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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Yonder Mountain String Band</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-yonder-mountain-string-band/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated Yonder Mountain String Band set the tone for a new way forward in acoustic music, carrying bluegrass into rooms and conversations it had never reached before. Nearly three decades later, that same spirit still guides them, alive and present on Good As True (2026), the band&#8217;s 12th studio album, arriving March 27th, 2026. The record captures Yonder in full stride. It&#8217;s unguarded and in motion, preserving the spark of musicians playing in real time and leaning into everything they have learned along the way. Good As True&#160;(2026) digs into communication, the conversations that carry us forward and the ones that fall apart. The things we say, the things we mean, and what gets lost in between. &#8220;Brand New Heartache,&#8221; the album&#8217;s lead single, lives in that fragile moment after a breakup when heartbreak and forward motion exist at the same time. Built on rock-leaning verses and a bluegrass-lifted chorus, it turns loss into motion and sets the tone for the record. From the indelible guitar riff and self-reckoning at the heart of &#8220;Blind&#8221; to the sharp, sarcastic truth of &#8220;Long Ride,&#8221; the album stays rooted in real life, tracing personal and political fractures on &#8220;Nothing New&#8221; and &#8220;The Lie.&#8221; &#8220;One to One Another&#8221; and &#8220;Always Almost&#8221; linger in the struggle to connect. &#8220;Barroom Feather&#8221; stands on its own. Recorded live in the studio, the song began with lyrics and drifted into a spontaneous jam that became one of the record&#8217;s most expansive moments, stretching past sixteen minutes. Anchored by a subtle drum track, it broadens the band&#8217;s rhythmic range without losing Yonder&#8217;s acoustic core. Across eight original tracks co-written by Adam Aijala (guitar, vocals), Dave Johnston (banjo, vocals), Ben Kaufmann (bass vocals), and Nick Piccininni (mandolin, vocals), Good As True (2026) reflects a group writing from inside their own history, relationships, and the world around them. Brought to life by the full five-piece lineup, including fiddle player Coleman Smith, the album carries the interplay and identity of the band as it exists today.The songs move between drive, reflection, humor, and weight. It is forward-looking and fully alive, a reminder that Yonder Mountain String Band&#8217;s story is still unfolding.&#160; 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Andy Frasco &amp; The U.N.</title>
                                <eventupdate>2 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-andy-frasco-the-u-n/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ANDY FRASCO &#38; THE U.N. With curly tufts of a recognizable &#8216;fro peeking out from his omnipresent knit cap, Andy Frasco is a cross between John Belushi&#8217;s &#8220;Joliet&#8221; Jake Blues and Jimmy Buffett. He&#8217;s a band-fronting, songwriting party animal who turns into a swirling rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll Tasmanian Devil onstage leading his U.N., not unlike Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. From switching instruments mid-song to Frasco stagediving into the crowd or kibitzing with them, an Andy Frasco &#38; The U.N. show is a celebration of inclusivity and tolerance where &#8220;You do You&#8221; and &#8220;let us do us.&#8221; The band has grown from playing bars to touring more than 250 days a year all over the country, with Frasco describing that 15-year journey on Growing Pains, the group&#8217;s landmark 10th studio album and first full-length effort since 2023&#8217;s L&#8217;Optimist, showcasing Andy&#8217;s growth as a tunesmith in his own right. Produced by Frasco himself for the first time, the collection&#8217;s centerpiece is the anthemic &#8220;Try Not to Die,&#8221; a glass half-full anthem to seizing the day that combines country twang with an easy island breeze in its affirmative message. &#8220;Life is Easy,&#8221; featuring bluegrass superstar Billy Strings, Daniel Donato&#8217;s Cosmic Country and co-writer/frequent collaborators Steve Poltz (Rugburns, Jewel) and Chris Gelbuda (Meghan Trainor), is a folk protest anthem. &#8220;Swinging for the Fences,&#8221; featuring cameos by G. Love and Eric Krasno (Lettuce, Tedeschi Trucks Band Soulive), is a Motown-flavored paean to dating someone out of your league. The playful &#8220;They Call Me Hollywood (But I&#8217;m from LA),&#8221; co-written with frequent partner Kenny Carkeet, features rapper ProbCause, while the title track is a sing-song, hip-hop-influenced rhyme about embracing change and taking it day-to-day. Frasco wrote most of Growing Pains in Nashville with his longtime guitarist Shawn Eckels and frequent songwriting partners Chris Gelbuda, Steve Poltz, and Andrew Cooney. &#8220;I came into this life wanting to write songs,&#8221; said Frasco. &#8220;It took 15 years, but I feel I&#8217;m starting to get credit for it. My cup is full. I&#8217;m really starting to see my dreams come true.&#8221; 21+&#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Tall Tall Trees</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-tall-tall-trees/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[21+ Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>Cinema Stereo &amp; King Falcon</title>
                                <eventupdate>4 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/cinema-stereo-king-falcon/cowboy-monkey/champaign-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <title>THE TEXAS TENORS</title>
                                <eventupdate>25 days ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/the-texas-tenors/five-points-washington-il/washington-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About the Texas Tenors... The Texas Tenors are the most successful music group and third highest selling artist in the history of America's Got Talent!&#160; Since appearing on the series in 2009, JC, Marcus and John have released 5 studio albums, 3 PBS Specials, 5 DVDs, multiple singles and 2 children's books that have earned them impressive recognition including 3 Emmy Awards, The Gelett Burgess Award for Excellence in Children's Literature and the distinction of being Billboard Magazine's #10 Classical Artist in the World.&#160; The tenors' most recent albums "Outside the Lines", "Rise" and&#160; "A Collection of Broadway and American Classics" all debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts. These classically trained, versatile tenors have performed more than 2500 concerts around the world including headline shows in&#160;Las Vegas, China and a 24-city tour of the United Kingdom. &#160; Recently they were honored to be included among the top 50 acts in the world and the only vocal group from the United States invited to appear on NBC&#8217;s America&#8217;s Got Talent: The Champions, All-stars edition.&#160;Tonight you will hear music from their new #1 album along with rousing patriotic favorites and everything from Country to Classical!&#160; &#160; *PLEASE CALL 800-514-ETIX FOR ADA ACCESSIBLE SEATING SALES*]]></description>
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                                <title>APOCALYPSE, NEVER! US TOUR 2026</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/apocalypse-never-us-tour-2026/kennys-westside-pub/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Nick Shoulders... Refugia Blues, the fifth album from songwriter Nick Shoulders, is a record of big ideas and small, intimate moments. Rooted in the acoustic stylings of Southern traditional music, it finds the Arkansas native turning off his amp and stepping up to a ribbon microphone as a solo performer, singing in a voice that's equal parts country croon, Appalachian yodel, and high-lonesome field holler. Shoulders' interpretation of American roots music has always been more progressive and punky than the trucks-and-beers conservatism that passes for modern-day country, and Refugia Blues offers songs about climate collapse, radical anthropology, and generative disruption. It balances the macro with the micro, too, making room for love songs and personal topics, packaging humor alongside heavy insights. At once academic and accessible, Refugia Blues isn't just a deep dive into southernness, but also into Shoulders himself. This is a raw, resolute version of American country music, stacked high with songs that go down easy but linger in the minds of those willing to invest the time. 21+ &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JED HARRELSON</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jed-harrelson/kennys-westside-pub/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Jed Harrelson:&#160; Nashville based soul artist Jed Harrelson has found a way to fuse sounds of Soul, Rock and R&#38;B.&#160;Music connects and he carries that into the center of his work, leaving both a euphoric and familiar presence. While he&#8217;s independently released 15 songs in the last three years, he is working on a debut project right now. All of his music is recorded in house with his brother Hank as the audio engineer. Being from Texarkana, Arkansas instilled a drive to hone in on his craft though the lack of music scene caused him to move where he could really express his artistic message which took him to Fayetteville, Arkansas. This is where he cut his teeth in the Northwest Arkansas music scene. Now living in Nashville since January 2020, Jed is independently touring the country with his band in a gold van called 'The Loaf".&#160; ​By achieving and producing what feels good in his art, Jed just might help listeners do the same. &#160; VIP MEET &#38; GREET INFO: VIP Meet &#38; Greet Includes -3 song acoustic set -Meet &#38; greet -Signed polaroid -Skip the merch line before the show *Does not include GA ticket, this is sold as an upgrade* &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: The California Honey Drops&#8211;SWEET LIKE THAT TOUR  with Jontavious Willis</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-the-california-honey-drops-sweet-like-that-tour-with-jontavious-willis/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About The California Honeydrops &#8220;The California Honeydrops...evoke the greasy rumble of Booker T and channel the spiritual ecstasy of Sly and the Family Stone.&#8221; -Rolling Stone Formed in the subway systems of Oakland, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops are an electrifying group that defy convention at every turn. They&#8217;ve become a mainstay at festivals including Byron Bay Bluesfest (Australia), Outside Lands, Monterey Jazz, Lightning In A Bottle, and touring with B.B. King, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, and Allen Toussaint. Led by the enigmatic and energetic frontman, Lech Wierzynski, and percussionist Benjamin Malament, each member of the band is a virtuoso in their own rite &#8212; Yanos &#8220;Johnny Bones&#8221; Lustig on saxophone, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards/guitar, Beaumont Beaullieu on drums, Miles Blackwell on bass, and regularly accompanied by Oliver Tuttle on trombone, Leon Cotter on saxophone/clarinet, and Miles Lyons on trombone/sousaphone &#8212; navigating through a vast repertoire of original songs and timeless classics every night. But what truly sets them apart is their unwavering commitment to the art of improvisation - a skill so finely honed that they have completely abandoned the use of set lists and no two shows are ever the same. Off stage, their music has been streamed more than 200 million times, and placed in a variety of TV and films, including &#8220;Dead To Me,&#8221; &#8220;Alaska Daily,&#8221; &#8220;Black-ish&#8221; and more. Their new album &#8220;Redwood Highway&#8221; was released August 8, 2025. About Jontavious Willis: Jontavious Willis is resolved in his mission: to reinvigorate today&#8217;s Blues with the spirit of the past. Inspired by a time when the Blues were plentiful and rhythm reigned supreme, Jontavious leverages his unique sound&#8212;a synthesis of his Georgia heritage and reverence for traditional Blues&#8212;to get the world dancing again. A Grammy-nominated musician and songwriter, Jontavious performs original, toe-tapping tunes in the style of Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel Blues. Dynamic vocals, technical prowess, and an abundance of Southern charm keep Jontavious sending jolts of vitality through the Blues community.&#160; Blue Metamorphosis, his acoustic debut album released in 2016, garnered rave reviews in&#160;Living Blues and Blues &#38; Rhythm and won the Blues Foundation&#8217;s International Blues&#160;Challenge 2018 Award for Best Self-Produced CD. His Grammy-nominated sophomore album,&#160;Spectacular Class, sees Jontavious survey an array of Blues styles with lively ensemble&#160;performances. His upcoming album, signed with Strolling Bones Records, is a testament to his love for&#160;songwriting. With solo tracks as well as duo, trio, and full band works, he articulates a totallyoriginal take on traditional Blues. Jontavious features prominently in shows and festivals across the world, sharing his unique&#160;blend of time-honored yet modern, intellectual yet danceable Blues with all. &#160; 21+ &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Clay Street Unit</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-clay-street-unit/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Clay Street Unit Clay Street Unit's sound mixes the acoustic instrumentation of bluegrass and folk with the amplified energy of Americana and country. The result is a singular interpretation of American roots music that blurs the borders between genre and geography, fusing the influence of the Rocky Mountains with the traditions of the Appalachians. Driven forward by drums, sharp songwriting, and the chemistry of six good friends and musical brothers who've shared countless hours on stage, Clay Street Unit's music doesn't just nod to the band's influences; it reshapes them into something new. 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: lespecial</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-lespecial/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About lespecial lespecial is redefining the term &#8220;power trio&#8221;. The multi-instrumentalists from Connecticut continue to push the boundaries of what a three-piece band is capable of both live and in the studio ahead of their latest album, &#8220;Odd Times&#8221;. The band&#8217;s signature blend of &#8220;heavy future groove&#8221; combines headbanging metal riffage and surgical rhythmic precision with bone shaking 808s, sub synths and ethereal vocal stylings for a dance floor that welcomes moshing, dancing and hip swaying alike. Listeners are taken on a journey to the musical netherworld through esoteric soundscapes punctuated by raw, primal power. Odd Times, lespecial&#8217;s darkest and heaviest record to date, is an enigmatic and compelling musical project that explores the ever-changing nature of time amidst isolation. With heavy riffs, tribal drumming, and hints of levity, it's a captivating journey crafted in collaboration with Havok's David Sanchez. An intriguing blend of old-school metal and modern djent-inspired riffage awaits in this haunting sonic experience. 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Daniel Donato&#8217;s Cosmic Country</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-daniel-donatos-cosmic-country/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country: There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has carved out a unique and individualized spot for himself, one that speaks to the deep American music heritage that inspires him &#8212; and that he&#8217;s pushing towards the future with inspired, intentional vigor. He calls it Cosmic Country, a moniker that&#8217;s both self-descriptive and a statement of purpose. It&#8217;s an organic rock band aesthetic with plenty of roadhouse twang; a showcase for Donato&#8217;s instrumental virtuosity and facility for melodically infectious songcraft. Bridging Nashville and the Great West, Kentucky and mid-60s northern California, tie-dye and plaid, it&#8217;s a world of his own, and a wide world of musical adventure at that. &#160; 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Umphrey&#8217;s McGee</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-umphreys-mcgee/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Umphrey's McGee&#160; With over 2,800 live shows, 15 studio albums, and more than 27 years of musical evolution, Umphrey&#8217;s McGee continues to defy classification and expectation. Drawing fans from around the globe and across musical boundaries, the band has cultivated a devoted community rooted in spontaneity, precision, and connection.Pioneers at the intersection of music and technology, their live experience fuses cutting-edge production with fan-centric innovation, creating a space where longtime followers and newcomers alike feel at home. Genre lines blur as progressive rock, funk, jazz, metal, electronic, and beyond converge into something unmistakably Umphrey&#8217;s.More than just a band, Umphrey&#8217;s McGee is a living, breathing organism &#8212; constantly evolving, yet grounded in a singular mission: to create bold, immersive, and memorable musical experiences. 21+ NO OUTSIDE CHAIRS WILL BE PERMITTED FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. Live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Tophouse</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-tophouse/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[Folk? Bluegrass? Rock? Irish? Pop? A lot of people ask us what genre we are. The truth is, we don't know. Check out some of our music and let us know what you think. In reality, if you really want to get to know about TopHouse, y'all should shoot us a message and say hi, come to a show, or listen to some music! Why not all three? 21+ Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: The Wood Brothers</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-the-wood-brothers/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About The Wood Brothers: Dubbed "masters of soulful folk" by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. Chris already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin &#38; Wood, while Oliver&#8217;s band King Johnson built a loyal following in the South. With drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, The Wood Brothers have evolved into one of roots music&#8217;s most revered acts, playing sold out shows across North America, garnering a Grammy Award nomination and releasing nine studio albums, including their forthcoming release, Puff of Smoke, out August 1. 21+ NO OUTSIDE CHAIRS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.&#160; Enjoy live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Chicago Farmer</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-chicago-farmer/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Chicago Farmer: The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine, he&#8217;s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning heads North and South of I-80. &#8220;I love the energy, music, and creativity of Chicago, but at the same time, the roots and hard work of my small town,&#8221; he shares. Growing up in Delavan, Illinois, with a population less than 2,000, Diekhoff&#8217;s grandparents were farmers, and their values have always provided the baseline of his songs.&#160; He writes music for &#8220;the kind of people that come to my shows. Whether in Chicago or Delavan, everyone has a story, and everyone puts in a long day and works hard the same way,&#8221; he says. &#8220;My generation may have been labeled as slackers, but I don&#8217;t know anyone who doesn&#8217;t work hard - many people I know put in 50-60 hours a week and 12 hour days. That&#8217;s what keeps me playing. I don&#8217;t like anyone to be left out; my music is for everyone in big and very small towns.&#8221; He listened to punk rock and grunge as a kid before discovering a friend&#8217;s dad playing Hank Williams, and it was a revelation. Prine and Guthrie quickly followed. The name Chicago Farmer was originally for a band, but the utilitarian life of driving alone from bar to bar, city to city - to make a direct connection to his audience and listener, took a deeper hold. 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute.]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Shadowgrass</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-shadowgrass/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Shadowgrass: When their instrumental prowess earned them a vast following on social media, childhood friends turned all-star act Shadowgrass found sudden success. But as a young band, the expectations that went along with a large audience proved daunting. &#8220;We felt a lot of pressure to make something uniquely us, because we had such a big following, and we felt that they deserved more than what we had given them as of yet.&#8221; explains the band. The group dug deep into their own musicality, and tried to block out the noise for their sophomore release All That Will (release date: Oct 4, 2024). &#8220;It turned out that dropping those self-imposed expectations and just writing/making music for our own enjoyment was the key to finding our collective voice and making a record we are all proud of.&#8221; Shadowgrass began in 2014 when Clay Russell (Banjo), Luke Morris (Mandolin), Kyser George (Guitar) were jamming at the Grayson County Fiddler&#8217;s Convention in Elk Creek, VA. Sometime before their first real show, the name Shadowgrass was suggested simply because they thought it sounded &#8220;cool&#8221;. Kyser, Clay, and Luke were 9, 13, and 14 years old at the time. Now in their early twenties, their influences and listening habits have changed drastically, but the group has always grown in the same direction musically. They have welcomed fiddle player Madison Morris, who also lends vocals and songwriting prowess, and bass player Evan Campfield. Luke and Madison trade off lead vocals, and harmonies seamlessly with one another. Their commitment to and keen interest in songwriting brings additional dimensions to the band, allowing the group to appeal to listeners outside of the expected jam-band community. As a very young band that has already been playing together for a decade, Shadowgrass has a unique bond. &#8220;We&#8217;ve grown up together and have watched each other evolve into the people we are today&#8221;, they say. &#8220;It sounds cliche but we definitely act more like siblings than bandmates&#8221;. On All That Will, the group explores themes of anxiety and uncertainty, and questioning the people they want to become. Luckily, they&#8217;ve had each other to share these experiences with, and it seems that their companionship has only pushed their artistic and musical abilities to new heights. &#160; 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Spafford</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-spafford/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[About Spafford: Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It&#8217;s a private language comprised of both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences, spanning 90&#8217;s alt-rock radio hits to Steely Dan and The Crystal Method. Each Spafford show is a sonic pilgrimage, the journey of a team of musicians so in tune with each other that a single note communicates intent and purpose. Spafford is amongst the most creative and hard-traveling bands on the contemporary jam scene, performing countless sold-out headline dates along with high profile festival sets at Bonnaroo Music &#38; Arts Festival, Firefly Music Festival, and many others. 21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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                                <title>JAMMIN ON THE LAWN: Keller Williams Grateful Grass</title>
                                <eventupdate>1 month ago</eventupdate>
                                <link>https://goldentertainment.us/event/jammin-on-the-lawn-keller-williams-grateful-grass/friendly-valley-tavern/peoria-illinois/</link>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[21+ &#160; Bring your own camping chairs to catch some shade &#38; live music under the Peoria sky. Free shuttle to/from Landmark&#8217;s north parking lot, with 2 shuttles on a constant rotation to bring you right around the corner from Landmark&#8217;s north lot to the venue, and back to your car in less than one minute. &#160; About Keller Williams: Definition: &#8220;Loose interpretations of Grateful Dead songs done in a bluegrass style. Take my fascination with Grateful Dead songs and mix it together with my love of psychedelic improvisational bluegrass music and out burps this project. WARNING: If you like your Grateful Dead songs performed in their original way, or if you prefer traditional bluegrass, this is not the project for you.&#160; If you like singing along to Dead songs in that song&#8217;s normal tempo but dancing double time to the music, this is definitely your jam. &#160; A lot of people seem to dig it and I dig them for that.&#8221; Keller&#8217;s Grateful Grass delivers anything-but-traditional bluegrass versions of Grateful Dead favorites. Grateful Grass often times has a rotating lineup and so far, has included collaborations with The Keels, Keith Moseley (SCI), Jeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band), Michael Kang (SCI), Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green, Mark Benevento Trio) Bill Nershi (SCI), Allie Kral, Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon), Sam Grisman, Love Canon, the Hillbenders and The Infamous Stringdusters. In 2008, the original Grateful Grass members (Keller, Jeff Austin and Keith Moseley) recorded a live performance at The Fillmore in Denver, CO.&#160; 100% of the proceeds from REX (Live at the Fillmore) went to benefit The Rex Foundation, the charitable non-profit started by the Grateful Dead. Visit the Rex Foundation website or purchase a digital download and donate to the REX Foundation. In 2010 Grateful Grass took the stage at Delfest for the first live appearance since 2008. In 2013, Grateful Grass ft. Keller, Jeff Austin, Keith Moseley and Michael Kang reunited to benefit the Rex Foundation once again at The Fillmore in San Francisco for the event, Nightfall of Diamonds. Once again this performance was recorded and DOS was released in 2014.&#160; All proceeds continue to benefit the Rex Foundation. &#8220;Different collaborations of Grateful Grass will pop up from time to time as playing this music this way is such a blast that it probably should be illegal.&#8221; &#8212; Kw &#160;]]></description>
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