THEY PLAYED IN PEORIA
 
SHRINE MOSQUE AUDITORIUM
207 N. Monroe, Peoria, IL
 
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The original Shrine Mosque, was built in 1909, and destroyed by fire in 1936.

 

10-XX-1920 – Henry Burr, Billy Murray

10-XX-1920 – New York Metropolitan Opera, Scotti Grand Opera Co. – "La Boheme", "Madame Butterfly", "L'Oracolo" and

                    "I'Pagliacci" (over two consecutive days)

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The “new” Shrine Mosque, was rebuilt in 1938, with an auditorium capacity of 2000 and a 45' x 80' stage.

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04-23-1939 – "Kiss The Boys Goodbye"

02-12-1944 – "Blue Ribbon Town", radio show broadcast live, with Groucho Marx, Virginia O'Brien, Donald Dickson, Robert

                    Armbruster and his orchestra, others

04-18-1947 – Paul Robeson (cancelled)

01-05-1948 – "State of the Union", with Ralph Bellamy, Kay Francis, Minor Watson, Myron McCormick, Margalo Gillmore, Helen

                    Ray, John Rowe, Howard Graham, Robert Toms, Herbert Heyes, Fred Ayres Cotton, G. Albert Smith, Maidel Turner, 

                    Madeleine King, Aline McDermott, Victor Sutherland, George Lessey, thru 01-06-1948

04-01-1951 – Hank Snow, Rusty Goddard, other – 3 shows

04-03-1951 – Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians, The Ames Brothers, Fred Kreitzer, Buddy Brennan, Kenny Gardner, Bill 

                   Flannigan (2 shows)

04-19-1951 – Hiram Walker Follies

04-27-1951 – Peoria Junior League Follies, thru 04-29-1952

05-02-1951 – Visitors From Vienna (company of 30 student singers and dancers)

06-08-1951 – Tom Moore quiz show

09-30-1951 – The Belles of Harmony, Sky Liners, The McPhee Family, Quarter Notes, The Minorettes, Four Chips

10-12-1951 – Wayne King and his orchestra, Harry Hall, Barbara Becker, Gloria Van, The Dan Large Chorus, The Meadowlarks, The 

                   Grenadiers, The Quintones

10-14-1951 – Norman Fettkether, Peoria Symphony Orchestra

10-21-1951 – “Roberta”, Caterpillar Employees Chorus, thru 10-24-1951

11-06-1951 – Licia Albanese

11-10-1951 – de Paur Infantry Chorus

11-25-1951 – Peoria Symphony Orchestra

12-06-1951 – Peoria Symphony Orchestra

12-14-1951 – Bonnie Baker, Pinky Tracey, Gracman's Musical Staircase, other Vaudeville acts

01-06-1952 – Peoria Symphony Orchestra

01-10-1952 – Yehudi Menuhin, Leon Pommers

01-13-1952 – Jimmy Dickens, Lonzo and Oscar, Judy Sammy, Tommy Warren, Lazy Jim Day - 3 shows

01-23-1952 – Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Ziggy Talent, The Moonmaids and Moonmen, Earle Hummel

01-29-1952 – Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

02-02-1952 - "Good Nite Ladies", Jean Casadesus, 6 shows

02-17-1952 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Ruth Moorehouse Johnson

02-19-1952 - Milton Budd, Charles Barnhart, Sarah Murdock, The Four Dudes, Mary Jane LeMaster, Jimmy Caragher, Doyne Nichie,

                  Six Merklettes, Bob Gorman, Bonnie Fink, Bill Viehmeyer and his Rhythm Rascals, Frank Nagleman's Continentals, Walt

                  Whitman Orchestra, Dick Raymond Orchestra - polio fund benefit

02-26-1952 – William Primrose

03-07-1952 - "Oklahoma!" (Theatre Guild International Company), thru 03-08-1952

03-09-1952 - Spike Jones and his City Slickers "Musical Depreciation Revue of 1952" with George Rock, Fred Morgan, Sir Frederick

                   Gas, Dick Morgan, The Slickerettes, Bill King, Helen Graye, LaVerne Pearson, Mac Pearson, Wayne-Marlin Trio, Ruth

                   Foster, others - 2 shows

03-19-1952 - Philharmonic Piano Quartet - Amateur Musical Club Of Peoria

03-22-1952 - "Belvedere" - The Chicago Uptown Circuit Players

03-30-1952 - Guy Lombardo and family, Kenny Gardner, Bill Flanagan, Kenny Martin, others, 2 shows

04-04-1952 – Bradley University Band

04-06-1952 – Peoria Symphony Orchestra

04-15-1952 – St. Paul Choral Club

04-25-1952 – Guardsmen Quartet

04-26-1952 - 10th Annual SPEBSQSA Show, thru 04-27-1952

05-02-1952 - "Mister Roberts" with Tod Andrews and the New York Company, thru 05-03-1952, 3 shows

05-21-1952 - The Hormel Girls (Hormel Company traveling group)

06-13-1952 - "Playtime In Paree" with Georgette Werner

01-29-1953 - Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, others

02-15-1953 - Victor Borge

03-08-1953 - Spike Jones Musical Depreciation Revue of 1953, 2 shows

05-13-1953 - Benny Goodman with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson, Louis Armstrong with Joe Bushkin, Helen Ward, Velma Middleton,

                   others, 2 shows

05-17-1952 - Lucretia, Ben Arden Orchestra, Sylvia, Charles Robert Schulz, Wayne King TV Dancers

09-27-1952 - The Chordettes, Corn Belt Chorus, The Four Chorders, The Extension Chords, The Dixieliners

10-12-1952 - Minnie Pearl, George Morgan, Del Wood, Stringbean, Ken Marvin, Jerry Byrd, Red Garrott, 2 shows

10-17-1952 - The Mills Brothers, Jan Garber Orchestra, Roy Cordell, Thelma Gracen, Danny Crystal

10-28-1952 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik
11-02-1952 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

11-10-1952 - David Rubinoff

11-11-1952 - Francis Bible

11-16-1952 - Wayne King Orchestra, Harry Hall, Barbara Becker, Gloria Allyn, The Meadowlarks, King's Chorus, Maureen Kirby

12-02-1952 - Jeanne Mitchell

12-10-1952 - Virgil Fox

12-14-1952 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra
01-27-1953 - Arthur Rubinstein
02-01-1953 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra
02-24-1953 - Oscar Levant
03-17-1953 - Vienna Boys Choir
03-22-1953 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra
03-24-1953 - Mata & Hari (dance troupe)
04-26-1953 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

10-26-1953 - Dorothy Lamour Variety Revue

11-23-1953 - "South Pacific", thru 11-28-1953

06-11-1954 - Spike Jones, others

11-11-1954 - Yma Sumac

11-28-1954 - Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians, 2 shows

05-08-1955 - Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, many others, 2 shows

05-25-1955 - Horace Heidt "Swift Show Wagon"

11-06-1955 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

01-25-1960 – “Two For The Seesaw”, thru 01-26-1960

02-10-1961 - Hal Holbrook "Mark Twain Tonight" (Youth Farm Benefit)

06-XX-1961 – Chad Mitchel Trio, Bob Newhart (not verified)

10-30-1961 – Chad Mitchell Trio, Miriam Makeba

12-10-1961 - "Pirates of Penzance" (Youth Farm Benefit)

04-10-1962 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

08-24-1963 – Johnny Cash

11-06-1963 - Van Cliburn

01-28-1964 - Mazowsze (Polish National Ballet)

03-21-1964 - Henryk Szeryng

04-14-1964 - Claramae Turner

10-29-1964 - "Never Too Late"

03-20-1965 – Johnny Cash, June Carter, Tex Ritter, The Statler Brothers Quartet

04-11-1965 – Lou Christie, The Impacts

09-08-1968 - Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Cristy Lane, Po' Boy Misty Men, Bobby Mack, Debbie Witt, Larry Kane (Toys For Tots benefit)

10-26-1969 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

11-30-1969 – Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubbs, Dave Dudley, Jack Reno

04-19-1970 – Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Jr.
04-06-1971 – Van Cliburn

04-15-1972 - Lawrence Welk Troupe (without Welk), Myron Floren, Bobby & Cissy, others, 2 shows

12-02-1972 – Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn
03-11-1973 – Tanya Tucker
04-01-1973 – Myron Floren, Dick Dale Band OR 04-15-1972
05-20-1973 – Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis
10-28-1973 – The Carter Family, Don Gibson, Sonny James

02-15-1974 – Styx, Dennis DeYoung, Mad John Fever

04-05-1974 - Lawrence Welk Troupe (without Welk), Myron Floren, Bobby & Cissy, Joe Feeney, many others, 2 shows

10-01-1974 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Emanuel Ax

11-03-1974 - The King Family, 2 shows

11-17-1974 – O. B. McClinton

12-13-1974 - Norman Luboff Choir

01-21-1975 - Hungarian Folk Ballet of Budapest and Gypsy Orchestra

02-04-1975 - Peoria Symphony Orhesctra, Edward Kaizer

02-22-1975 - "Oh, Coward", thru 02-23-1975

03-04-1975 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

03-28-1975 - Jan Peerce

04-08-1975 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, The Philharmonic Chorale, Illinois Central College Mixed Chorus

04-20-1975 - Myron Floren Show, Ken Delo, Bobby & Cissy, Larry Hooper, Dick Dale, Charlotte Harris, others, 2 shows

04-29-1975 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

10-08-1975 - Sammy Cahn, in person in Words and Music, thru 10-09-1975

10-29-1975 - Moscow State Symphony

11-15-1975 - Fred Waring, others

02-03-1976 - Misha Dichter

03-02-1976 - Jerome Hines

03-14-1976 - Annual Barbershop Harmony Singers concert, thru 03-13-1976

03-30-1976 - "Give 'Em Hell, Harry", thru 03-31-1976

04-08-1976 - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

04-25-1976 - Myron Floren Show

09-19-1976 - Bill Anderson, Jimmy Gately, Mary Lou Turner, Po' Boys Band

10-05-1976 - Sara Vaughan, Peoria Symphony Orchestra

11-09-1976 - Shigemi Matsumoto

11-14-1976 - Belles Of Harmony

11-19-1976 - Fred Waring Show, Sheilah Flanagan

01-22-1977 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

03-05-1977 - Jan Peerce

03-12-1977 - 35th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show

04-17-1977 - Myron Floren Show, 2 shows

09-11-1977 - Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Larry Gatlin, Ray Griff, Ronnie McDowell, 2 shows

09-25-1977 - Bob Hope, Cathy Johnson, Norm Krone Orchestra, Higa, 2 shows

10-02-1977 - Marty Robbins, Tom T. Hall, Crystal Gayle, 2 shows

10-08-1977 - Van Cliburn, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, thru 10-09-1977

11-13-1977 - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Andre Kostelanetz

11-15-1977 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Harry Ladd Clark

11-20-1977 – Johnny Cash

11-26-1977 - Fred Waring and the Young Pennsylvanians, Warring's Blenders, The Veterans, thru 11-27-1977

01-27-1978 – The Romeros

01-28-1978 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Central Illinois Youth Symphony

03-11-1978 - 36th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show, Vagabonds, Grandma's Boys, The Scholastics, thru 03-12-1978

03-18-1978 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

04-08-1978 - Peoria Civic Opera "La Boheme"

04-15-1978 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Scott Holshouser

08-15-1978 - Dukes of Dixieland

10-01-1978 - Patti Page, Red Buttons, The Four Lads, 2 shows

10-07-1978 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Bolet

11-06-1978 - Gewandhaus Leopzig Orchestra

11-08-1978 - "The Wiz" Broadway Theater League of Peoria, thru 11-09-1978

11-11-1978 - Belles Of Harmony, The Suntones, thru 11-12-1978

11-14-1978 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

11-18-1978 - "Il Trovatore" Peoria Civic Opera

11-28-1978 - Andre Michel Schub

12-10-1978 - Marty Robbins, Ronnie McDowell, Charlie McCoy, O.B. McClinton, 2 shows

12-15-1978 - "Send Me No Flowers" with Van Johnson, thru 12-16-1978

01-17-1979 - "Side By Side By Sondheim" Broadway Theater League of Peoria, thru 01-18-1979

01-27-1979 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, The Romeros Guitar Quartet

02-04-1979 - Shirley Verret

02-18-1979 – Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, The Cash Family, Jan Howard, The Tennessee Three – 2 shows

03-02-1979 - National Folk Ballet of Mexico

03-24-1979 - 37th Annual Barber Shop Harmony Show, thru 03-25-1979

04-07-1979 - "Faust" Peoria Civic Opera

04-22-1979 - Dick Dale Show, Larry Hooper, Ava Barber, Aldridge Sisters, Jo Ann Castle, Greg and Barbara Boylan Dixon, Katlin

                   Kernohan, 2 shows

04-28-1979 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Edward and Janet Kaizer

06-17-1979 - Cristy Lane, Ronnie McDowell, 2 shows

08-11-1979 - "The Merry Widow" Peoria Civic Opera, thru 08-12-1979

08-12-1979 - Chinese Magic Circus of Taiwan, 2 shows

09-09-1979 - Victor Borge, Peoria Symphony Orchestra

09-22-1979 - Belles Of Harmony, thru 09-23-1979

10-02-1979 - Shigemi Matsumoto

10-06-1979 - "Lucia" Peoria Civic Opera

10-09-1979 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Starr Danias, Robert Weiss

10-13-1979 - Shinichi Suzuki's Talent Education Tour

11-01-1979 - The Dresden Staatskapelle

11-05-1979 - "Show Boat", Forrest Tucker, Butterfly McQueen, thru 11-06-1979

11-10-1979 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Siegel

11-26-1979 - "Da", thru 11-27-1979

12-04-1979 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Rose

12-15-1979 - "Hansel and Gretel" Peoria Civic Opera Company, 2 shows

01-22-1980 - Les Grandes Ballet Canadiens

01-26-1980 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Armando Ghitalla

02-04-1980 - "Eubie", thru 02-05-1980

03-11-1980 - Jury's Irish Cabaret of Dublin

03-22-1980 - 38th Annual Barbershop Harmony Concert Show wtih Blue Grass Student Union, The Gay '90s, Peoria Barbershop

                   Chorus, Mid-Westernaires, thru 03-23-1980

04-10-1980 - Jan and Dean, Papa Doo Run Run, Ricky Jay

04-19-1980 - "La Traviata" Peoria Civic Opera

04-20-1980 - Dick Dale Show with Bobby Burgess, Elaine Niverson, Jack Imel, Larry Hooper, Mary Lou Metzger, 2 shows

04-22-1980 - "Death Trap", thru 04-23-1980

07-31-1980 - "Bubbbling Brown Sugar" with Cab Calloway, thru 08-02-1980

08-09-1980 - "The Barber of Seville" Peoria Civic Opera

09-27-1980 - Belles of Harmony, The Allie Four Quartet

10-28-1980 - Texas Boys Choir

11-01-1980 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Roberta Peters

11-22-1980 - "Tosca" Peoria Civic Opera

11-23-1980 - "The Wiz"

02-10-1981 - The Franz Liszt Orchestra of Budapest

03-22-1981 - 39th Annual Barber Shop Harmony Show

04-05-1981 - Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers, 2 shows

04-11-1981 - "Carmen" Peoria Civic Opera Company

04-04-1981 – Dave Brubeck Quartet, Peoria Symphony Orchestra

04-05-1981 – Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers

04-13-1981 – U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus

05-08-1981 - Up With People

05-17-1981 - Bill Anderson, Hank Snow, Kenny Price, Drifting Cowboys, 2 shows

06-07-1981 - T.G. Sheppard, Narvel Felts, 2 shows

08-15-1981 - "Die Fledermaus" Peoria Civic Opera Company

10-04-1981 - Marty Robbins, John Anderson

10-06-1981 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Cho Lian Lin

10-27-1981 - Frances Veri and Michael Jamanis

11-04-1981 - "Madame Butterfly" Peoria Civic Opera Company

11-07-1981 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Peter Nero

11-21-1981 - "A Chorus Line", 2 shows

12-01-1981 - The Canadian Brass

12-08-1981 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Dale Clevenger

01-26-1982 - "One Mo' Time", thru 01-27-1982

02-09-1982 - Donn Everett

02-16-1982 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

03-13-1982 - 40th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show, thru 03-14-1982

03-18-1982 - "Children Of A Lesser God", thru 03-19-1982

03-20-1982 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Hollander

03-23-1982 - Polish Dance Company and Orchestra of Mozowsze

04-03-1982 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

04-14-1982 - "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas", thru 04-15-1982

04-24-1982 - "Cavaleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" Peoria Civic Opera Company

04-29-1982 - Myron Floren, others

06-12-1982 - Dale Evans Rogers, The Mercy River Boys, 2 shows

08-07-1982 - "Don Pasquale" Peoria Civic Opera Company

09-18-1982 - Belles Of Harmony

09-25-1982 - Barbershoppers State Competition

10-16-1982 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Janina Flalkowska

11-13-1982 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

11-16-1982 - The Amranim Brothers

02-15-1983 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra

03-15-1983 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Spyros Sakkas

03-24-1983 - "A Midsummer Night's Dream", National Shakespeare Company, 2 shows

04-16-1983 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra,

05-07-1983 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Siegel

09-17-1983 - Barbershop Goes Broadway

10-18-1983 - "High Button Shoes" Caterpillar Mixed Chorus

12-07-1983 - Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman

03-17-1984 - 42nd Annual Barbershop Harmony Show

03-31-1984 - Sweet Adelines competition

05-03-1984 - Myron Floren, others

06-23-1984 - Tom Netherton, Wanda Jackson and Band

03-24-1985 - 43rd Annual Barbershop Harmony Show

06-09-1985 - Sweet Adelines

02-28-1986 - Bobby Vee, Tommy Roe, Johnny Tillotson, The Ricochettes

03-15-1986 - 44th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show

06-14-1986 - Skeeter Davis, Dennis Agajanian

07-27-1986 - The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Grahm Walker, The Elvis Brothers

09-30-1986 - Belles of Harmony

03-21-1987 - 44th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show, Peoria Chorus, The West Town Chorus

06-07-1987 - Tanya Tucker, Stir-Up

06-13-1987 - Dennis Agajanian, Terri Lynn Weaver

08-07-1987 – Pia Zadora, Foster Brooks

03-19-1988 - 45th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show

06-11-1988 - George Hamilton IV, Connie Smith and band

09-10-1988 - Belles of Harmony, SPEBSQA Quartet

03-19-1989 - 46th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show, Peoria Chorus, Second Edition, Gashouse Gang

06-10-1989 - The Whites, Paul Overstreet Band

09-16-1989 - Belles of Harmony

10-05-1989 – DC Talk, Degarmo and Key

12-03-1989 - Orpheus Club concert

03-17-1990 - SPEBSQA, Belles of Harmony, thru 03-18-1990

03-17-1991 - 48th Annual Barbershop Harmony Show, Peoria Chorus, Blue Grass Student Union, Fascination Rhythms, thru 03-18-1991

09-21-1991 - Belles of Harmony, Backstage Applause, Crossroads

04-26-1992 - Orpheus Club Men's Chorus

10-10-1992 - Belles of Harmony, Peoria Men's Barbershop Chorus, 2 shows

03-20-1993 - Peoria Barbershop Chorus, thru 03-21-1993

04-19-1994 – Wayne Watson, Point of Grace

12-03-1995 - Orpheus Club Of Peoria Winter concert

04-28-1996 - Orpheus Club Of Peoria Spring concert

11-08-1997 – Ronnie McDowell, Rhythm Kings with Heartland

12-14-1997 - Orpheus Club Of Peoria Winter concert

12-27-1997 – Vickie Winans, Angelo and Veronica, Ron Baker, Sr.

04-26-1998 - Orpheus Club Of Peoria Spring concert

12-06-1998 - Orpheus Club Of Peoria Winter concert

03-31-2000 – The Duttons, Debbie Miles

11-17-2000 - Central Illinois Ballet, thru 11-19-2000

 

The Shrine Mosque building was sold and became The Riverside Church, in about 2000:

10-25-2013 – Amy Grant

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