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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 (6/11) ⬇️
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
Wednesday (6/12) ⬇️
✔️ Keep The Eleven: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Drew Clausen: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Andi Balloun: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Terry Byrne: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Rich Becker: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Paul & Jay: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ Abby Kay Band: Batavia Riverwalk | 7-8:30PM
🎟️ The Dead Daisies: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
Thursday (6/13) ⬇️
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Dave Ramont: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Pea Munny: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ Industrial Drive: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM
🎟️ Nektar — Mission to Mars Tour: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Amy Stephan & Company: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM | Musician info
✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Noah Gabriel: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Event info
Friday (6/14) ⬇️
Keep The Eleven plays at Evergreen Pub on Friday night.
✔️ Elliot Quast: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Barley Priest: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Hines Duo: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Event info
✔️ Connie Cipher: The Office | St. Charles | 6:7:30PM
✔️ Johnny Vestro: First Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Jake Mack: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Flying Nowakowski Brothers and 3 & Counting: Water Street Studios | Batavia | 6:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Michael Patterson: Foxfire | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Hoss Music: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Keep The Eleven: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Terry Byrne: The James | Geneva | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ North of Center: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 7:30PM
🎟️ Anthony Padilla: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Vital Signs: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM
🎟️ Lita Ford: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ Joni Mitchell Tribute: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ Johnny Lyons & The Pride: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Jared Olson Band: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Vibe Raiders: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Saturday (6/15) ⬇️
✔️ Jim Gruden: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 3-6PM | Musician info
✔️ Katie Bogle: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ John Ivan: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Robert Rolfe Feddersen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Aaron Williams: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Marbin Gypsy Jazz: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Nick Madsen: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Steve Bores: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: Foxfire | Geneva | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Cole Brandt: The James | Geneva | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Steve Bores: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Corey Marshall: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Bad Medicine: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM
✔️ Bliss Creek Band: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Circle of Fifths: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ The Bare Hambones: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Tower of Power: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Metrofern: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
Sunday (6/16) ⬇️
✔️ Kristin Rose Kelly: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-4PM | Event info
✔️ Henry JBC: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | 2-4PM
✔️ The Dirty Dead: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 2-5PM
✔️ KP Acoustic Trio: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 2-5PM
✔️ Rusken Bros: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Dave Coy: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Nick Pontarelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
✔️ Stephen Bores: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5-7:30PM
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