Music

Peoria Public Schools art and music teachers say they need more funding and better staffing to grow the district's arts program, and give students a well-rounded arts education.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Sept. 8-10, 2023, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Music, in many ways, can be timeless and span generations. Tunes like “God Bless the USA'' and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” are still heard today, serving as a sentimental reminder of the past. And, if you're especially lucky, you may be able to catch the Peoria Area Senior Citizens Band (PASCB) playing those very tunes during one of its concerts.

Whether the label is New Age, ambient or just a way to relax, Adams says it’s the music he chooses to make.

The Peoria Civic Center has received a grant that officials hope will help them diversify their programming.

The soundtrack to the next video game you play may be handcrafted by a Bradley University student. That’s thanks to the new degree program, music for video games, the university will launch this fall.

Songs by Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, Lo Moon, Manny Fresh, and Hurray For The Riff Raff were among the most played on Highway 309 in 2022.

Peoria singer-songwriter Jared Grabb found his way through the pandemic shut-down by writing and recording songs for the just released 10-song album "Domain."

An all-star cast of 1970s and 1980s central Illinois rock icons will reunite for “Another Second Chance: A Celebration of Live Music” on Saturday night.

Peoria’s emerging 3-piece queer girl group Emily the Band lays out their angst on the just released hooky pop-gem “The Heartbreak Album.”