Willkommen to Central Illinois' Biggest and Best Fest! This year's festival has all your favorites with a few new things to put some guten in your tag! The Peoria Park District and German-American Central Society united their efforts in 1996 to bring the first of the "signature events" planned for the Riverfr...

The 2026 St. Jude Summer Rides was our biggest year yet! Congrats To Tanner Bledsoe! He Won The Bud Hog Road Glide! We came to St. Jude with a check in our hands and a promise in our hearts. To the St. Jude families, the children fighting, and the incredible caregivers standing beside them: Until there's a cure, we fig...

Pink Boots & Country Roots is back for its 2nd annual celebration-bigger and better than ever! We're beyond excited to welcome country legend Tracy Byrd ("Watermelon Crawl," "The Keeper of the Stars," "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo") as our headliner, with rising star Travis Denning open...

Two SOLD OUT busses, one trip to see Savannah Bananas at Busch! Check out the pics here! The Savannah Bananas baseball is coming, and we your stadium seat... Listen to find out where to get them first!

We did it again! 973 River Country is ready for a long vacation! Cancun ? Or Punta Cana for 7 nights with a best friend And we'll take care of everything along with travel impressions and direct travel! Someone from Peoria & Central Illinois will win! It's your chance to listen, text & win! This contest ha...

Check the pics right here! Tailgate N' Tallboys is where the spirit of country music comes to life, bringing fans together for unforgettable weekends filled with great music, cold drinks, and good times. From the tailgate to the stage, we deliver the best in live entertainment, featuring today's hottest country artists...

Brewers Distributing gave away a World's Biggest Soccer Tournament Ticket Package including 2 tickets to the July 3rd match in Kansas City, Mo plus a $1,800 travel voucher and a Michelob Ultra Swag Package. while we were LIVE at the finale location, Crusens on War! Check the pics here! Qualify at any of these location...

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Brian "Nashville" Neil Duckworth, a member of the country music trio Taylor Made, has died at age 56. His family announced that he died at his home in...

Nashville International Airport is moving closer to carrying Dolly Parton's name after airport officials approved the first formal step in the renamin...

Alison Krauss & Union Station have canceled the remaining dates on their 2026 Arcadia Tour after Krauss was advised to take time away from singing...

Taylor Swift is celebrating a new country music milestone after earning a nomination at the 2026 CMA Awards. In a social media post reacting to the an...

NFL stadiums are built for football, but some of their biggest money-making nights come from music. A newly published analysis of concert grosses acro...

Dolly Parton is featured on a new recording of Bound to Ride, a song closely associated with bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. The release annou...

Ella Langley is celebrating another major milestone as "Choosin' Texas" continues its remarkable run at the top of the charts. Billboard confirmed tha...

Lainey Wilson and Five For Fighting singer John Ondrasik will take part in a televised 9/11 tribute marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 a...