(whooshing sound effect) You like this move, Todd?

- [Toddfather] Yeah.

We're rolling, by the way.

- We're rolling?

- Yeah.

- Welcome to the River City Soul Fest, the 27th Annual River City Soul Fest, the sold out Soul Fest here on the Peoria Riverfront.

Many people whom I trust say there is no greater vibe in the city than this event.

Cannot wait to check it out, Toddfather.

So, let's go ahead.

(upbeat music) We are here with Soul Fest host, Lexii.

Lexii, describe the vibes if you could.

- The vibes are lit.

They're dope.

They're great.

They're "309".

(upbeat music) So many people from Peoria come out our community.

It's an amazing event that happens every year.

And the more people come, the more we can invest and the more we can do things like this.

- A true "309" vibe!

It's really great.

It's full of energy.

Everybody's excited.

It's a beautiful day here in Greater Peoria.

We're excited for the entertainment.

We're excited for the music.

We're excited to have a great time here in the "309".

- Whoa!

- [Blake] Describe the vibes here at Soul Fest.

- Huh, fire.

Sold out vibes, actually.

Sold out is the third time we sold out in a row.

And this is a track that we haven't seen before in the history of this event.

So, it's going down.

Obviously we're under the bridge.

Beautiful night, beautiful vibe.

Hey, we finna do what it do, man.

(upbeat music) - This event has been going on, I think, 20 plus years.

And look, Peoria has a beautiful waterfront.

You can't find a place where you can have a view like this and have a night like this and have music like this for a cost like this of less than $25.

Come on.

It's a vibe in "309".

It's a vibe.

- Woo!

Okay.

(upbeat music) So, for people who have never been to Soul Fest, what do they need to know?

Why should they be here?

(upbeat music) - It is good community love.

Everybody is having fun.

Good music, good food, just a good time.

- They missing Peoria's fondness.

They missing camaraderie, community, music, fun, laughter, life.

- You can get out your soul, - Yeah.

- be pretty, be you.

- You could be happy.

- You don't got to fight.

It's just loving.

- Yeah.

Come out and enjoy yourself.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Eat some good food, have a nice little drink, get a good little buzz, and it's all good.

- Hey, hey, talk to me about Soul Fest, baby.

(Stephen laughing) How's Soul Fest going?

- What's going on, Blake, man?

How you doing?

I'm so excited to be here at Soul Fest this year.

This is an incredible season, an incredible venue, incredible artist, and it's really good to be here tonight.

- Pleasure to be here with Marquise, one of the artists tonight.

Marquise, describe the vibes for us.

- Man, the vibes are immaculate.

It's sexy.

It's R&B.

It's Peoria.

It's River City.

It's love.

It's magic.

(camera snaps) ♪ I just wanna take it nice and slow ♪ ♪ See, I've been waiting for this for so long ♪ ♪ Making love until the sun comes up ♪ ♪ Baby, I just wanna take it nice and slow ♪ There you go.

- Woo-hoo.

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