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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 (12/5) ⬇️
✔️ Ian Leith: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info + video
Wednesday (12/6) ⬇️
✔️ Jake Mack: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Barley Priest: Preservation | Geneva | 5:30-9PM | Event info + video
🎟️ Dinner & Show with Gunhild Carling: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
Thursday (12/7) ⬇️
Annalee Hooson returns to Moonlight Theatre on Thursday evening.
🎟️ Lunch & Show with Diva Montell: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 12-2:30PM | Event info
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 4-7PM | Band info
✔️ Chuck Wilson: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info + video
✔️ Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM
🎟️ Annalee: A Very Vintage Christmas: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Sedated - The Ultimate Ramones Experience: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Dinner & Show with Gunhild Carling: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
Friday (12/8) ⬇️
Tim Gleason plays at Bar Evolution on Friday night.
✔️ Steve Bores: Grainology BrewStillery | Batavia | Time TBD | Musician info
✔️ Steve Petrovich: Geneva Winery Bistro & Wine Bar | Geneva | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ TBD*: The Hive | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | *They typically announce Fri/Sat shows mid-week — see Facebook page
✔️ Mark “Spiv” Grzelak: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Musician info
🎟️ Matteo Bocelli: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Tim Gleason: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Musician info
✔️ The Heavy Lifting: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8:30-10:30PM | Band info
✔️ Ryan Caldwell: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ How Rude! 90s Tribute: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
Saturday (12/9) ⬇️
John Till will be jamming at Riverlands on Saturday.
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Andi Balloun: Geneva Winery Bistro & Wine Bar | Geneva | 5-8PM | Event info
✔️ John Till (+ Biker Dude Burgers): Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Harry & John Acoustic Duo: Eden on the River | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
🎟️ Lewzinit: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM | Band info
✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Marshall Charloff - Purple Experience: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Nick Sanzeri: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 8PM | Musician info
✔️ One Man Jam: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Johnny Lyons & The Pride: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Lazy Maybes: McNally’s Irish Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Band info
✔️ Demi Clara: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Wedding Banned: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
Sunday (12/10) ⬇️
✔️ Island Party w/ Steel Drums: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
🎟️ Suburban Music School: EvenFlow | Geneva | 2PM | Event info
✔️ Blue Grass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ Ryan Carney & Friends Holiday Special: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 4-6PM | Event info
🎟️ Top o the World - A Carpenters Christmas: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 6:30PM | Event info
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