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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 (3/7) ⬇️
✔️ Pete Jive: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | Musician info
✔️ Mike Hayes: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Diamond: WindMille Grille | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Barley Priest: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info + video
✔️ Tim Gleason: Rudy’s Bar | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Musician info
Friday (3/8) ⬇️
The Shoop Dogs will perform during a special event at Kiss the Sky in the downtown Batavia arts district on Friday night.
✔️ JBC - The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Jason Benefield: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info + video
✔️ The Shoop Dogs: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 6:30-8:30PM | Band info
✔️ Afternoon Logic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Band info
✔️ Wally Swiatly: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Mike Vermeland: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ The Phil Collins Experience: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Dueling Pianos: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ Ian Leith: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Run Forrest Run: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
🎟️ The Red Delicious: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Band info
Saturday (3/9) ⬇️
Drew Clausen plays at The Wine Exchange in St. Charles on Saturday night.
✔️️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
🎟️ Drew Roberts Irish Trio: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Event info
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Jay Cherry: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Billy Nixon: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Musician info
✔️ Colin Cimmarusti: Grainology | Batavia | 6PM | Musician info
🎟️ The Sociables w/ Pawnshop: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Drew Doepke: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Alex Schroeder (Parade party): Evergreen Pub & Grill | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Deacon Frost: Tanna Tap| Geneva | 8PM | Band info
✔️ Gallery: Alibi | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Band info
🎟️ Celtniks (St. Patty’s Party): Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Derick Snyder: Bar Evolution | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Soda - Classic Rock Night: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ The Bart Attacks Duo: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Frank Catalano: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Sunday (3/10) ⬇️
✔️ Tim Gleason Due: McNally’s | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack w/ Vito Zatto: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3-8PM | Event info
✔️ Fox Valley Concert Band - Halcyon Hearts: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-5PM | Event info
✔️ Music of Baker Memorial Concert: Baker Memorial Church | St. Charles | 3PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
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