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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 (5/23) ⬇️
✔️ Matt Nanke: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Rob Krause Duo: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Event info
✔️ Jake Mack: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Matthew Kopecky: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Jim Duncan: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Tyler Brett Caruso: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM
🎟️ Abbey Road Beatles Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Iris: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
✔️ Infunktious: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Musician info
Friday (5/24) ⬇️
Soda performs at Club Arcada on Saturday night.
✔️ Steve Bores: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Popcorn Depot | Batavia | 5-9PM
✔️ Matt Garcia: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Tony Cruz: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Eddie Birth Duo: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Ken Slauf: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Corey Marshall: Batavia VFW | 6:30PM | Event info
✔️ Desperate Bastards: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Riffs on the River: Batavia VFW | 6:30PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Harry Hmura Band: Rookie’s Pub | Geneva | 7PM | Event info
✔️ Killer Buzz Duo: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Marc Adrian: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Brass from the Past — Rock and Soul: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ School of Rock: Batavia Moose Lodge | 8-11PM
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Tributes to Eric Church & Chris Stapleton: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ The Vaughan Building: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Soda: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ The Red Roses: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ The Red Delicious: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Saturday (5/25) ⬇️
✔️ Matt Keen: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 11-2PM | Musician info
✔️ Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 11AM-1PM
✔️ Jim DiDomenico: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ John Boda: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 1:30-4PM
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Riley Bros Duo: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Musician info
✔️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Fields of Geneva East | 4-7PM | Event info
✔️ Kloe: Popcorn Depot | Batavia | 5:30PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Nicole Devine: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Richard Dean: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 6PM | Event info
✔️ Steve Bores: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Aaron Kelly & Friends: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ The Acoustic Circus: Rookie’s Pub | Geneva | 7-10PM | Event info
✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM | Event info
✔️ John Herpolsheimer: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
🎟️ Bill Pantle: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Gregory Hyde: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM | Musician info
🎟️ Neil Blankenship: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Lucas and Rob, Music of Zelda: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-11PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Tin Fiddle Band: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Warren Douglas Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Hi Infidelity: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Jimmy Nick & Don’t Tell Mama: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Mock Stars: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ The Hurricane Project: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Sunday (5/26) ⬇️
✔️ Afternoon Logic: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM | Musician info
✔️ Jason Moon: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | TBD | Event info
✔️ Brian Castillo: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 11AM-2PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Bryce Hunter: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of the Rat Pack with Nick Pontarelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
🎟️ Tab Benoit: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 5PM | Event info
✔️ Matthew Garcia: Popcorn Depot | Batavia | 5-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Bagshot Row: EvenFlow | Geneva | 6PM | Event info
✔️ 10 Years Apart: Tap House Grill | St. Charles | 6PM
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