Tri-Cities Live Music: March 14-17

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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 (3/14) ⬇️

🎟️ Galway Gals Irish Music: Copper Fox | Geneva | 10AM | Event info

✔️ Pete Jive: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | Musician info

✔️ Mike Hayes: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info

✔️ Ross Krakow: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info

✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 7PM | Event info

🎟️ Christian Alan Hansen: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Musician info

Friday (3/15) ⬇️

North of Center performs at Bar Evolution on Friday night.

✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ The Dog & Pony Show: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info

✔️ Magoo: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video

✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Band info

✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info

✔️ Blackberry Jam: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM | Band info

✔️ Ides of March w/ Jim Peterik: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM | Event info

🎟️ Nic Kazonis: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info

🎟️ KK’s Priest w/ LA Guns & Burning Witches: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info

✔️ North of Center: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Band info

🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info

✔️ Dan Maguire: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info

🎟️ How Rude: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info

🎟️ Spocket: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info 

Saturday (3/16) ⬇️

Catch the Whoosh late-night show at The House Pub on Saturday.

✔️️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info

✔️ Jake Mack & Chad Watson: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Dennis O’Brien: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info

✔️ Aaron Kelly & Friends: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Band info

✔️ Fallen Idol: McNally’s | St. Charles | 7PM-12AM

✔️ Paul & Jay: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM | Band info

✔️ Matt Keen: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Musician info

✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

🎟️ Murley: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info

✔️ Nick KB: Tanna Tap| Geneva | 8PM | Musician info

✔️ Chemically Imbalanced: Alibi | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Band info

🎟️ Warrant: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info

✔️ Killer Buzz: The Hive | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Band info

✔️ Metro Fern: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Band info

🎟️ Ron Starr & 2 Much Fun: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info

🎟️ Eclipse Chicago: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info

✔️ Diamond Balazhi: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Event info

🎟️ Whoosh: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info

Sunday (3/17) ⬇️

✔️ Jon Babin: McNally’s | St. Charles | 1-5PM | Musician info

✔️ Matt and Cynthia Gruel: St. Charles Public Library | 2PM | Event info

🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack w/ Ross Fallia: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3-8PM | Event info

✔️ John Herpolsheimer: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 3-6PM

✔️ Cheryl Rodey & Colleen Wild: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM | Musician info

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info

🎟️ Ricky Warwick: Rock n’ Ravioli | St. Charles | 5PM | Event info

🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that

Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.

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