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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 (6/6) ⬇️
✔️ Riley Bros Duo: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Abi Edwards: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 5:30PM
✔️ Nick Moss: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live music: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Bill & Al: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ Dynamix: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM | Musician info
🎟️ Lena Prima: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ True Adkins: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
✔️ Miles Over Mountains: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Event info
Friday (6/7) ⬇️
✔️ Gregory Hyde: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM | Musician info
✔️ The Dog & Pony Show: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ M&E Duo: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ 13 Days: First Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Alex Hoffer: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Cat Man Dog: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Wilson River Band: Water Street Studios | Batavia | 6:30-9:30PM | Event info
✔️ Comstock Lode: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM | Event info
✔️ Joe B & Rebecca Strand: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Event info
✔️ The Easy Munny Duo: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Jaquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Drew Doepke: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ 7th Heaven: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Icons of Country: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Miss Behavin’: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Last Dance Tom Petty Tribute: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Lena Prima: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Pleazure Cruze: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Saturday (6/8) ⬇️
✔️ Music Fest (Various Artists): Fine Line Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 10AM-4PM | Event info
✔️ Dan Asio: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ The New Normal: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Noah Gabriel: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Keith Scott: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Infunktious: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Pat Schiller: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Leroy Wynn Power Trio: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ The Sociables: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Killer Buzz: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Slavegarden: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Alt 101: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Sebastian Bach: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Lena Prima: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Head Honchos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
Sunday (6/9) ⬇️
✔️ Jason Benefield: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Dave Martin: Historic Dairy Building | Batavia | 1-3PM | Event info
✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Wind & Steel: St. Charles Library | 2-3PM | Event info
✔️ The Niche: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 2-5PM
✔️ Eddie Birth: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Musician info
🎟️ The Beat Goes On - Cher Tribute: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 3PM | Event info
✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5-7:30PM
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