Category Archives: Doc Watson

flickr todd heftWe don’t often play new music on Peoria’s classic rock station, 95.5, GLO, except for the rare new song by one of our core bands. So, if you’ve heard the new Cheap Tr...

youtubeThe 23rd annual Miller Lite Grand Nationals weekend is coming to Peoria’s riverfront, this weekend, August 11 and 12, with the big TT race happening Sunday, August 13.The headliner for th...

flickr digifixNot many bands have had a great second run of success after their original lead singer departs. Van Halen comes to mind… and Bad Company, too.Former Bad Company lead singer and wri...

flickr Carl LenderRocking outdoors in the summer along Peoria’s riverfront is something we look forward to each year. And on Friday, July 7, you can hear dozens of classic rock hits from Cheap T...

flickr silent lightHe’s been called the top magician on the planet, and who am I to argue? David Blaine is coming to the Peoria Civic Center Saturday at 8 pm for what will surely be a mind-blowi...

photog doc watson 2011Bob Seger has enjoyed a prolific career, spanning six decades and earning passage in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004) AND the Song Writers Hall of Fame (2012), a rare double...

doc watson photogThe East Peoria High School softball team had a chance to repeat Peoria area sports history in back-to-back weekends. Last weekend, the Peoria Heights baseball team won the schoolR...

flickr digifixThe man who fronted Bad Company during its second wave of success in the 80’s – Brian Howe – is playing along the Peoria riverfront on Saturday night, June 24.See him s...

doc watson photogEvery weekend begins at Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery blocks off Water Street with Finally Friday Happy Hours, starting at 5 pm. If you like live music, free parking, great ...

flickr i5 design & manufactureI’m back in Canton for an encore Saturday midday for the grand opening celebration for the new O’Reilly Auto Parts store on Main Street in Canton.Join me ...