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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 (5/2) ⬇️
✔️ Matt Keen: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Cassandra Henwood: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Matthew Garcia: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
🎟️ Analee Hooson: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM | Event info
🎟️ Toast - A Bread Tribute: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Doug Feltz: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Musician info
Friday (5/3) ⬇️
✔️ Steve Bores: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM | Musician info
✔️ Andi Balloun: Geneva Winery - Batavia location | Geneva | 5-8PM
✔️ Katie Bogle: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Michael Paterson: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Magoo: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Colin Cimmarusti: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ The Shawn Maxwell Quartet: Water Street Studios | Batavia | 7-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Ron Porter: Foxfire | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Mulberry Street: The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
🎟️ Covington Groove & Warren Douglas Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Downtown Charlie: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Jim Messina: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ TBD: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Antonia Bennett: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Lewzinit: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Band info
🎟️ Whoosh: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Saturday (5/4) ⬇️
Christian Alan Hansen will perform at Crosstown Pub in Batavia on Saturday.
✔️ Side Project: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 12-3PM | Musician info
✔️ TBD: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Elliott Quast: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Jay Cherry: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Johnny Don’t: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Andi Balloun: Geneva Winery - Batavia location | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Geneva Winery - Geneva location | 6-9PM
✔️ TBD: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Stephen Bores: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Dave Eno: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Johnny Martinez: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Slave Garden: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ TBD: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Bliss Creek Band: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Classic Rock — Four Man Band: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ TBD: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8-11:30PM
🎟️ Antonia Bennett: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ This End Up: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
✔️ Kevin Presbrey: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Jack Whittle Trio: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Sunday (5/5) ⬇️
✔️ Ryan Budyak: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM | Musician info
✔️ Terry Byrne: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Matt Keen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1PM | Musician info
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken Becker: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of The Rat Pack w/ Ross Failla: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Rusken Bros: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM | Musician info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ Antonia Bennett: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
🎟️ Eric Gales: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Fermi Community Orchestra: Batavia United Methodist Church | 7PM | Event info
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