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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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