Peoria this week: Jon Pardi, Sqwerv and more

Jon Pardi brings his Gamblin' Man Tour to the Civic Center on Friday, Kenny's Westside Pub runs a two-night jam weekend, and Pat Barrett closes Sunday.

It's a short week on the Peoria calendar, four shows from Monday through Sunday, but all four land Friday through Sunday. That makes the planning easy: pick a lane, or make a weekend of it.

The big one is Friday downtown. Jon Pardi brings the Gamblin' Man Tour 2026 to the Peoria Civic Center, a fall run named for "Gamblin' Man," a song from his fifth studio album, *Honkytonk Hollywood*. Alexandra Kay and Sadie Bass have been the openers on the whole tour, and both are on Friday's bill. Timing helps make this one feel like an occasion: the tour's scheduled finale is the next night in Independence, Mo., so Peoria gets the band at the very end of a long fall on the road.

Across town, Kenny's Westside Pub has the other half of the weekend covered, with two $12 nights for the jam crowd. Sqwerv plays Friday as part of its fall tour, and Sicard Hollow follows Saturday with Salty Dog opening. Same room, same price, two different flavors: Sqwerv on the jamband side, Sicard Hollow pulling in bluegrass.

Sunday is quieter. Pat Barrett brings his I've Got a Fire Tour to Riverside Community Church for a worship night.

Here's the week, night by night:

Fri, Nov 13 — Jon Pardi, with Alexandra Kay and Sadie Bass, Peoria Civic Center, 7 p.m. Tickets $47.10–$204 via Ticketmaster.

Fri, Nov 13 — Sqwerv, Kenny's Westside Pub, 9 p.m. Tickets $12 via Etix. The late start means you can catch Pardi's opener sets downtown and still make it.

Sat, Nov 14 — Sicard Hollow, with Salty Dog, Kenny's Westside Pub, 8 p.m. Tickets $12 via Etix.

Sun, Nov 15 — Pat Barrett, Riverside Community Church, 7 p.m. Tickets $33.60–$86.33 via TicketWeb.

The pick depends on what kind of night you want. Pardi is the arena show, with 11,000-plus seats and a tour that has been on the road since mid-September. The Kenny's double is the better value, $24 for both nights if you're the type to come back. And if Friday is a toss-up, the 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. starts mean you don't have to choose cleanly.

Whatever you pick, it's a weekend that rewards getting out of the house. See you out there.

Sources: Jon Pardi Announces 2026 'Gamblin' Man Tour' (uDiscover Music) (udiscovermusic.com); Jon Pardi to kick off Gamblin' Man Tour 2026 in September (MusicRow) (musicrow.com); Jon Pardi's Gamblin' Man Tour rolls out this fall (Pollstar) (news.pollstar.com); JamBase: Jon Pardi at Peoria Civic Center (jambase.com); JamBase: Sqwerv at Kenny's Westside Pub (jambase.com); JamBase: Sicard Hollow at Kenny's Westside Pub (jambase.com); JamBase: Pat Barrett at Riverside Community Church (jambase.com)