Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment and the Illinois Blues Coalition present
The 35th Annual Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival
August 29th and 30th, 2025
Peoria Riverfront, Peoria, IL
Tickets and Info at www.PBHFest.com
Initial Artist Lineup Includes:
Gov't Mule
Ruthie Foster
ZZ Ward
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Ana Popovic
+ Taj Farrant, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr., Maurice Vaughn John w/ Freddie Dixon & John Watkins, Frank Bang, Brandon Santini, Erech Bruce, Easy Riders, Peoria Rythm Kings, Alison Hanna Band, Esquires Of Hellfire, Ray Long & The Highway 61 Band
Gates open at 5PM on Friday and 12PM on Saturday
Website: www.PBHFest.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pbhfest
Available Hotels!
Coming in from out of town? Check out hotel rates in the Peoria area! There are a limited number of rooms available, so be sure to reserve your room right away-> www.pbhfest.com/hotels
All Ages! Fun for the whole family! No outside food or drink, bottles, cans, coolers or animals allowed.
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About The Festival:
The Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival — formerly known as The Illinois Blues Festival — has been a proud end-of-summer tradition on Peoria’s beautiful riverfront for 35 years. What began as a celebration of the blues has grown into a rich, roots-driven experience that honors the past while embracing the vibrant sounds of today.
Each Labor Day Weekend, festival goers bask in the golden glow of the late-summer sun, surrounded by the scenic beauty of downtown Peoria and the rolling waters of the Illinois River. From soul-stirring blues and foot-stomping Americana to funk, roots, and Southern rock, our lineup features world-class artists that span generations and genres.
This year, we’re turning up the volume for our 35th Anniversary, and you’re invited to be part of the legacy. As the music fills the riverfront, the celebration spills into downtown — at Kenny’s Westside for the official after parties as well as other businesses throughout Peoria.
Come for the music, stay for the community, and be a part of one of the Midwest’s most beloved musical traditions. Join us as we honor 35 years of blues, heritage, and unforgettable memories—right here on the Peoria Riverfront.
