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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 (5/16) ⬇️
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Shukin: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Chuck Wilson: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Pete Jive: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Paul & Jay: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Nazareth & Red Reign: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
Friday (5/17) ⬇️
Check out The Desperate Bastards at Grainology on Friday night.
✔️ Michael Rawls: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM | Musician info
✔️ Jake Mack: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Chad Watson: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ John Till: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ For The Roses: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ The Desperate Bastards: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Mike Vermeland: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Johnny Iguana & The Claudettes: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ MO8B: Rookie’s Pub | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Blood, Sweat & Tears: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Completely Dead: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Beyond The Blonde: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Wheels North: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Saturday (5/18) ⬇️
✔️ Frankie Smiles: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
🎟️ Magoo & The Intentions: Batavia Moose Lodge | 3PM | Musician info
✔️ Matt Keen: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 4-7PM | Musician info
🎟️ Tin Fiddle Band: Batavia Moose Lodge | 5PM | Musician info
✔️ The League of Erics: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Steve Bores: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Infunktious: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Joe & Jen: Global Brew Tap House | St. Charles | 7PM
🎟️ Beaver Moon Band: Batavia Moose Lodge | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Acoustiholics: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Elliot Quast: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info
✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Paul Abella: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Josh Andrews: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Alyssa Allgood: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM | Event info
✔️ Gallery: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Junkyard Groove: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ The Tchotchkes: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Sabbath Knights — A Night of Black Sabbath: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Billy Joel & Elton John Night: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ The Lounge Puppets: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Legasus: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Sunday (5/19) ⬇️
Jim Gruden performs at Geneva Wine Cellars on Sunday afternoon.
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-8PM | Event info
✔️ Nate Kraus: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
🎟️ Dave Rudolph: Historic Dairy Building | Batavia | 1-3PM | Event info
✔️ New Vintage String: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Jim Gruden: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:40PM
✔️ The Sociables: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with the Gil DeLaPaz Duo: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ Saxon & Uriah Heep: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 5PM | Event info
🎟️ Daniel Nahmod: Unity of Fox Valley | 6PM | Event info
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