Blues Fest, Jamm Sammich & Grape Stomp, Heartland Festival Orchestra & Peoria Heights 125th
Published: Thu, 08/31/23
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Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival This Weekend on the Riverfront |
Featuring a world-class line-up of artists including Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Here Come The Mummies, The Record Company, Ana Popovic, Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Formerly the Fox and BUTTA’, the annual festival is back this Labor Day weekend. |
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Jamm Sammich & Annual Grape Stomp at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard This Weekend |
For groove-driven funk and R&B, retro 80’s tunes plus island jams, catch Jamm Sammich on Saturday night. And get your feet "wet in the wine" at the Annual Grape Stomp on Sunday with the Lucy Lookalike contest plus live music by StereoTypical. |
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Heartland Festival Orchestra's 15th Season Starts September 23 |
Featuring Video Games in Concert in September, Phantom of the Opera in October, Aretha in February, Musical Fables in March, Beethoven's Fifth in April and Red, White & Rhapsody in Blue in May, season tickets are now available for the 2023-24 season. |
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Peoria Heights' 125th Celebration begins Next Thursday |
The celebration will include Taste of the Heights on Thursday, the Mr. Peoria Heights fundraiser finale, a car show, the Heights Artisanal Market, and a children’s amusement park on Friday & Saturday. |
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Beautiful Opening at Peoria Players on September 8 |
Check out our latest video featuring the upcoming production of Beautiful The Carole King Musical which will be presented by Peoria Players Theatre September 8 - 17. |
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Peoria Area Fall Festivals |
Even though summer's over, there are still several fun fall festivals happening in the Peoria area before the snow flies. Check out our latest article with a full listing. |
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A Guide to Peoria Museums |
Exploring Peoria's museums is an excellent way to spend a day. Educational and entertaining, Peoria offers something for everyone when it comes to arts, history, science, and technology. Check out our latest article about the museums in the Peoria area. |
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Peoria Area Theatre: From Vaudeville to Modern Area Community Theatres |
You probably know that the well-known reference to "Will it Play in Peoria?" refers to Peoria's important role in the Vaudeville circuit in the early 1900s, but what was the impact of that era on the local theatre scene in Peoria today? |
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