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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.
Tuesday (12/26) ⬇️
✔️ Dave Ramont: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Musician info
Wednesday (12/27) ⬇️
✔️ Nicole Devine: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 4-7PM | Musician info
✔️ Doc Elliot: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Musician info
Thursday (12/28) ⬇️

The Luis Alcantar Trio will be doing a show at Water Street Studios in Batavia on Thursday night. Weather not expected to be as nice as depicted in the above photo.
✔️ Mike Hayes: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Ian Leith: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info + video
🎟️ The Luis Alcantar Trio: Water Street Studios | Batavia | 7-10PM | Event info
🎟️ Jack Sundstrom Quintet: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ PBJ: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Ryan Worthy: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-12AM | Musician info
🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that
Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.
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