Country Life Music Festival, Howlin' on Water, Magic at the Museum, Wine & Whiskey Walk & Corn Boils
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The Heart of Illinois Fair continues
at Expo Gardens (located at 1601 West Northmoor Road in Peoria)
today (Thursday) through Saturday with gates open from 10 am - 10 pm each
day. Attractions include a carnival,
live entertainment, a bags tournament, a kiddie tractor pull, a KCBS BBQ
cook-off, a petting zoo, and the Rising
Star Singing Contest.
General admission is $10 for ages 13 &
over, $5 for children aged 6 - 12 and
free for ages under 6 and military
personnel with ID. For more information,
visit 
Arts
in the Park will feature Deer Fry
International tonight (Thursday) at the new Idlewood
Arts Pavilion (located at the corners of
Idlewood & Parkside in Morton) beginning
at 7 pm. Admission is free. In case of
rain or excessive heat, the concert will
be held at the Morton Education and
Administration Center Auditorium
(located at 1050 S. Fourth Ave. in
Morton). Bring a blanket and/or chairs
and concessions will be available at
6:30 pm. For more information, visit 
The
CEFCU Jazz Series will take place
tonight (Thursday) on the CEFCU Center
Stage at the Landing (located at 200 NE
Water Street in Peoria) from 7 - 9 pm
featuring 
The
Illinois Shakespeare Festival will
present Much Ado About Nothing
beginning at 7:30 pm tonight (Thursday)
and at 8 pm on Saturday, Elizabeth Rex on Friday
at 8 pm and Antony
& Cleopatra on Sunday beginning
at 7:30 pm at Ewing Manor (located at
617 E. Emerson in Bloomington). Tickets range from $31 - $47
for adults and $27 - $43 for students
and are available by calling
309-438-2535 Monday - Friday from Noon -
4 pm, at the on site box office just
prior to the performance or online at 
Guys
& Dolls continues tonight
(Thursday) through Saturday at the Corn
Stock Theatre main stage tent (located
in upper Bradley park) beginning at 7:30 pm
each night. Tickets are $18 for adults &
$12 for students 18 & under and are
available at the Corn Stock Theatre Box
Office, by calling 309-676-2196 or
online at 
Bruce
Bruce will perform at the
Jukebox Comedy Club tonight (Thursday)
at 8 pm and Friday & Saturday at 8 pm &
10:30 pm. Tickets are $21 for the
Thursday show and $26
for all other shows. For more
information and to reserve seats, call
309-673-5853 or visit 
A Sightseeing Cruise will take
place on the Spirit of Peoria on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday with with boarding
beginning at 1:30 pm and the cruise
running from 2 - 3:30 pm. There will
also be an early cruise on Saturday from
11 am - 12:30 pm. Tickets are
$16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens,
$10 for kids 4-12 and free for infants
and are available at the dock or online
at 
Enjoy
Peoria's evening skyline with a
Moonlight Cruise on the Spirit of
Peoria on Friday night featuring live
entertainment with boarding beginning at
7:30 pm and the cruise running from 8 -
10 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults $18
for senior citizens and $14 for children
ages 4-12 and free for ages 3 & under. A
cash bar is available. Tickets available
at the dock: no reservations are
required. For more information,
call 309-637-8000 or visit
Live
at the Five Spot at the Contemporary Art
Center will feature Ed & Judy Howard on Friday beginning at
5:30 pm. Admission is $8 for members,
$12 for non-members, $7 for student &
senior members and $11 for student &
senior non-members. 
Salsa
at the Contemporary Art Center will
feature a dance lesson also on Friday
from 8:30 - 9:30 pm and open dancing to
DJ Matt Vasquez from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am.
A cash bar will be available. Admission
is $4 for members or $7 for non-members. For more
information, call 309-674-6877 or visit
The 2014 Country Life Music Festival,
one of Central Illinois' largest country
music festivals, will be held at Ravina
On The Lakes Friday through Sunday.
Performers include Hank Williams Jr.,
Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Montgomery
Gentry, Kellie Pickler, Big and Rich
plus many more. Camping is also
available. Ticket range from $60 to $449
for one day or three day passes with
various seating options and are
available online at 
Howlin'
on Water Dueling Pianos will take
place in the Broadway Lounge at The
Waterhouse (located in the MAXAM
Building at the corners of Liberty and
Washington in Downtown Peoria) on Friday
& Saturday with dinner seating beginning
at 6 pm. Admission for the dinner & show
are $38 per person. Limited availability
show only seating begins at 7:30 for $10
per person (open seating and payment
must be made with cash or check only).Please note: the show is intended for
adults and may not be suitable for
children. For reservations, call
309-494-9100.
Hairbangers
Ball will perform on Friday at the
CEFCU Stage (located at 200 NE Water St.
in Peoria) beginning at 8:30 pm.
Admission is $7. For more information,
call 309-689-3019 or visit 
The RiverFront Market takes place on
the Peoria riverfront every Saturday
morning through September from 8 am -
Noon (located in the 200 Block of SW
Water Street directly across from the
Peoria Riverfront Museum) featuring
local produce, meats, cheeses, breads,
flowers plus local art, live music and
demonstrations each week. For more
information, visit 
The
Color Vibe 5K will take place at the
CEFCU Stage at the Landing (located at
200 NE Water St. in Peoria) on Saturday
beginning at 9 am. Run, walk, skip and
dance your way through the race while
being splattered with colors. Then, from
9:30 -11 am, enjoy a dance party and
additional color blasts as participants
cross the finish line. Registration is
$40 in advance online and $50 at the
event (if not sold out). A portion of
the proceeds will benefit Quest Charter
Academy. Register at 
The
Friends of Rocky Glen will host an
All-Day Celebration at Jimmy's Bar
(located at 2801 W. Farmington Road in
Peoria) on Saturday beginning at 9 am.
Hike Peoria's newest park, Rocky Glen,
then enjoy a free breakfast or lunch and
live music. The first hike starts at 9
am with breakfast at 10 am and lunch at
11:30 am. Last hike leaves and the live
music starts at 4 pm with TnT and
Friends followed by Two Feet That Way.
The hike is 1.5 miles over rough ground.
Long pants and sturdy shoes are
recommended. A shuttle will transport
hikers to and front the glen. No pets
please. For more information, visit
Winter
in Summer will take place at the
Peoria Zoo on Saturday from 11 am - 2
pm. Learn how the zookeepers keep the
animals cool during the "dog days" of
summer. Help keep them cool by making
ice treats for the animals as well as
enjoying ice treats for yourself. There
will also be games and prizes. Admission
is $9 for adults (ages 13 and over),
$5.25 for children aged 3 - 12, $8 for
senior citizens ages 65+ and free for
children aged 2 and under. For more
information, call 309-686-3365 or visit 
The
Peoria Magicians Assembly will present Magic at the Museum at the Peoria
Riverfront Museum on Saturday from noon
-1 pm. Magicians Michael Baker, Rodney
Nordstrom and Kyle "Gambit" Bassett will
face the challenge of creating illusions
with even their slightest movements
captured on a high-definition,
five-story screen. Admission is $5 or
free for children under 5. For more
information, call call 309-863-3006 or
visit
Peoria
Historical Society's
Naughty to Nice Trolley Tour takes
place every Saturday in July beginning
at 10:30 am leaving from Kelleher's
Irish Pub (located at 619 SW Water
Street in downtown Peoria) and traces
Peoria history from 1920's to the
present and includes stories of the
city's gangster era, including driving
by the site of Peoria's most notorious
crime scene. The "Roll Out the
Barrel Tour" takes you through the
earliest sections of downtown Peoria and
into the Warehouse District where you'll
discover facts about distilling in
Peoria running every Saturday in July
beginning at 1 pm also leaving from
Kelleher's Irish Pub. Cost for
each tour is $15 and seniors 65 and
older ride the trolley free with proof
of age and a regular ticket purchase.
Pre-sale tickets are available by
calling 309-688-5668. For more
information, call 309-674-1921 or visit 
The
Peoria Art Guild will host the 3rd
annual Wine & Whiskey Walk on
Saturday from 1 - 6 pm at Junction City
Shopping Center (located at 5901 N.
Prospect Road in Peoria). Sample more
than 30 eclectic wines and whiskies
while enjoying food, live entertainment
and interactive art. Proceeds will
support the Peoria Art Guild with art
education and community outreach.
Tickets are $15 in advance for members,
$20 in advance for non-members and $30
at the event. For more information, call
309-637-2787 or visit 
The
4th Annual Tractor Show will be held
at the Morton Community United Church of
Christ (located at 300 N. Main St.
Morton) on Saturday from 4 - 8 pm. See
Vintage Tractors and enjoy an old
fashioned ice cream social. Admission is
free. For more information, visit 
Chris
Tomlin with Special Guest Brandon
Heath will perform at the US Cellular
Coliseum in Bloomington on Saturday
beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $32.75,
$22.75, and $17 and are available at the
U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office, all
Ticketmaster outlets, by calling
800-745-3000 or online at
Who's
Bad will perform at the CEFCU Stage
(located at 200 NE Water St. in Peoria)
with opener BluPrint on Saturday
beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 in
advance and $15 at the gate. For more
information, call 309-689-3019 or visit
The
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard (located at
33633 State Route 9 in Mackinaw) Art
and Wine Festival will take place on
Sunday from Noon - 6 pm featuring local
artists specializing in oil and water
color painting, wood, jewelry, metal
work, ceramics and glass. Wine tasting
is featured all day, plus musician Greg
Williams will perform, a kids concrete
canvas area for drawing and face
painting will be available. Admission is
free. For more information, call
309-359-9463 or visit 
The 5th Annual Shrimp & Corn Boil
will take place at the Itoo Hall
(located at 4909 W Farmington Rd. in
Peoria) on Sunday from 11 am - 7 pm.
Meals are $10 per person and include
jumbo shrimp, smoked sausage and red
potatoes. There will also be raffle
prizes and music.
The Peoria German-American Society Corn
Boil will take place on Sunday at
Hickory Grove Park from Noon - 8 pm.
Featuring all you can eat sweet corn,
meal price is $8. Admission and parking
are free. There will be live
entertainment, soccer, bocci ball,
horseshoes, a 50/50 raffle and a
children's play area. For more
information, visit
Stephanie
Aaron, a Peoria native who has been
performing in Chicago for years, will
perform at the Landmark Starting Gate
Banquet Room (located at 3225 N. Dries
Lane in Peoria) on Sunday beginning at 6
pm with Central Illinois Jazz Society
House Band. Featuring jazz with Larry
Harms on sax, Cory Flanigan on drums,
and Derel Monteith on keyboards,
admission is $7 for adults and free for
students. For more information, call
309-692-5330 or visit 
The Peoria Municipal Band will
perform on Sunday beginning at 7 pm at
the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre (located
at 2218 N. Prospect in Peoria). Directed
by conductor David Vroman, admission is
free. For more information, call
309-681-2854 or visit 
ThePekin Park Concert Band will
perform at Mineral Springs Park (located
at 1701 Court Street in Pekin) on Sunday
beginning at 7:30 pm. Rain location is
Miller Center also in Mineral Springs
Park. Admission is free - please bring
lawn chairs for seating. For more
information, visit
Gov't
Mule will perform on Sunday on the
CEFCU Center Stage on the RiverFront
beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $25 in
advance and $28 at the door and are
available at