MUSIC
Sept. 1-2: Blues & Heritage Festival, featuring John Mayall, Dr. John, the John Butler Trio and 18 other bands. For schedule, ticket or other information, contact: http://peoriabluesandheritagefestival.com.
Sept. 1: Sammy Kershaw. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Sept. 1: Old City, with Dirty Rotten Revenge and Sadface Killer. 7 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 2: Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery. 8 p.m. Pour Bros. Taproom. 670-0340.
Sept. 7: Boogie T. 9 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 8: Easy Riders “Mountains in the Moon” CD Release Party.
Sept. 8: FREE-Waves (EP Release), M. Incident, Liverpools, and more. 6:30 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 8-9: Dueling Pianos “Howlin’ on Water.” 6 p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m. show. The Waterhouse. 494-9100.
Sept. 9: Heartland Festival Orchestra presents “Beethoven’s 9th. 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.
Sept. 9: Dexter O’Neal & Funkyard. 8 p.m. Pour Bros. Taproom. 670-0340.
Sept. 10: Saxophonist Keith Zimmerman’s faculty recital. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.
Sept. 10: Spoon, with Twin Peaks. 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Sept. 15: Falsifier, Altered Perceptions, Invoker, Reign, Portals, Severed Ties. 6 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 15: REO Speedwagon. 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.
Sept. 15: West Duffy and Mace Hathaway Acoustic Show
Sept. 15: Bradley Bands Quad Concert. 4 p.m. BU’s Alumni Quad. 677-3260.
Sept. 15: Ryan Griffin. 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Sept 16: Food Truck Frenzy and Sun Stereo. 8 p.m. Pour Bros. Taproom. 670-0340.
Sept. 16: Dexter O’Neal and the Funkyard. 10 p.m. Kenny’s Westside Pub. 676-1693.
Sept. 17: John Miller and The Romaniacs and the Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band. 6 p.m. Trailside Event Center. 692-5330.
Sept. 20: Smile Empty Soul. 7 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 22: Have Your Cake – The Ultimate Cake Tribute Band. 10 p.m. Kenny’s Westside Pub. 676-1693.
Sept. 23: Stone & Snow. 8 p.m. Pour Bros. Taproom. 670-0340.
Sept. 23: 40th Anniversary Elvis Tribute Show Starring Dave Stovall & The EAS Band (John Crenshaw). 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Sept. 23: The Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents “Reflections,” featuring pianist Jorge Federico Osorio. 7:30 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 671-1096.
Sept. 23: Galen & Guthrie’s Double Bday Bash. 7 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 23: Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment Present “The Ghost of Paul Revere.” 10 p.m. Kenny’s Westside Pub. 676-1693.
Sept. 28-29: Limelight Eventplex & Inked Entertainment present “Tailgate N’ Tallboys Series 2017” 2-Day Outlaw Country Pass featuring Chris Janson, Aaron Lewis and more. 7 p.m. Peoria Riverfront. 698-1234.
Sept. 28: (Thursday) Illinois Central Jazz Train. 7 p.m. Kenny’s Westside Pub. 676-1693.
Sept. 29: Hallow Point, Inner Outlines, Abyss, Eyes from Above. 7 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
Sept. 29: Reverend Horton Heat, with Strung Out and the Los Kung Fu Monkeys. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Sept. 29: PhanieRae & the Soul Shakers. 10 p.m. Kenny’s Westside Pub. 676-1693.
Sept. 30: Limelight Eventplex & Inked Entertainment present the “Tailgate N’ Tallboys Series 2017,” with Cole Swindell. 5 p.m. Peoria Riverfront. 693-1234.
Sept. 30: Jeremy Bursich, Tea Wiggs, Daniel., Strat & Strad. 7:30 p.m. The Rail II. 251-3530.
THEATER
Sept. 1-2: “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” 7:30 p.m. Corn Stock Theatre. 676-2196.
Sept. 8-10 and 14-17: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday & 2 p.m. Sundays. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.
Sept. 22-24: Conklin’s “Smoke on The Mountain.” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.
Sept. 29-30: “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Corn Stock Theatre. 676-2196.
Sept. 29-30. “The Underpants,” by Steve Martin. 7:30 p.m., ICC Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.
OTHER
Sept. 4: Labor Day parade, with the theme “It’s the U and I in UNION that makes us STRONG,” followed by a party on the riverfront. 10 a.m. Downtown Peoria. 645-4901.