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Rival Sons Set to Rock the 'Rust Belt' in East Moline This Thursday!
Photo Credit: Rob Blackham X Rockers, Rival Sons are invading the Rust Belt in East Moline this week! The Grammy-nominated band will head out across the U.S. this Fall, with a date this Thursday, November 12th, at the Rust Belt in East Moline, promising to play tracks from across their nine-album catalogue. Guitarist S...
Nov 7, 2026
The 18th Annual Festival of Trees Returns November 18th-21st at the Holiday Inn and Suites at Grand Prairie!
X Rockers, ready for an amazing Holiday Experience?? Experience the magic of the holiday season as the 18th Annual Festival of Trees returns to the Holiday Inn and Suites, at Grand Prairie in Peoria, November 19th-21st! Enjoy the Jingle & Mingle, Senior Day, and Brunch & Bubbly! And, Saturday is Family Day! Th...
Nov 5, 2026
The X Welcomes Breaking Benjamin, with Starset, P.O.D. and Filter February 22nd at the Peoria Civic Center!
X Rockers!!! Ready for more Rock shows in 2027?? 105-7 the X presents the return of BREAKING BENJAMIN with special guests Starset, P.O.D and Filter, February 22nd Peoria Civic Center Arena! (Tickets on sale Friday, November 6th at 10am)....get tickets at ticketmaster.com! You can swing into the Toyota Box Office inside...
Nov 4, 2026
39th Annual 'Stuff-A-Bus' Food Drive Kicks Of October 15th!!
39th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive Kicks Off October 15 with Goal of Collecting 15+ Tons of Food! Let's do this, 105-7-The-X Rock Fans!!! CityLink will kick off its 39th Annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Kroger located at 9219 N. Lindbergh Dr. in Peoria. Representatives fro...
Oct 12, 2026
Limelite Graphics Is Your Go To For Apparel, Wraps, & Graphics In Central Illinois!
Limelite Graphics is your one stop shop for all your custom made t-shirts, wraps, signs and
Jun 3, 2026
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Hey There Central Illinois! Catch up to the minute Weather every weekday on our Cumulus Media stations in Peoria & Bloomington Normal. Plus WMBD TV News & morning for a brief look at the morning headlines for Peoria & Central Illinois and get more news right here. Catch todays headlines up to the minute rig...
Nov 20, 2025
Crank The X Halloween Metal Mayhem Saturday 1pm-Midnight!
X Rockers, ready for Halloween this Saturday?? Here at the X, we're celebrating Hallows Eve with our "Halloween Metal Mayhem!" Yes, we're teeing up four song blocks beginning at 1pm this Saturday, until 11:59pm! The best Halloween Metal Rockers ever-plenty of Peoria's Mudvayne, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Slipknot,...
Oct 27, 2026
Grab our Penn Station Subs Sweet Deal This Friday at 9am!
Attention, 105-7-The-X Rockers!! Hungry?? Grab our SWEET DEAL for PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS in the Metro Center off North University! Get a $50 certificate for just $25, Friday Morning at 9am, at 105-7-The-X-Rocks!! Enjoy the following Subs! 1 - Ghost Pepper Cheese - Ghost Pepper Cheese is back! Add Ghost Pepper Ch...
Oct 18, 2026
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Rival Sons Set to Rock the 'Rust Belt' in East Moline This Thursday!
Photo Credit: Rob Blackham X Rockers, Rival Sons are invading the Rust Belt in East Moline this week! The Grammy-nominated band will head out across the U.S. this Fall, with a date this Thursday, November 12th, at the Rust Belt in East Moline, promising to play tracks from across their nine-album catalogue. Guitarist S...
Nov 7, 2026
The 18th Annual Festival of Trees Returns November 18th-21st at the Holiday Inn and Suites at Grand Prairie!
X Rockers, ready for an amazing Holiday Experience?? Experience the magic of the holiday season as the 18th Annual Festival of Trees returns to the Holiday Inn and Suites, at Grand Prairie in Peoria, November 19th-21st! Enjoy the Jingle & Mingle, Senior Day, and Brunch & Bubbly! And, Saturday is Family Day! Th...
Nov 5, 2026
The X Welcomes Breaking Benjamin, with Starset, P.O.D. and Filter February 22nd at the Peoria Civic Center!
X Rockers!!! Ready for more Rock shows in 2027?? 105-7 the X presents the return of BREAKING BENJAMIN with special guests Starset, P.O.D and Filter, February 22nd Peoria Civic Center Arena! (Tickets on sale Friday, November 6th at 10am)....get tickets at ticketmaster.com! You can swing into the Toyota Box Office inside...
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39th Annual 'Stuff-A-Bus' Food Drive Kicks Of October 15th!!
39th Annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive Kicks Off October 15 with Goal of Collecting 15+ Tons of Food! Let's do this, 105-7-The-X Rock Fans!!! CityLink will kick off its 39th Annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Kroger located at 9219 N. Lindbergh Dr. in Peoria. Representatives fro...
Oct 12, 2026
Limelite Graphics Is Your Go To For Apparel, Wraps, & Graphics In Central Illinois!
Limelite Graphics is your one stop shop for all your custom made t-shirts, wraps, signs and
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Nick Cave Unveils 25-Date 'Conversations' Tour for Spring 2027
Nick Cave is bringing a different kind of live performance back to North America in 2027, combining music with open conversations and questions from f...
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The X 105.7 the X Welcomes Chad Gray at The Castle Theatre in Bloomington August 28th ~ Enter to Win tickets before you can buy them!
So, 105-7-The-X Rock Fans, ready to welcome back to Central Illinois our hometown Metal hero CHAD GRAY?? Um, HELL YES!!
105-7-The-X welcomes Chad Gray, the iconic voice of Mudvayne and Hellyeah and his massive solo show, invading Central Illinois August 28th at the legendary Castle Theatre!! Celebrate 30 years of me…
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Metallica just released 'ReLoad (Remastered)' via Blackened Recordings
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For more than two decades, Lucero has blended Southern rock, Americana, and Memphis soul into a sound that's uniquely their own.
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Level Up Your Summer with a Knights Action Park Family 4 Pack!
We are giving away a 4 pack of regular admission water park daily passes each week every week on each station for 8 straight weeks starting with the first giveaway on Friday, 6/5. The ultimate destination for family fun, thrilling water slides, lazy rivers, and unforgettable memories! - Celebrating 96 year…
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