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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.

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Tuesday (7/30) ⬇️
✔️ Collidascope: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Kurtis James: Mt. St. Mary Park | St. Charles | 6:30-8PM
🎟️ Asia w/ Curved Air, Focus & Martin Turner: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
Wednesday (7/31) ⬇️
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Jason Benefield: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Tony Cruz: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Dan Asio: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Jim Duncan Band: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ The Stingrays: River Park | Geneva | 7-8:30PM
✔️ Voyage: Riverwalk | Batavia | 7-8:30PM
Thursday (8/1) ⬇️
✔️ Live music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM
✔️ Dan Maguire: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Paul Willaert: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Generation: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM
🎟️ 10cc w/ Robin Taylor Zander: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Infunktious Duo: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM
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