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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 (2/22) ⬇️

✔️ Pete Jive: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | Musician info

✔️ Nicole Devine: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info

✔️ Kristin Rose Kelly: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info

🎟️ Ben Crooch & Magoo: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Event info

Friday (2/23) ⬇️

Austin Hopkins performs at Bar Evolution on Friday night.

✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 5-6:30PM | Musician info

✔️ Diamond Balazhi & Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info (Keen to join at 7PM)

✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ Nicole Devine: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ Magoo: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video

✔️ Aaron Kelly: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info

✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info

🎟️ Choral Connections: Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info

✔️ Dennis O’Brien & Friends: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM | Band info

🎟️ Haken: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info

✔️ Noah Gabriel: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8-10PM | Musician info

✔️ Austin Hopkins: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Musician info

🎟️ John Truncali: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info

✔️ Pete Jive: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info

🎟️ Mike & Joe: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info

✔️ The King of Mars: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 9:15-10:45PM | Band info

🎟️ Aaron Kelly Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info

Saturday (2/24) ⬇️

Head to EvenFlow on Saturday night to see This End Up.

✔️️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM | Musician info

✔️ Matt Garcia: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ Lulu Sylvester: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ The Rusken Bros: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Band info

✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video

✔️ Mike Hayes: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info

✔️ Magoo: Geneva Public Library | 7-10PM | Event info

✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info

✔️ Mary Hunt: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30-11PM | Musician info

🎟️ Steve Ramone Band: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM | Event info

✔️️ Matt Kopecky: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info

🎟️ Choral Connections: Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info

✔️ Mediocre At Best: 3rd Street Pub | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Kent Morris: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8-10PM

✔️ Collective: Alibi | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Event info

🎟️ Time Traveller - Tribute to the Moody Blues: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info

🎟️ This End Up: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info

✔️ Nacho Cheese: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM

🎟️ Sam Savage Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info

✔️ The DBs Acoustic Duo: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info

🎟️ Jesus Coyote & Primal Moon: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info

Sunday (2/25) ⬇️

🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3-6:30PM | Event info

✔️ Bluegrass Sundays: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info

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Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.

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