Sept. 1: Lake Street Dive. 8 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Sept. 1: Brainchild with The Spirit. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Sept. 3: West MacQueen Street Band. 11a.m.-2 p.m. CEFCU Stage on the Peoria Riverfront. 689-3019.

Sept. 4, 11 and 18: John Miller and Preston Jackson. 7 p.m. Broken Tree Coffee. 648-1439.

Sept. 4, 11 and 18: Sarah & The Underground. 9 p.m. Red Barn. 692-3792.

Sept. 5: USAF Mobility Brass Quintet. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-3050.

Sept. 7: Cousin Eddie “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m., Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Sept. 7, 14 and 21: Ben & Kate. 7:30 p.m. Jim’s Steak House. 673-5300.

Sept. 7 and 14: Dave Hoffman and Friends. 5 p.m. Two25 in the Mark Twain Hotel. 282-7777.

Sept. 8: The Smokers blues band “Blues and BBQ Cruise.” 7-10 p.m. Spirit of Peoria. 648-7987.

Sept. 8: Ernie Hendrickson & The Citizens of Love. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Sept. 9: Faculty Chamber Recital. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-3050.

Sept. 13: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Sept. 14: Still Shine. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Sept. 14: Mardra & Reggie Thomas “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m., Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Sept. 14: Morgan Wallen. 9 p.m. Crusen’s II. 673-7100.

Sept. 14: Zion I × lespecial, with special guests Chachuba. 10 p.m. Kenny’s West Side Pub. 676-1693.

Sept. 14: Bradley Bands Quad Concert. 4 p.m. BU’s Alumni Quad. 677-3050.

Sept. 15: Tailgate N’ Tallboys Music Festival, with the Natu Band, Harvest Sons, Adam Warner, Radio Romance and more. 1 p.m. on the Peoria Riverfront. 682-1200.

Sept. 15: Radio Romance. 11:30 p.m. Crusen’s II. 673-7100.

Sept. 15: The Dawn with Jaik Willis (Food Truck Frenzy). 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Sept. 15: Heartland Festival Orchestra, with violinist Rachel Barton Pine. 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Sept. 16: Judy Page Project, with the Central Illinois Jazz Society house band. 6 p.m. Trailside Event Center. 692-5330.

Sept. 16: Music Scholarship Concert Series featuring saxophonist Keith Zimmerman. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-3050.

Sept. 20: Danny Gokey: Hope Encounter Tour, with Tauren Wells and Riley Clemmons. 7 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Sept. 22: “Scottish Fantasy,” with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and guest violinist Catherine Cho. 7:30 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 671-1096.

Sept. 22: Edward David Anderson’s Black Dirt Revival. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Sept. 25: Peoria Heights Community Band. 7 p.m. Proctor Place. 635-5447.

Sept. 28: John Miller & the Romaniacs “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m., Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Sept. 29: Sun Stereo. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Sept. 30: Godsmack, with Shinedown. 7 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Arena. 673-3200.

Sept. 30: Lucero, with Brent Cowles. 7:30 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Sept. 30: “Music in the McKenzie” with the Squirrel Hillbillies. 2 p.m. Peoria Public Library North Branch. 497-2100.

THEATER

Sept. 1: “Camelot.” 7:30. Corn Stock Theatre. 676-2196.

Sept. 7-9 and 12-15: “Disenchanted.” 7:30 nightly except Sunday, which is 2 p.m. Eastlight Theatre. 699-7469.

Sept. 7-9 and 13-16: “The Wizard of Oz.” 7:30 nightly except Sundays’ 2 p.m. matinees. Peoria Players. 688-4473.

Sept. 7 and 9: “Ruth: The Musical.” 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Sept. 26-29: “This Random World.” 7:30 p.m. Eureka College’s Pritchard Theater. 467-6363.

Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 4-6: “Good News.” Corn Stock for Kids. 7:30 Fridays and 2:30 Saturdays and Sunday. Corn Stock Theatre. 676-2196.
OTHER

Sept. 21-22: Pauly Shore. 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. nightly. Jukebox Comedy Club. 673-5853.

Sept. 21-23: Oktoberfest on the Riverfront. 691-7484.