Be sure to check out the band here: www.rascalflatts.com. And, go see them while they are in town!

Jim Riley (drummer for Rascal Flatts), will be in our Peoria store and teaching a limited number of private lessons on Friday January 20th before their show at the Peoria Civic Center.

The cost for a one hour lesson is 75 dollars. The lesson slots will be morning & early afternoon.

Those who are interested should contact us here, or call us at (309) 682-4553 to schedule your lesson right away! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to study with one of today’s most successful drummers!

Here’s some more info on Jim…

Jim is the drummer and bandleader for multi-platinum group, Rascal Flatts.  Since moving to Nashville in 1997, Jim he has played hundreds of sold out shows for millions of fans. His television credits include The Grammy Awards, The Tonight Show, The American Music Awards, American Idol, Dancing with the stars, Oprah, and The Today Show.  Jim’s  recording credits include Rascal Flatts’ multi-platinum disc, ‘Me and My Gang’, EA sports ‘MADDEN 11 Football’, Brian McKnight’s album, ‘Ten’ as well as a track on the platinum  ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’ soundtrack.

Jim’s has been constantly recognized by his peers as being one of the best in the business. In 2011, Jim was voted “Best Country Drummer” by the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine.  In 2009, Jim was voted “Best Drum Clinician” by the readers of MD as well as “Best Country Drummer” three years in a row by the readers of DRUM! Magazine.

Jim attended University of North Texas where he received his degree in Music Education. In addition to being one of Nashville’s elite touring drummers, Jim has become internationally recognized as a clinician and educator. His 2011 Clinic for Modern Drummer Fest was filmed and released on DVD in November of 2011. His teaching studio “The Drum Dojo,” opened up in 2007 and is a place where Jim can teach the great drummers of tomorrow.  He is also a published composer, and a frequent educational columnist for Modern Drummer Magazine. Jim is a member of both the Pro panel and educational panel for MD. His first book, “Song Charting Made Easy: a play along guide to the Nashville number system” (Hal Leonard Publications) was released in June 2010.   He is sponsored by Ludwig, Sabian, Remo, Gibraltar, Latin Percussion,Vater, and Shure.

With our new website we hope to achieve a lot of things. First, we want you to get a little taste of what we have in stock in our Pekin & Peoria locations. Secondly, we want you to be able to browse around and educate yourself on all things music. Thirdly, we intend on informing you of events that may be of interest to you. And last, but not least, we will make some of our most popular items available for you to purchase right here online.

Flores Music offers a wide variety of musical equipment from the best manufacturers in the market. We also offer competitive pricing on everything in the store. Flores Music also has band instruments available for rental as well as select PA equipment. We also offer lessons from some of the finest musicians in the area, with a wide range of styles and knowledge about music. We pride ourselves on only offering the best and having second-to-none service.

Please go through the site let us know if you have any questions or would like to see anything added. We appreciate your business and look for to seeing you in the future!

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, Flores Music is there for you.

Big congrats to the winners! We hope it will make a huge impact on their life.  Watch the video of the winners from the 105.7 The X Music Matters 2011 with Flores Music. For more info, go to: http://1057thexrocks.com/giving-the-gift-of-music-music-matters-with-flores-music-and-105-7-the-x-video/

Christmas time is here. And 105.7 the X in Peoria, IL are teaming up with Flores Music once again to give the gift of music to students in central Illinois. This year we are giving away 2 Warwick Corvette 5 string rock basses (one is red ash and one is natural ash), 1 spalted maple B.C. Rich Exotic Warlock neck thru guitar, and 1 black B.C. Rich Warlock with trim neck thru guitar.

Do you know a child that has had a rough year? Do you know a child that needs something to keep them out of trouble? Do you know a child that has straight A’s? Tell us about a child in your life who deserves the gift of music this holiday season. If selected, we will give the gift of music to your child.

Make a difference in a child’s life, and nominate them to get the gift of music for Christmas!

It’s simple, check out 105.7 the X‘s page & fill out all of the information at the bottom by December 21st at noon to be considered.

Check out this great video on winding your strings.

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