Date: May 28
Thursday, May 28 and October 8, 2026 | Doors Open at 6 p.m., Performance at 7 p.m.
Get down and boogie with us!
Join us on the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Sun Plaza for a summer music series inspired by Preston Jackson's Bronzeville to Harlem: An American Story . This series event will take place on two Thursdays this season, one in May and one in October, featuring a great group of artists from the Chicago area as well as regional and local musicians performing with Preston Jackson himself.
Ticket prices
Members- $15
Non-Members- $20
Ticket price includes admission to Preston Jackson's Bronzeville to Harlem: An American Story.
Schedule of events
May 28, 2026 | Lowdown Brass Band
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Lowdown Brass Band is a Chicago-based all-horn ensemble that blends hip hop, soul, and reggae with traditional New Orleans brass. They are known for their high-energy performances that combine street beat rhythms with jazz, creating a modern, genre-bending, brassy night of entertainment.
October 8, 2026 | Preston Jackson and Friends
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Preston Jackson (lead guitar) gathers with long-time collaborators John Miller (bass), Mike Nellas (bass/keyboards), Manny Lopez II (trumpet), Manny Lopez III (percussion) and the one and only Judy Page on vocals for a jazzy, bluesy close to the season. This iconic Peoria-based band plays the classic standards we all know and love. Not to be missed!
Sponsored by Linda Beth and Ed Sutkowski, Visionary Society, Friends of Bronzeville to Harlem and Friends of Performance
