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🎸 Live music
*Below are “listed” start/end times — actual play times tend to vary. The 🎟️ symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available.
Thursday (4/11) ⬇️
✔️ Mike Hayes: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Tony Cruz Duo: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Ross Krakow: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
🎟️ Grand Funk Railroad: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Ben Crooch & Magoo: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Event info
Friday (4/12) ⬇️
The Sunflower Headlights will be kicking it at Sidecar Supper Club on Friday night.
✔️ King of Mars: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Band info
✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Band info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Dave Ramont: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 6:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Brother John Kattke: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info
🎟️ Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra and Devil City Angels’ Brandon Gibbs: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
🎟️ John Ballantyne Presents — “Chicago 1971”: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Howard & The White Boys: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Band info
🎟️ Louise Kelly Duo: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM | Event info
🎟️ Brooklyn Charmers w/ The Mosquitoes: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ TBD: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Jonny Lyons & The Pride: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Sunflower Headlights: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Band info
🎟️ 7th Heaven: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
🎟️ Mike Wheeler Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info
Saturday (4/13) ⬇️
Catch Michael Rawls at Brother Chimp on Saturday.
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Michael Rawls: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Band info
✔️ Noah Gabriel: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM | Band info
✔️ 13 Days: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Band info
🎟️ Superfly Symphony w/ Miss Behavin’: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Vince Chiarelli Band: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Band info
🎟️ Anthony Padilla: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ New Vintage Strings: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM | Band info
✔️ Wildwood Country: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Band info
✔️ Bad Penny: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 8PM | Band info
🎟️ Taylor Dayne & Jennifer Paige: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Dave Ramont w/ Kenny Kryger: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Corey Dennison Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info
Sunday (4/14) ⬇️
✔️ Hix Bros Music School Concert: Evenflow | Geneva | 12PM | Band info
✔️ Matt Kopecky: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1PM | Event info
✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info + video
✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 2-4PM | Musician info
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken Becker: Geneva Wine Cellars & Tasting Room | 2:30-4:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack w/ Jack D’Amico: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
🎟️ Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-4:30PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ The Sixties Show — Bell Bottom Bash: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 5PM | Event info
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