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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 (7/4) ⬇️
✔️ Tom Holland: Preservation | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ The Bill & Adam Brade Jazz Duo: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 3-5:30PM
✔️ The Thompson Duo: The Office | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Grant Milliren: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
Friday (7/5) ⬇️
✔️ Seth Mercer: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Fox Crossing String Band: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 5-8PM
✔️ Diamond Balazhi: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Demi Clara: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Sam Wyatt: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Mark Spiv Grzelak: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Big Dog Mercer: Foxfire | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Michael Hayes: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 7-11PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 7:30PM
🎟️ WHOOSH: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Nick Sanzeri: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Empress: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Creedence Revived: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Pickin’ Pear: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
🎟️ Cry Tough w/ Night Songs: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Jaik Willis: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (7/6) ⬇️
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | 2-4PM
✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Johnny Don’t: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Anthony Padilla Duo: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Acoustaholics: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Dave Ramont: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Whiskey & Harmony: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Harold Dawson: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Tony Cruz Duo: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 7-11PM
✔️ The Jack Collins Experience: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Latin Night w/ DJ Hydro: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Jonny Gifford Trio: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ The Goodman Quintet: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Bill Czerny: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8-11PM
Sunday (7/7) ⬇️
✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1PM
✔️ Jeff’s Invention The Band: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Eddie Birth: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 3-6PM
✔️ Fox Valley Concert Band - Summer Dances: Norris Center | St. Charles | 3PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday - Jack D’Amico: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
🎟️ Indie Music & Arts Festival: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Spiv: McNally’s | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
✔️ Elliot Quast: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5-8PM
🎟️ Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
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