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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 (4/25) ⬇️
✔️ Matt Keen: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Strom: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Jeremiah Higgins: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
🎟️ A Neil Diamond Celebration: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Musician info
Friday (4/26) ⬇️
Libido Funk Circus performs at Evenflow on Friday night.
✔️ Dog & Pony Show: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Dennis O’Brien: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Billy Nixon: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Jim Didomenico: Batavia VFW | 7-10PM | Musician info
✔️ Joe & Ry Guys: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Event info
✔️ John Herpolsheimer: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7PM
🎟️ The Music of Journey & Styx: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Wayne Messmer Quartet: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
🎟️ Frank Liston: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Drew Clausen: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Raleigh Truckers: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ The Rhythm Rockets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Lou Shields: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Libido Funk Circus: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
🎟️ John Till: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Saturday (4/27) ⬇️
See Nicole Devine at D and G Brewing on Saturday evening.
✔️ Eric Berglind: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Leo Fron: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Nicole Devine: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Mark “Spiv” Grzelak: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
🎟️ Planet Groove w/ Flying Nowakowski Brothers: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Matt Keen: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Infunktious Duo: The Hive | St. Charles | 7-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Double Brewed: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Jake Mack & Heavy Lifting: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Classic Rock w/ a Little Bach: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ Collective: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Comstock Lode: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ A Flock of Seagulls w/ Strangelove: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ K-Nein Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Bill Czerny: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8-11:30PM | Event info
✔️ Zack Fedor: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ J.U.D. Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Sunday (4/28) ⬇️
✔️ Jim Gruden: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-4PM | Event info
🎟️ The Elgin Symphony String Quartet: St. Charles Library | 2-3PM | Event info
✔️ Rock n’ Roll Roadshow: Batavia Library | 2-3PM | Event info
🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ St. Charles East Jazz Band: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 4:30-7PM | Event info
🎟️ The Graduates — The Sound of Simon & Garfunkel: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 3PM | Event info
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