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Jukebox Comedy Club, Peoria, IL

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First Ascent, Peoria, IL

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Corn Stock Theatre, Peoria, IL

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BG Karaoke Saloon, Bartonville, IL

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Merlot and a Masterpiece, Bloomington, IL

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Woodland Palace, Kewanee, IL

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Peoria Ballet's Nutcracker

Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 at 2:00pm

Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Peoria, IL

Peoria Symphony Orchestra: Home for the Holidays with Debbie Wileman

Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 at 7:30pm

Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Peoria, IL

Peoria Symphony Orchestra: Home for the Holidays with Debbie Wileman

Heads in Motion

Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 at 9:00pm

Kenny’s Westside Pub

Peoria, IL

A Moo-ey Winter Wonderland

Sunday, Dec 21, 2025 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

The Uplands Event Center and Lake

Farmington, IL

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Monday, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:00pm

Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Peoria, IL

Lindsey Stirling - The Snow Waltz Tour

Tuesday, Dec 23, 2025 at 8:00pm

Peoria Civic Center

Peoria, IL

Steady Flow, T Biscuit and more

Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 at 9:00pm

Kenny’s Westside Pub

Peoria, IL

Performance - Hadestown

Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026 at 7:30pm

Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Peoria, IL

Performance - Hadestown

Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 at 7:30pm

Prairie Home Alliance Theater

Peoria, IL

Easy Riders

Friday, Jan 9, 2026 at 9:00pm

Kenny’s Westside Pub

Peoria, IL

Newhouse

Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 at 9:00pm

Kenny’s Westside Pub

Peoria, IL

Mountain Grass Unit

Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 at 9:00pm

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Peoria, IL

Jason Aldean: Full Throttle Tour 2026

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 at 7:30pm

Peoria Civic Center

Peoria, IL

Peoria Symphony Orchestra: Voices of a Nation

Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 7:30pm

Prairie Home Alliance Theater

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Peoria Symphony Orchestra: Voices of a Nation

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