MUSIC

Oct. 1: Dark Star Orchestra. 7 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 2: Drive-By Truckers, with T. Hardy Morris. 7:30 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 3: Sons of Korah. 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. 676-4609.

Oct. 5: Dexter O’Neal & Funk Yard “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Oct. 6: “Shoe Farmer,” featuring Old Shoe & Chicago Farmer. 10 p.m. Kenny’s West Side Pub. 676-1693.

Oct. 6: Joe Stamm Band. 6 p.m. Wildlife Prairie Park. 676-0998.

Oct. 6: Harvest Sons. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Oct. 7: David Hoffman & Friends, Jazz Vespers, 4 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church. 673-8501.

Oct. 7: Blue October, with Kitten. 8 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 7: Chanticleer. 7 p.m. Five Points Washington. Free performance sponsored by First United Methodist Church Foundation. 444-8222.

Oct. 8: The Morton Fine Arts Association presents Jimmy Fortune (former tenor singer with the Statler Brothers). 7 p.m. Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center. 868.5742.

Oct. 11: 10 Years & Tremonti, with Skyharbor. 7 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 12: The Flying D’Rito Brothers “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Oct. 12: Keith Urban’s “Graffiti U Tour,” with special guest Kelsea Ballerini. 7:30 p.m. Civic Center Arena. 673-3200.

Oct. 12: Open-mic night with the ICC Concert Choir. 6:30 p.m. ICC’s Academic Building cafeteria. 694-5136.

Oct. 12: The Boy Band Night. 9 p.m. Crusens on Farmngton Road. 686-3890.

Oct. 13: This One’s Pink. 8 p.m. Courtyard Concert Series at Heritage Square. 670-0430.

Oct. 13: Bradley Chorale and Women’s Choir. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 13: “The Everly Set: Sean Altman & Jack Skuller approximate the Everly Brothers.” 7:30 p.m. ICC’s Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 14: Chris Robinson Brotherhood. 7 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 14: Peoria Barbershop Chorus’ annual “Director’s Choice” show. 2:30 p.m. ICC’s Performing Arts Center. 231-2471.

Oct. 14: Bradley Jazz Ensembles. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 14: and each Sunday, Jazz Vespers with David Hoffman & Friends, 4 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church. 673-8501.

Oct. 16: Illinois Central Jazz Train. 7:30 pm. ICC’s Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 18: Guitar duo Moller-Fraticelli. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 18: Candlebox “25th Anniversary Tour.” 7:30 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 19: Judy Page Project “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Oct. 19: “Ugly Radio Rebellion” Frank Zappa tribute, with special guest Ike Willis. 10 p.m. Kenny’s West Side Pub. 676-1693.

Oct. 20: Heartland Festival Orchestra presents “Guitar Classic” featuring soloist Jason Vieaux. 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 20: Elevation Worship – Hallelujah Here Below tour. 7 p.m. Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Oct. 20: The Schwag Grateful Dead tribute. 10 p.m. Kenny’s West Side Pub. 676-1693.

Oct. 20: Bradley Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 21: Stephanie Aaron, also featuring the Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band. 6 p.m. Trailside Event Center. 243-1582 or 692-5330.

Oct. 21: Violinist Marcia Henry Liebenow. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 21: Prairie Wind Ensemble’s fall concert. 2:30 p.m. ICC’s Performing Arts Center. 694-5136.

Oct. 22: Peoria Symphony Guild’s Musical Monday showcase previews “The Music of John Williams,” a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the PSO’s ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” event.” 7 p.m. PSO Cube (101 State St.). 671-1096.

Oct. 22: Jonathan Davis, with the Birthday Massacre and Julien-K. 7:30 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 26: Gretchen R. Iben Arts present KAIA String Quartet, a Chicago-based ensemble devoted to capturing the essence of Latin American culture through the medium of the string quartet. 673-8501.

Oct. 26: The Brazilionaires – Halloween event “Live at the Five Spot.” 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.

Oct. 26: Patrick ‘n’ Swayze. 7 p.m. Crusens on Farmngton Road. 686-3890.

Oct. 26: Easton Corbin, with guest Joe Stamm Band. 6 p.m. Caterpillar Performing Arts Theater, Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 27: 20th Annual Halloween Bash, featuring Wedding Banned. 8 p.m. Crusens on Farmngton Road. 686-3890.

Oct. 27: The Peoria Symphony Orchestra presents a live performance of the score to “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” during a screening of the film. 7 p.m. Civic Center Theater. 671-1096.

Oct. 27: The Cadillac Three, with Bones Owens. 8 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 27: Halloween Funk featuring Polyrhythmics. 10 p.m. Kenny’s West Side Pub. 676-1693.

Oct. 28: GWAR & Hatebreed, with Hatebreed, Miss May I, and Ringworm 28. 6:30 p.m. Monarch Music Hall. 966-0826.

Oct. 28: “Wind Symphony” by Concordia University Chicago. 4 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. 676-4609.

Oct. 28: “For the Beauty of the Earth” by the Peoria Area Civic Chorale Youth and Preparatory Choruses. 3 p.m. First United Methodist Church. 693-6725.

Oct. 28: Pianist Meng-Chun Chien, cellist Sarah Hansen and violinist Katie Cousins. 3 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

Oct. 30: Percussion Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2595.

THEATER

Oct. 2-7 & 9-13: “Disney’s The Lion King.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; plus Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 1 p.m. Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

Oct. 4-6: “Good News.” Corn Stock for Kids. 7:30 Friday and 2:30 Saturday and Sunday. Corn Stock Theatre. 676-2196.

Oct. 5-7 & 11-14: “Steel Magnolias.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.

Oct. 19-20: “Alpha Psi Omega 24 Hour Play Festival.” Eureka College. For details, call 467-3721.

Oct. 19-21 & 26-28: “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Corn Stock Theatre Center.-2196.
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Oct. 4-6: Taylor Williamson. 8 p.m. Thursday and 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Jukebox Comedy Club. 673-5853.

Oct. 6: “Tale of the Anklets – Dance Extravaganza,” presented by the Mythili Dance Academy in collaboration with the Caterpillar Asian Indian Community. 7 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.

Oct. 11: Architecture and Life – A Fine Arts Society presentation. 10–11 a.m. Peoria Riverfront Museum. 686-7000.

Oct. 26-27: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” an interactive showing of the film. Midnight. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.