Live, from Peoria, it’s Saturday Night, starring this week’s host, 3300 Event Center and featuring special guest stars, Craig Moore, The NikBeats and a bunch of other people too!

Now please welcome this wee’s Saturday Night Host: 3300 Event Center!

Here we are at 3300 Event Center which is the building formerly known as the Second Chance!

Let’s go on in and start this week’s Saturday Night evening!

Rachel checked me in for the evening and Brian Donahue, who runs this place along with Tricia Buskirk, posed by the vintage Second Chance sign.

Great to meet both of them!

Jon Hill, from the NikBeats came over and said hi and invited me to stop by the green room to say hi to birthday boy, Craig Moore. I accepted and it’s off we go to the green room!

The green room is just up these stairs and wow, this is one impressive room!

It’s got a ping pong table, a communal table with snacks, a bar, easy chairs…I might just move in here!

There’s the birthday boy himself, Craig Moore, opening up my birthday card and presents!

Happy birthday Craig, looking forward to tonight’s show!

Don Mabus was on hand to watch the festivities unfold and he’ll be onstage with The NikBeats soon!

The stage is set and people are starting to show up! I went to the bar and got a beer from Tonya who was working the bar. What a beautiful smile!

I saw some familiar faces in the crowd including, from top: Wes and Kathleen, Mark, Darren and Sharon and Jenny and Dave.

Great to see all of them and Dave is playing in the show tonight, so be looking for more photos of him onstage.

Speaking of onstage…the birthday show has begun!

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The Craig Moore Birthday Extravaganza, Part One: The Nikbeats!

The NikBeats opened up the show and they rocked the house!

This is a fine-tuned band and they play songs that span the musical spectrum.

Their set list includes songs ranging from The Beatles, Glen Campbell, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Tom Petty and everyone in-between!

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The Craig Moore Birthday Extravaganza, Part Two: The Nikbeats With Special guest star, Craig moore!

Birthday Boy Craig Moore joined The NikBeats on lead vocals and bass guitar for a rocking and rowdy set.

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The Craig Moore Birthday Extravaganza, Part Three: The Robert Palmer Vocalists and other guest musicians take the stage!

I’m going to list all of the musicians below that are joining in on this wonderful and magical performance!

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The Craig Moore Birthday Extravaganza, Part Four: Phase Four In Which Doris Gets Her Oats!

Even more musicians and vocalists take the stage as Craig reveals the birthday shirt!

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The Craig Moore Birthday Extravaganza, Part Five: A Fifth Of Moore And More Musical guests on Stage!

More musical guests arrive onstage and this was a mind-blowing and wonderful musical birthday party!

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The Craig Moore Birthday Extravaganza: The Musicians!

Thanks to all of the musicians who performed at this fabulous show: The NikBeats: Jon Hill, Don Mabus, Matthew Warren and Jimmy Willis—Plus: Craig Moore, Curt Caudill, Dave Moe, Randy Nelson, Chris Delbridge, Rich Teegarden, Mark Moretto, Tom Stoner, Jim Curless and the Robert Palmer vocalists and dancers: Natalie Bashusen, Nadine Daughtery, Kamryn Perdew and Mikya Buhs.

Beautiful work by all of you and what a spectacular show and birthday festival! It was a fabulous and memorable evening, a splendid time was had by all!