Music scene · Pontiac
A Route 66 town between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal where community theater, school bands, and festival stages keep music local, with bigger rooms down the interstate.
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A Route 66 town between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal where community theater, school bands, and festival stages keep music local, with bigger rooms down the interstate.
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Pontiac is a Livingston County town on historic Route 66 between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal. Music activity includes school bands, church choirs, community theater productions, and small acts at downtown restaurants and Route 66 festival events.
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