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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 (5/30) ⬇️
✔️ Riley Bros Duo: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM | Musician info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live music: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Paul & Jay: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM | Musician info
✔️ Kaleidoscope Eyes: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Tim Gleason: Rudy’s Bar | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ Parental Advisory Tour: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM | Event info
🎟️ The Rod Stewart Experience: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM | Event info
✔️ Ryan Worthy: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM | Event info
Friday (5/31) ⬇️
✔️ Cirrus Falcon: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM | Musician info
✔️ Abigail Edwards: Popcorn Depot | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Keys & Sticks: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Madeleine w/ Jeff Anderson: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM | Musician info
✔️ Sam Wyatt: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Sunflower Headlights: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Steve Bores: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ All Pro Music: Salerno’s on the Fox | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM | Musician info
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM | Musician info
🎟️ Ryan Keane: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Off Broadway: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Allman Betts Band: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Whiskey Jezebel: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11:30PM
🎟️ Powerplay FYI: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Just the 80’s Band: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ Aaron Kelly Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Musician info
Saturday (6/1) ⬇️
✔️ Rich Becker: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Abigail Edwards: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 5:3—7:30PM
✔️ Michael Rawls: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM | Musician info
✔️ Two Car Garage & The Heligoats: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 6-8PM | Event info
✔️ Petko: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM | Event info
✔️ Don Asio: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Mizzconstrued: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM | Musician info
✔️ Adara Rae: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Jerry DeVivo Band: The James | Geneva | 7PM | Musician info
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Matthew Garcia: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Trending Times: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Shame on Izzy: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM | Event info
🎟️ Jack Russell’s Great White & Bullet Boys: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Good Clean Fun Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM | Event info
🎟️ Killing Me Smalls: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM | Event info
🎟️ The Joe Moss Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-2AM | Event info
Sunday (6/2) ⬇️
✔️ JUD & Friends: The Hive | St. Charles | 10AM-12PM | Event info
✔️ Waffadilla & Christian Alan Hansen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-4PM | Event info
✔️ Barley Priest: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Barley Priest: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM | Event info
✔️ Midnight Iris: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 2-5PM | Musician info
✔️ Cod Live: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Afternoon Logic: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM | Musician info
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 3-6PM | Musician info
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Ross Failla: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM | Event info
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM | Event info
✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5-7:30PM
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