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The primary music promoters serving Ford and Champaign counties were looking for office space and an indoor venue to extend their concerts into the colder months.
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Heyworth native Al Pierson, who brought his Big Band sound all over the globe, returned to his hometown to share memories from a 77-year career in music.
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WGLT's Sounds of Summer series visits Franklin Park for one of the final summer band concerts.
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Good Morning Bedlam has come a long way since its first EP in 2015. You can hear it in the evolution of the recorded music, the increasingly engaging live show, and the willingness to take musical and personnel chances. It’s one thing to be young and excited to hit the road. It’s another to sustain that energy.
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Bloomington city leaders are looking to clarify when the city should impose its 4% amusement tax, amid confusion as to whether that should include the Tailgate and Tallboys country music festival.
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emily the band is the opener for Highway 309 LIVE presented by CEFCU on June 12. Band members Abbey Haste, Cami Proctor, and Emily Antonacci talk about how the band wants to be perceived by its audience, and about being based in Peoria.
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Bloomington singer-songwriter TyJon Charlie went solo a few years ago, dissolving his band the Unemployed Architects in lieu of a "one-man band" setup. TyJon Charlie is lined up to play in Bloomington and Normal as part of both cities' outdoor concert series.
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Illinois State University is the first college in Illinois to launch a United Sound chapter. The nationwide program aims to reduce barriers to music participation for people with disabilities.
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Union Avenue is a Bloomington-Normal based vintage rockabilly trio. Frontman Christopher Myers says vintage is both personal taste and a mission. That includes releasing their debut EP on vinyl only.
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Despite reputation and results, Unit 5 schools will make cuts to its highly regarded music programs this fall if a referendum aimed at closing the district's $12 million funding gap fails a second time. Here's a look at the broad impact of cutting fifth grade band and orchestra.