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📍CHAMPAIGN-URBANA

♫ *** Money Shot @ Pipa’s Pub 7 to 11 pm ***

♫ Pygmalion Music Festival – schedule is here:

https://thisispygmalion.com/schedule/

♫ The Painkillers Blues Band @ The Rose Bowl Tavern 3 to 5 pm

♫ Pygmalion Music Festival @ The Rose Bowl Tavern

Outdoor Shows

EARLY DOORS 4 pm

Covet 5 to 6 pm

Anamanaguchi 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Mariachi Libertad (INDOORS) 7:30 to 8:30 pm

LATE DOORS 8:30 pm

Megasound 9 to 9:30 pm

Ratboys 10 to 11 pm

♫ Kassa Overall @ The Gallery Art Bar 7 to 9:15 pm

♫ Kalesa @ Riggs Beer Co. 4 to 6 pm

♫ Lexi Tieffel @ Fall Harvest Festival at Country Arbors Nursery 10 to 11 am

♫ Hardwired @ Huber's 7 to 10 pm

>>>> OUT OF TOWN: <<<<<

📍CHAMPAIGN AREA

♫ *** DreamCatchers @ Shooters Bar in Rantoul 7 to 10 pm ***

♫ Parrish Revival @ T + T Tavern in Rantoul 9 pm to 12 am

♫ Logan Allen @ Little Roch’s in Royal 6 to 9 pm

♫ Whiskey Biscuit @ Wild Hare Bar & Grill in Fisher 7 pm

♫ Josh Cooper @ The Blarney Stone in Ivesdale 5 to 8 pm

♫ Lexi Tieffel @ Falcons Nest in Gibson City 6 to 9 pm

♫ Muncie Acorn Festival in Muncie IL

4 Of A Kind 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Ukulele Club 2 pm

Stripped acoustic 3 to 5 pm

Turning Stones 6:30 to 9:30 pm

♫ Wreckless Whiskey @ Rosie & Irl’s Smokehouse Saloon in Findlay 6 to 9 pm

📍DANVILLE AREA

♫ Richrath Project: The Music Of REO Speedwagon @ Exit 210 Saloon in Oakwood 8 to 11 pm

♫ Zack Fedor @ Bresee Bar & Grill in Danville 6 to 9 pm

♫ The Shagadelics @ Thomas Park in Tilton 6 to 9 pm

♫ Trouble Is @ Julee’s Shooting Star in Westville 6 to 9 pm

♫ Honeybee Festival in Paris – music @ Prospect Bank Community Foundation Amphitheater

Whiskey Sour 1 to 4 pm

Travis Henry Band 4:30 to 7:30 pm

Toasted Coconuts 8 pm to 12 am

♫ Mountain Holler String Co. @ Lot 50 Brewing in Paris 8 to 11 pm

📍NORTHERN AREAS

♫ Tobey Graham @ Aly Anne’s Bar in Dwight 8 to 11 pm

♫ The Back Paiges @ Artesia Brewing in Thawville 7 pm

♫ Dirt Road Reckoning @ The Eagles Club in Streator 8 to 11 pm

♫ Bugz Benson @ Ninth Street Pub in La Salle 9 pm to 12 am

♫ Vehicle @ Riverfront Bar & Grill in Peru 7 to 10 pm

♫ Wild Card @ Psycho Silo Saloon in Langley 1 to 5 pm

♫ Hairbangers Ball @ Psycho Silo Saloon in Langley 8 to 11 pm

📍BLOOMINGTON AREA

♫ Oktoberfest @ Kemp’s Upper Tap in Lexington

Kyle Yap 11 am

Justin Brown 3 pm

Tyler & Jenna Weber 6 pm

♫ Oktoberfest @ Analytical Brewing in Lexington

Al's Pals Polka Band with The Lindenhof Echoes Alphorns 4 to 7 pm

♫ Chasing The Turn @ Uptown Circle in Normal 6 to 7:30 pm

♫ Reverberation Vinyl Festival with TBA @ Connie Link Amphitheatre in Normal

♫ Ettore Buzzini Trio @ Destihl Brewery in Normal 6 to 9 pm

♫ Amigo The Devil / Liam St. John @ The Castle Theatre in Bloomington 8 pm

♫ Kill The Martian @ Gill Street Sports Bar in Bloomington 7 to 10 pm

♫ Oktoberfest at Casper Brewing in Bloomington

Andy Borderwick and Eric Plump 4 to 7 pm

♫ The Vibe Band @ Cheeks Bar & Grill in Bloomington 7 to 10 pm

♫ Skiffle Pop @ Keg Grove Brewing in Bloomington 2 to 5 pm

♫ Inktrail @ Jazz UpFront in Bloomington 7 pm

♫ Krista Lynn Meadow @ Six Strings Club in Bloomington 10 pm

♫ Danny Reinmann @ Crawford’s Corner Pub in Bloomington 6 to 9 pm

♫ Jim & Tommy @ Rob Dob’s Restaurant in Bloomington 6 to 9 pm

♫ Mikey Horn Band @ Minier Tap in Minier 8 to 11 pm

♫ Austin Meissner @ Merna Tap in Merna 6 to 9 pm

📍CHARLESTON

♫ JT Construction Band @ The Uptowner in Charleston 4 to 7 pm

♫ Whiskey Weekend @ Lefty’s Holler in Charleston 8 pm

📍TUSCOLA

♫ The Live Jukebox Show featuring David Howie @ Bookie’s Tavern in Tuscola 2 to 5 pm

📍MATTOON AREA

♫ Vivacious Audio @ 5th Street Bar in Lerna 7 pm

📍DECATUR AREA

♫ 99 Proof @ Bargenta in Argenta 7 to 10 pm

♫ Jack Daniel @ Decatur Brew Works in Decatur 12 to 1 pm

♫ Misfit Boys @ VFW Post 99 in Decatur 7:30 to 10:30 pm

♫ Greg Bickers Band @ Pop’s Place in Decatur 2 to 5 pm

♫ Sunbeam and Moonlight @ Rocco’s Bar in Decatur 7 to 10 pm

♫ Jim Hollis @ Golden Fox Brewing in Decatur 7 to 10 pm

♫ Jake & Mikayla @ Oktoburgfest in Warrensburg 6 to 9 pm

♫ Leight July @ Rosco’s Bar in Windsor 3 to 6 pm

♫ Chris Harley and Dustin Warf @ Rosco’s Bar in Windsor 7 to 10 pm

♫ Rich Hogan @ The Backyard in Taylorville 6 to 9 pm

♫ Scratching The Surface @ Pub 116 in Taylorbville 8 to 11 pm

📍CLINTON

♫ Blackout Betty @ Apple & Pork Festival, C.H. Moore Homestead & Dewitt County Museum in Clinton 2 to 4 pm

📍PANA

♫ Eric Hagen @ Station 502 in Pana 8 pm

📍SHELBYVILLE

♫ Mid-October @ Nessie’s at Lithia Springs Marina on Lake Shelbyville 6 to 9 pm

📍SPRINGFIELD AREA

♫ Grant Barnett @ Curveside Bar in Athens 2 to 5 pm

♫ Greg Glick Band @ Curveside Bar in Athens 7 to 10 pm

♫ Big Guns @ Bunkers Bar in Illiopolis 7 to 10 pm

♫ Broken Stone @ The Blue Grouch Pub in Springfield 6:30 to 10:30 pm

♫ John Drake @ Northenders VFW Post 10302 in Springfield 4 to 8 pm

♫ Artisan Market @ The Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield

The Tangents 10 am to 12 pm

Me, Myself and Schy 12:30 to 3:30 pm

♫ Route 66 Mother Road Festival @ Old State Capitol Plaza in Springfield

Sugar Davis Band @ Isringhausen Imports Main Stage 2 to 3 pm

Red Hot Rubber Biscuit Rhythm & Blues @ Isringhausen Imports Main Stage 4 to 5:30 pm

Rt 66 Rockabilly Jam with Union Avenue @ Isringhausen Imports Main Stage 6 to 7:30 pm

Rock House @ Isringhausen Imports Main Stage 8 pm

Hippies Of The Heartland 6:30 pm

♫ The Down Homies @ Bird Tavern in Springfield 7 to 9:30 pm

♫ Decade Of Decadence @ Route 66 Motorheads Bar in Springfield 8 to 11 pm

♫ Lick Creek @ Locals Bar in Pawnee 6 to 10 pm

♫ Not Petty @ Farmers Market in Moweaqua 9 to 11 am

♫ Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi tribute) @ Danenberger Family Vineyards in New Berlin 8 pm

♫ Wowie Zowie @ The Grainery Bar & Grill in Pleasant Plains 8 pm

♫ Highway 341 Band @ Myers Dinner Theater in Hillsboro 6 to 8 pm

♫ Jeff Young and The Bad Grandpas @ Macoupin County Fairgrounds in Carlinville 3 to 6 pm

📍PEORIA AREA

♫ Countryside Band @ K & M Village Tap in Deer Creek 7 pm

♫ Sweetwater @ Opie’s 116 in Roanoke 6 to 10 pm

♫ In The Middle @ The American Legion in Chillicothe 7 to 10 pm

♫ AKA @ OZ’z Bar in Creve Coeur 8 to 11 pm

♫ White Taco and The Pile Drivers @ Carrigan’s Pub in East Peoria 7 to 11 pm

♫ Wreckin’ Dixie @ The Tin Lizard at Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria 9 pm to 12 am

♫ Shawn “Smitty” Smith @ Peoria Riverfront Market 8 am to 12 pm

♫ Dexter O’Neal and Funkyard @ Pour Bros. Craft Taproom in Peoria 8 to 11 pm

♫ Sarah Marie Dillard @ Fox & Ford (Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette) 6 to 9 pm

♫ Clay Street Unit / Over Easy @ Friendly Valley Tavern in Peoria 8 pm

♫ Fill Circle @ Da Joint in Peoria 7 to 11 pm

♫ The Bleed @ The Neon Bison in Peoria 8 pm

♫ Lonesome Jones @ The Silver Dollar in Peoria Heights 8 to 11 pm

♫ Highway J @ Martini’s On Water Street in Peoria 8 pm to 12 am

♫ AJ Schmall & The Funny Business @ Whitey’s On 29 in Peoria 8 to 11 pm

♫ Revel In Red @ Crusens Farmington Road in Peoria 7 pm

♫ Chasing Rachel @ Crusens War Memorial Drive in Peoria 9 pm to 12 am

♫ T Minus 3 @ Jim Dandy’s Lounge in Bartonville 6 to 10 pm

♫ Capt. Quirk @ The Groove in Fairview 2 to 5 pm

♫ Backstabbin’ Betty @ Cactus Country in Galesburg 8 pm to 12 am

♫ Jera and The Absoluts @ The Corral in Galesburg 8 pm

♫ Taylor Bruninga and The Bandits @ Catalpa Grove in Toulon 2 pm

♫ Good N Rowdy Band @ Pottsies Too in Cuba 8 pm

📍MACOMB

♫ Randall Lang and The River Road Ruckus @ The Cafe in Macomb 8 to 11 pm

♫ Mean Streak @ J & B’s Windmill Tap in Industry 7 pm

📍EFFINGHAM

♫ X-Krush @ The Orchard Inn in Effingham 7 pm

📍JACKSONVILLE

♫ Satellite @ Kuhl Tyme Korner in Jacksonville 8 to 11 pm

📍WITT

♫ Dr. Noodles and The Pastafarians @ Half Witt Winery in Witt 6 pm

📍INDIANA

♫ Apple Fest @ Courthouse Square in Covington IN

Forgiven 9 to 10 am CDT

Bee Ziegler 10:15 to 11 am CDT

Mae & Jae 11:15 am to 12:15 pm CST

Catlin Crozier 1 to 2 pm CDT

Pamela Adam 2:30 to 3:30 pm CDT

♫ Amerasian Band @ The VFW in Covington IN 5 to 8 pm CDT

♫ Frequency Unpluggd @ Thirty Six Saloon in Rockville IN 12 to 3 pm CDT

♫ Dapper Dan Band @ Thirty Six Saloon in Rockville IN 6 to 10 pm CDT

♫ Harvest Festival @ Davidson’s Greenhouse in Crawfordsville IN

Song Swap with Mikey Goode and Drew Lashley 8 to 9 am and 9:30 to 10 am CDT

Backroad Revival 12 to 3 pm CDT

♫ Gardner Twins @ 12 Points Public Market in Terre Haute IN 5:30 to 8 pm CDT

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