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Trivia Night at Jack\'s
Trivia Night at Jack\'s

“Feeling smart? We’ll be the judge of that!” Join us at Jack’s for Trivia! Every Tuesday you have the chance to test your brains at your favorite downtown spot! Game starts at 7! We’ll see you there!

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/981967609741081/981967626407746/



The Neon Bison hosts the Playing in Peoria Comedy Open Mic
The Neon Bison hosts the Playing in Peoria Comedy Open Mic

If you haven't checked out the Playing in Peoria Comedy Open Mic Night at The Neon Bison - you've been missing out!

The good news is that we're here every week!

 

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/TheNeonBison



Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry
Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry

Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry
Thursday, November 2nd ~ 8:00 - 10:00 pm

When checking in at the door, be prepared to share your table and seat number.

Tickets in Advance Online: $5-members, $8-nonmembers, $3-poets + fees (till 6pm day of event)

If an event is not sold out, tickets will also be sold at the door.
Tickets at the door*: $9-members, $12-nonmembers, $5-poets
(*No money will be taken at the door unless we don’t reach our max capacity)

*Please Note that purchasing a Poet Ticket is a commitment to share your poetry on stage. If you don't plan to read, then don't purchase a poet level ticket.

Water and Pop for $1.00 is offered at the bar.
Attendees may bring their own food and drink or bring in food and drink from the Rhythm Kitchen.

Experience a diverse open mic with artists from all backgrounds in a positive and inspiring atmosphere. Peoria’s Open Mic for Poetry is held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Host: Ryan Lowry, DJ: Yvaine Washington.

For tickets: Tickets309tix.com/events/whisper-shout-open-mic-for-poetry-11-2-2023



Mr. Charlie @ Jacks on Adams
Mr. Charlie @ Jacks on Adams

We’ve got Mr. Charlie, aka, Rick Gutierrez, in the house every other Thursday night! Mr. Charlie is a long-time staple in the Peoria music scene providing a hearty dose of feel good music with a wide variety to soothe your soul.

https://www.facebook.com/events/820851643034067/820851646367400/



Rope Climbing Meetup
Rope Climbing Meetup

Ready to meet new climbing partners and start some new belaytionships? Join us for a Rope Climbing Meetup every Friday from 5-8 pm! 

Top Rope or Lead Tag required. 

Free for members | Regular Day Pass rates apply for guests

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/510356821208443/510356921208433



FIRST FRIDAY
FIRST FRIDAY

First Friday is a national movement among artists in many cities across the United States. Artists open their studios to present their work to the public.

First Friday events keep the arts in the forefront of a community.

 

Checkout Peoria's First Friday website for gallery openings and all the businesses who participate!

https://hellopeoria.co/first-friday



Nakatani Gong Orchestra
Nakatani Gong Orchestra

Nakatani Gong Orchestra
a unique experimental musical event
Friday, November 3, 2023, ~ 8:00-9:30 pm
We are grateful to Joseph Borsberry Law Offices for sponsoring the music for the performance.

Tickets in Advance Online: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees (until 5pm day of event).
Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers 
(Tickets for walk-ins will be available until max capacity is reached)
When checking in at the door, be prepared to share your chair number.

About the event:
The first set will feature an improvisational collaboration with Tatsuya Nakatani on percussion, Jon Byler Dann on standup bass and Yea Big (Stefen Robinson) on bass clarinet. A dynamic solo percussion performance by Tatsuya Nakatani follows. After a brief intermission, the concert will feature a performance of the entire gong orchestra, composed of 16 volunteer Central Illinois musicians. 

About Tatsuya Nakatani:
Active internationally since the 1990s, composer and artist of sound, Nakatani has released over 80 recordings and tours extensively, performing over 150 concerts a year. His primary focus is his solo work and his large ensemble project, the Nakatani Gong Orchestra. He teaches master classes and lectures at universities and music conservatories around the world. Originally from Japan, he makes his home in the desert town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. With his activity in new music, improvisation and experimental music, Nakatani has a long history of collaboration.

Nakatani's distinctive music centered around his adapted bowed gong, supported by an array of drums, cymbals, and singing bowls. In consort with his personally hand-carved Kobo Bows, he has spent decades refining and developing his sound as an arrangement of formations of vibrations, incorporated in shimmering layers of silence and texture. Within this contemporary work, one can still recognize the dramatic pacing, formal elegance and space (ma) felt in traditional Japanese music.

For tickets: Tickets309tix.com/events/nakatani-11-3-2023



Live Music at The Neon Bison
Live Music at The Neon Bison

Don't miss out on Live Music every Friday & Saturday at The Neon Bison! 

Downtown Peoria's New Live Country Music Bar + Video Gaming

 

Follow us on Facebook for all our events! https://www.facebook.com/TheNeonBison/events



Live Music at The Neon Bison
Live Music at The Neon Bison

Don't miss out on Live Music every Friday & Saturday at The Neon Bison! 

Downtown Peoria's New Live Country Music Bar + Video Gaming

 

Follow us on Facebook for all our events! https://www.facebook.com/TheNeonBison/events