Peoria Rhythm Kings founder Mike Stumpo is a singer, songwriter, rhythm, guitarist, and bass player for the band. He’s been in the music business for 40+ years and has played all over the Midwest and has also opened for National Acts. In 2019, he took the Peoria Rhythm Kings to the International blues challenge in Memphis and continues to lead the band to date. Mike’s Vision when he first started this band was to play original blues music and still pay tribute to the greats, he continues this vision today.
You can catch the Peoria Rhythm Kings at venues all over the Peoria, IL area including from Springfield to Chicago. These seasoned veterans will entertain you with everything they’ve got. They bring a presence and energy to the stage that is matched by very few.
The musical style is accented by Mike’s original music to cover songs that are some of the industry’s best such as “ZZ Top”, “Gary Moore”, “BB King”, “The Fabulous”, “Thunderbirds”, “Muddy Waters”, “Taj Mahal”, and many many more. If you’re a fan of Rockin blues handbrake guitar work, you’ll love the Peoria Rhythm Kings!
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