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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 (4/4) ⬇️
✔️ Justine Ewald: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info + video
✔️ Riley Bros Duo: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Band info
🎟️ Little Texas - 90s Country Night: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Live Band Karaoke - Backdrop Band: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
✔️ Ryan Cooper: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Musician info
Friday (4/5) ⬇️
Keith Scott is set to perform at Riverlands Brewing on Friday.
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Geneva Winery Bistro | Geneva | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ DS Wilson: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Keith Scott: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Ernie Hendrickson: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info
🎟️ Michael Charles: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Anthony Padilla: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Band info
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM | Musician info
🎟️ Lynch Mob Final Ride Tour — Juan Croucier & Bull y Los Bufalos: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Jay Cherry: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ In Session: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Chuck Wilson: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Mr. Blotto: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
🎟️ Infunktious: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info
Saturday (4/6) ⬇️
Soda will jam out at Evergreen Pub on Saturday night.
✔️ Pleasant Panic: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Band info
✔️ Adara Rae: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 5PM | Musician info
✔️ Vincenze Binetti: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Band info
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Matt Kopecky: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Killer Buzz: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Band info
✔️ Dixion Bandits: Alibi | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Band info
✔️ Soda: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 8PM | Band info
🎟️ Geoff Tate w/ Fire & Water: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ Good Clean Fun Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Dick Diamond & The Dusters: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
✔️ The DBs Duo: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Band info
🎟️ The Joe Moss Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info
Sunday (4/7) ⬇️
✔️ Cassandra Henwood: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info + video
✔️ Third Rail Ramblers: Limestone Coffee & Tea | Batavia | 1:30PM
🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack w/ Ross Faila: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3-8PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
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