THE BATTLE FOR THE DADDLE Whiskeydaddle is your premiere Midwest racing event. From a Boston-qualifying marathon to a downtown flat and fast 5k, there is a race distance for everyone! Furthermore, each of the races finishes at the Whiskeydaddle Festival on the Peoria Riverfront! Come and enjoy Matt Nathanson at Peoria Riverfront on Festival Lawn during Daddle Fest! October 8 at 4:00 pm! Get tickets at: www.ticketfly.com For more info: whiskeydaddle.com For more info on the Festival: www.daddlefest.com ...

Part of Daddle Fest that Will Be Taking Place On Saturday, October 7th, And Sunday, October 8th.
Come Enjoy Live Music, Drinks And Food, And Have The Opportunity To Participate In Old Time Games!

Sunday, October 8 at 4 PM

Peoria RiverFront Events / CEFCU Center Stage @ The Landing

200 NE Water St, Peoria, Illinois 61602

Ticket Information: www.ticketfly.com

He is one of popular music's most deeply revered figures, the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to call Brian Wilson one of the most influential composers of the last century. Wilson’s remarkable journey began in a modest Hawthorne, California home that was filled with music. His mom and dad both played piano, and as a young “boy soprano,” Brian’s vocal gift was immediately evident. He had also started singing harmonies…literally “in their room”…with his two younger brothers (Dennis and Carl). As a teen in the 1950s, he became obsessed with the harmonic blend of groups like the Four Freshmen, and then, in the early 1960s, inspired to combine multi-part vocal harmony with the rock rhythms of Chuck Berry, Brian found his place in the musical sun. He was barely out of his teens when he began to create some of the most beloved records ever... nine consecutive “gold” albums that featured such classics as "Surfer Girl," “In My Room,” “I Get Around,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” "Fun, Fun, Fun," “Help Me Rhonda” and "California Girls"...just to name a handful of the more than two dozen Top 40 hits Brian co-wrote, arranged, produced and performed on with his family band, the Beach Boys. 

 

If you’ve seen Brian in concert, you’ve already witnessed the magic and the celebration. If you’ve heard his records, you know why he’s been called the Mozart of Rock, the Gershwin of his generation. In a culture where trends change overnight, Wilson has gone the distance. It’s been said that if music is math, then Wilson just might be Einstein. But no comparisons are really necessary; he’s Brian Wilson, an American composer, arranger and producer whose work has proved to be as powerful as faith, as timeless as love and as heartfelt as mercy.

 

For more on Brian Wilson visit http://www.brianwilson.com/brian/

October 12, 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Cranbrook: Its Architects and Artists. 

One of the world’s leading centers for art, science, and education, Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, comprises museums, schools, a historic home and garden, and much more. Gregory M. Wittkopp, Director of the Center for Collections and Research, will share stories of Cranbrook’s renowned artists and architects in this Fine Arts Society lecture.

Social time at 9:30 a.m. Lecture begins at 10:00 a.m. 

Location: Peoria Riverfront Museum. 

Admission: $12 for adults and $5 for students.

To learn more, visit www.FineArtsSociety.net. (photo credit: James Haefner)

Join Mayor Ardis and his group of "roasters" for a night of laughter at John Bearce's expense on Thursday, October 12. Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm; dinner at 7:00 pm. Business Attire. All proceeds benefit the OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois and Easterseals of Central Illinois.

For ticket and sponsorship information, contact Krista Bieneman at kbieneman@ci.easterseals.com or 309-686-1177.

Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, but now as a chart-topping Grammy-nominated comedian and a feature film actor, Ron White has established himself as a star in his own right. White has always been a classic storyteller. His stories relay tales from his real life, ranging from growing up in a small town in Texas to sharing stories of his daily life to becoming one of the most successful comedians in America. All 4 of his comedy albums charted #1 on the BillboardTM Comedy Charts. He has sold over 14 million albums (solo and with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour), been nominated for two Grammys, and over the past 9 years (since 2004) been one of the top three grossing stand-up comedians on tour in America.

For more info: https://www.peoriaciviccenter.com/events/upcoming-events/event/2017/10/12/ron-white

Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment presents:
Kitchen Dwellers w/ Still Shine 
at Kenny's Westside Pub
Thursday, October, 12, 2017
21+
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM
Tix: bit.ly/2h3YUoU

Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:00 AM to Saturday, October 28, 2017

Take a ride through Peoria's past with our certified guides. Tours begin on June 2nd and run through October 28th on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 am and also at 1:30 pm on Saturdays. Tickets are $15 and last approximately 1-1/2 hours long. This years tours are River City, Roll Out the Barrel, Naughty to Nice, Grandview Drive and Springdale Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Haunted Peoria and new this year is Monuments and Landmarks. 

More info...

What:  Wild & Scenic Film Festival 

Who:  Prairie Rivers Network staff, members, and general public

When:  Friday, October 13th from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., reception 6:00 – 6:30 p.m., film program 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Where: Peoria Riverfront Museum

Why:  The festival focuses on films which speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet. These films will inspire our members, supporters, and the public to protect rivers, restore wildlife habitat, and safeguard Illinois’ rich natural landscapes.

Website: prairierivers.org/wsff_peoria

Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:00 AM to Saturday, October 28, 2017

Take a ride through Peoria's past with our certified guides. Tours begin on June 2nd and run through October 28th on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 am and also at 1:30 pm on Saturdays. Tickets are $15 and last approximately 1-1/2 hours long. This years tours are River City, Roll Out the Barrel, Naughty to Nice, Grandview Drive and Springdale Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Haunted Peoria and new this year is Monuments and Landmarks. 

More info...

Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:00 AM to Saturday, October 28, 2017

Take a ride through Peoria's past with our certified guides. Tours begin on June 2nd and run through October 28th on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 am and also at 1:30 pm on Saturdays. Tickets are $15 and last approximately 1-1/2 hours long. This years tours are River City, Roll Out the Barrel, Naughty to Nice, Grandview Drive and Springdale Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Haunted Peoria and new this year is Monuments and Landmarks. 

More info...

These cruises are an 1.5 hours-long and run 2 to 6 times a week. They begin and end at the riverfront dock in downtown Peoria, with the Spirit cruising up and down the Illinois River. 

Kids and adults alike will be fascinated by the boat’s tall fluted stacks and gigantic candy-apple red paddlewheel churning through the water. It’s great entertainment for all ages. Trip includes Captain’s Commentary. Gift shop and concessions are available.

www.spiritofpeoria.com

It's time for another bus tour!

Join our Murray Baker Committee for a special Haunted Tour of Peoria that includes a pub Crawl featuring the Peoria Historical Society's tales of local hauntings at the Riverfront, Springdale Cemetery and much more!

MUST register through the Chamber website. $17 per person LIMIT first 24 people. 

Meet at Kellehers On Water by 3:00 pm
Tour runs from 3:30-6:30 with two stops for drinks and bathroom along the way.

http://www.peoriachamber.org/events/details/ypgp-haunted-tour-15399

This event is for YPGP members and their friends.
Not a YPGP member? Join our group today! http://www.peoriachamber.org/pages/JoinNow

The Peoria Civic Center Ballroom will be transformed back to the age of Disco! Event tickets include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auctions, live entertainment, dance contests, raffle drawings and more! Sponsorships available. All proceeds benefit Peoria Promise Foundation.  Event details at https://peoriapf.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2017TheEventStudio54/tabid/871161/Default.aspx

Fresh off of the release of their highly anticipated new album, LIFER, MercyMe is bringing their LIFER TOUR with special guests Unspoken and Ryan Stevenson  to the SMG-managed Peoria Center Theater on October 14 at 7:00pm.  

 

MercyMe’s LIFER earned debut placements across multiple charts, including No. 10 on the Billboard Top 200 and No. 1 on Billboard Christian Album Charts.

 

 

Since their debut in 2001, GRAMMY® nominated, multiple American Music Award and Dove Award winners MercyMe have sold more than 9 million units in CD, single and DVD sales, garnered more than 28 No. 1 multi-format Christian radio singles and four consecutive mainstream radio hits with “I Can Only Imagine,” (No. 4 AC/Top 25 on Top 40/Hot AC), “Here With Me” (No. 4

AC), “Homesick” (Top 10 AC) and “So Long Self.”

 

Their radio success has continued with recent singles “Flawless" (No. 1 for 15 weeks) and "Greater" (No. 1 for 16 weeks), landing them the Top Christian Airplay Artist spot on Billboard's 2015 Year End charts. MercyMe made history in 2014 as “I Can Only Imagine” surpassed 2 million digital downloads, making it the first song in Christian music to go platinum and double-platinum in the digital domain. In 2009, Billboard named MercyMe's "Word Of God Speak" the No. 1 Song of The Decade and the group the No. 1 Artist of the Decade in both the Christian Songs and Christian AC Songs categories, recognizing them as one of the industry's most notable talents.

 

They have sold out venues throughout the US and Canada, including Radio City Music Hall, and have appeared on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, FOX New Channel's FOX & Friends, CNN, ABC News and in the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today and more.MercyMe’s eighth studio album, Welcome To The New, garnered two GRAMMY® nods, four radio hits, has been certified gold by the RIAA and continues to be a top selling title. LIFER, their latest chart-topping album, is available now.

 

For tickets & more info: https://www.peoriaciviccenter.com/events/upcoming-events/event/2017/10/14/mercyme-lifer-tour