pops
and Popcorn will be presented by the Peoria Pops Orchestra at Five Points
Center in Washington on Friday beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and
$12 for students and senior citizens and are available by calling 309-444-8222 or
online at
The
Peoria RiverFront Market will take place Saturday from 8 am - Noon on the
Peoria Riverfront features Illinois grown produce, local meats, cheeses, fresh
breads, herbs, and flowers plus a great selection of local art including
jewelry, pottery, wood-turned items, candles all handcrafted by local artists
and entertainment. Admission is free. For more information, call 309-671-5555 or
visit 
The
Charlie Daniels Band will perform at Festival Park on the Peoria RiverFront
with opening acts Midnight Flyer and the Robin Crowe Band on Saturday night.
Gates open at 6 pm and music begins at 6:30 pm. Advance tickets for $20 are on
sale at the Peoria Riverfront Vistor's Center, all Co-Op Records locations, by
phone at 1-800-514-etix or at 
The
Peoria Chiefs take on Clinton beginning at 6:30 pm on Sunday at O'Brien
Field. The Chiefs also play Clinton Monday night at 6 pm. Tickets are $10 and $7
and are available at the Chiefs Box Office, by calling 309-680-4008 or online
JammSammichwill perform Sunday on the CEFCU Stage at the Landing on the Peoria
riverfront with gates opening at 7:30 pm. They'll play tunes from four decades
including Motown, disco, funk, hip-hop, retro 80's and rock. Admission is $7.
Food will be available and The Landing Bar will be open.
Celebrate
Independence Day with Fireworks at Glen Oak Amphitheatre from 4 - 10:30
pm. Admission is free: bring a picnic dinner or food will be available from
vendors. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Performances include PPD Explosion
Cheer Team, Community Children's Theatre, the Peoria Ballet and a Municipal Band
Patriotic Concert beginning at 8 pm. Fireworks begin at dusk.
The
Community of West Peoria, Scouts' Troop & Pack 11, and the West Peoria Lions
Club will host the 42nd Annual 4th of July Parade beginning at 10 am on
Monday. Participants include marching bands, classic cars, walking groups, dance
troupes, groups on bicycles, and floats. The parade will go on rain or shine, so
be prepared for the weather. For more information, call 309-673-6207 or visit 
The
Fourth of July Pops Concert will take place Monday at Pettengill-Morron
House (located at 1212 W. Moss Ave. in Peoria) beginning at 11:30 am. Admission
is free. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets. For more information, call
309-674-1921.
The
Peoria Park District's Elite Youth Program 4th of July Fundraiser will be
held at the Riverplex located in downtown Peoria. It's a family-friendly event
featuring a "Julie K" children's concert plus swimming and reserved parking on
the Peoria riverfront perfect for viewing the City of Peoria fireworks displays.
Reserved parking begins at 5 pm and closes at 8:30 pm or when the lot is full.
Bring lawn chairs, beach blankets, coolers, portable grills & picnic baskets. No
fireworks, sparklers or pets are allowed. Admission is $30 and includes
reserved parking with up to 4 people inside, exclusive use of the RiverPlex
facility and exclusive access to the riverfront lawn for the fireworks show.
Additional passengers are $10 each. A reserved picnic table is $5.
Pre-registration is available by calling 309-589-5923, fax, mail, in person at
the RiverPlex or online at 
Red,
White & Boom will take place Monday from 5 - 10 pm at the RiverFront Park in
downtown Peoria. Fireworks display will begin at approximately 9:30 pm and are
synchronized to a special soundtrack broadcast on JMP Media Group stations.
Admission is free. Food & drinks will be available from local vendors.
