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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 (4/18) ⬇️
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Two Good Dudes: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Event info
✔️ Nick Moss: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
🎟️ Thot Dawg feat. Chano Cruz: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Ultimate Doors — Tribute to Jim Morrison & The Doors: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Quientin David: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Anderlik, Otto & Church: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Band info
Friday (4/19) ⬇️
School of Rock Geneva will play at Kiss The Sky on Friday.
✔️ Butterfield Creek: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Band info
✔️ Ian Leith: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Band info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Jake Mack: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
✔️ Stephen Bores: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Paul & Robert: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7PM
🎟️ Uli John Roth — Interstellar Sky Guitar: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Red Delicious: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Band info
✔️ Gregory Hyde: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Aaron Krings Quartet: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM | Event info
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Nacho Cheese: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Jimmy Nick & Don’t Tell Mama: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Demi Clara: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Hairbangers’ Ball: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
🎟️ Invisible Cartoons w/ Shukin & The Ramblers: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Saturday (4/20) ⬇️
Vinyl Destination will rock out at Alibi in St. Charles on Saturday night.
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 8:30AM | Musician info
✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12-3PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Kopecky: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM | Musician info
✔️ TBD (Grand Opening Celebration): Geneva Winery | Batavia | 4-11PM
🎟️ Band showcase: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Event info
✔️ Anthony Padilla Duo: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Lulu Sylvester: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Dee Rok: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Event info
✔️ School of Rock Geneva: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 6PM | Band info
✔️ Syahi: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Aaron Kelly & Friends: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
🎟️ Interstate 90s w/ Magnificent Villians: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Bill Glaysher: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Reely Dan — Steely Dan Tribute: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
🎟️ Ben Bollero: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Vinyl Destination: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM | Musician info
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Ethan Larson: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ Al Di Meola — The Electric Years: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Vito Zatto: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Pete Jive: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Ray Boyd Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Sunday (4/21) ⬇️
✔️ Jason Benefield: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info + video
🎟️ St. Charles Singers: Baker Church | St. Charles | 2PM | Event info
🎟️ Band showcase: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-5PM | Event info
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 3-9PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack w/ Nick Pontarelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ The Greatest Piano Men — Billy, Elton, Stevie, Liberace: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 5PM | Event info
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