MUSIC

Oct. 1: Cousin Eddie. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 1: Skillet, with Thousand Foot Krutch and Devour the Day. 8 p.m.  Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 2: Sarah McQuaid playing “Music in the McKenzie” 2 p.m. Peoria Public Library North

Branch. 497-2000.

Oct. 2: “Breezing on the Keys” faculty recital. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 4: Trivium, with Huntress and Sabaton. 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 5: Brady Toops. 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 7: Lizzi Neal Band Live at the Five Spot, 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6877.

Oct. 7: Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band. 7 p.m. Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Oct. 7: Eliot Sumner. 7:30 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 7: Captain Quirk. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 8: Joe Metzka. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 9: The Pride of Peoria Barbershop Chorus. 2 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 13. Hatebreed. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 14: Change Up Live at the Five Spot, 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6877.

Oct. 14: The Prairie Wind Ensemble’s “Crimes of the Heart.” 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 14: Alex Jenkins & the Bombers. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 15: Three and a Half Men. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 15: Grateful Dead Experience: The Schwag. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 15: “Mozart’s Masterpieces,” with the Heartland Festival Orchestra and featured artists Sarah Gentry and Diane Wuthrich. 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 15: Lark’s Tongue, Encounter at L-5, Dibiase and Holy Gallows, presented by Diplomatic Relations. 7 p.m. Rail II. 712-1835.

Oct. 15: The Bradley Chorale and Women’s Choir. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 16: Bradley Jazz Ensemble. 3 p.m.  BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 16: Preston Jackson and Friends featuring vocalist Judy Page, with the Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band. 6 p.m. Landmark Recreation Center. 692-5330.

Oct. 18: Illinois Central Jazz Train.7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 21: The Wailers. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 21: “Scarborough Fair,” a Simon & Garfunkel Experience. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 21: Flying D’Rito Bros. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 21: Nik Beats Live at the Five Spot, 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6877.

Oct. 22: Windy City Dueling Pianos. 7 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 22: The Peoria Symphony Orchestra: “Prodigies.” 8 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church. 671-1096.

Oct. 22: “2016 Songs from the Woods” presents Ben Bedford. 7 p.m. Forest Park Nature Center. 686-3360.

Oct. 22: Rosser Brothers Band. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 27: The Lacs. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

Oct. 28: Nathan Taylor & Friends. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 28: The Brazilionaires’ Halloween party Live at the Five Spot, 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6877.

Oct. 29: The Bradley Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 29: Dave Lumsden & Friends. 8 p.m. Rhythm Kitchen. 676-9668.

Oct. 30: “Hearts Smarts – A Musical Trivia Nite,” from the Heart of Illinois Chorus. 2:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 30: “2016 Halloween Masquerade” with Easy Riders and Jeremy David Baker 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.

 

THEATER

Oct. 1-2: “Mr. Burns.” 8 p.m. Saturday & 2:30 p.m. Sunday. BU’s Hartmann Center. 677-2650.

Oct. 1-2 & 7-8: “The Music Man.” 7:30 p.m. Friday & 2:30 Saturdays and Sunday. Corn Stock Theatre. 676-2196.

Oct. 1-2: “Forever Plaid” from the Conklin Players.7 p.m. Saturday & 2 p.m. Sunday. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 7-9, Oct. 13-16: “School of Rock: The Musical.” 7:30 p.m. nightly & 2 p.m. Sundays. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.

Oct. 13-16: “The Little Mermaid,” by the Caterpillar Employees Mixed Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday & 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Eastlight Theatre. 699-7469.

Oct. 26-30: “Wicked”.7:30 p.m.; 2 p.m. Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Oct.28, 2 & 8 p.m. Oct. 29, 1 & 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Oct. 28-29: 25^th anniversary showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Midnight. Peoria Players Theater. 688-4473.

 

OTHER

Oct. 2: Schlachtfest, from the Peoria German-American Society. 12-8 p.m. Hickory Grove Park. 691-7484.

Oct. 9: Wheels O’ Time Museum Fall Festival. 12-4 p.m. 243-9020.

Oct. 19: Garrison Keillor, presented by Peoria Public Radio. 7 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Oct. 22: “The Stor(ies) of You and Me” ballet, with Central Illinois Ballet opening. 7 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 22: Comic Michael Carbonaro. 7 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Oct. 31: Bassnectar electronic dance. 7 p.m. Civic Center Arena. 673-3200.