Music scene · Centralia
A southern Illinois rail hub where school marching bands, church choirs, and country and classic rock bar bands anchor local music, with St. Louis gigs a drive west.
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A southern Illinois rail hub where school marching bands, church choirs, and country and classic rock bar bands anchor local music, with St. Louis gigs a drive west.
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Centralia, Illinois, is a small rail hub city near the intersection of major train lines, not far from St. Louis. Music life includes school marching bands, church choirs, and country and classic rock bands at local bars. St. Louis musicians sometimes drive east for small shows.
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