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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 (6/27) ⬇️
✔️ Halfway to Main: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM
✔️ Matthew Garcia: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Jason Blake: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Tim Gleason: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | Musician info
✔️ True Company: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
🎟️ Dan Colles: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Info
Friday (6/28) ⬇️
✔️ Bill & Al: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Pleasant Panic: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Event info
✔️ Dave Ramont: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Stephen Bores: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ The Collective: Batavia VFW | 6:30PM | Event info
✔️ Dee Rok: Global Brew Tap House | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Blackberry Jam: Foxfire | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Live Music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 7-11PM
✔️ John Herpolshiemer: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Harold Dawson: The James | Geneva | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Denny Diamond: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 7:30PM
🎟️ Neil Blankenship: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Nick Sanzeri: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ School of Rock: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM
🎟️ Celebrating Celine Starring Jenene Caramielo : Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Desperate Bastards: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Charles & Company: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Mr. Blotto: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Matt Keen: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Info
Saturday (6/29) ⬇️
✔️ Completely Dead: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12:30PM | Event info
✔️ Ry Guys: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ The Electric Cars: Fox River Harley-Davidson | St. Charles | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ The League of Erics: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Future Failures: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Demi Clara: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Shea Marie: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Elvis: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 6-8PM
✔️ Sunflower Headlights: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | 6:30-8:30PM
✔️ Finding Free: Foxfire | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Cole Brandt: The James | Geneva | 7PM
🎟️ Magnificent Villians & Run Forrest Run: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 7-11PM
🎟️ Deacon Frost: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Phrenzy: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Afternoon Logic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ New Vintage String: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM | Info
✔️ Metrofern: Moose Lodge | Batavia | 8PM | Info
✔️ Big Bang Baby: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Dixon Bandits: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Lady Groove and the Get Downs: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ The Gilmour Project: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Jimmy Nick & Don’t Tell Mama: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Warren Douglas Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Sunday (6/30) ⬇️
✔️ John Blomquist: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-4PM | Event info
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Grainology | Batavia | 1PM | Info
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Heatwave! Vintage Songs of Summer: Batavia Public Library | 2-3PM | Musician info
✔️ Two Beer Tommy: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Grey Matter Quarter: Geneva Public Library | 2-3:30PM | Info
✔️ Katie Kostner: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Dennis O’Brien: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Tony Ocean: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5-8PM | Musician info
🎟️ The Rocket Man Show: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM | Event info
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