Glen Oak Amphitheatre

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria presents the recurring Live at Five Spot concert series, featuring regional bands across R&B, jazz, blues, pop, rock, and other genres. The arts-center setting gives musicians a listening-focused environment that still feels relaxed and community-oriented. For performers, the series offers a chance to play for an audience that arrives specifically for live music rather than encountering it as background entertainment. Bands should be prepared to deliver a polished set with enough variety and stage presence to sustain a full concert. The venue is especially well suited to regional acts with strong musicianship and a clear live identity. Compared with a bar, the atmosphere is more curated and arts-focused, which can make arrangements and performance quality stand out more clearly. Live at Five Spot is best for bands that want a concert-style audience without moving into a formal theater environment.

Clara is a 120-capacity, 21+ room in Chicago, Illinois. An artist-owned bar and performance hub in Chicago's vibrant Wicker Park, celebrates the fusion of craft cocktails and exceptional artistry. Clara's space fosters local talent, offering a warm atmosphere for patrons to relish sophisticated drinks while discovering diverse local and visiting performers. Musically, Clara accommodates Acoustic, All Genres, Classical, Country, Emo, Folk, and Hip Hop. Clara accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Clara has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Clara’s standing, 75 seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. A pitch to Clara should focus on musical fit, available dates, and the practical shape of the proposed show.

Guarneri Hall is a 60-capacity, All Ages room in Chicago, Illinois. Guarneri Hall NFP is a not-for-profit music incubator in Chicago whose home is a new, acoustically engineered and technologically advanced 60-seat performance space on the third floor at 11 East Adams street in the. Guarneri Hall NFP serves as a facilitator and catalyst for emerging musical artists, musical groups and music education initiatives. Musically, Guarneri Hall accommodates Chamber and Classical. Guarneri Hall accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Guarneri Hall has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Guarneri Hall’s seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. A pitch to Guarneri Hall should focus on musical fit, available dates, and the practical shape of the proposed show.