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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.
📸 Credit: Thirsty Boots Band on Facebook
Thursday (8/21)
✔️ Tim Gleason (Acoustic): McNally's | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Vets Fundraiser w/ Davenport Project: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ The Brothers Sinatra: Portofino Trattoria | Campton Hills | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Thirsty Boots: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Bad Penny: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ Magoo: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Halfway to Main: Rookies | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Bad Alice Geneva | Geneva | 7-10PM
🎟️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM
✔️ Live Jazz show with The A Train Jazz Combo: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ David Cook: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Donny Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Matthew Kopecky: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (8/22)
✔️ Scott Anderson: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM
✔️ Dave + Guests: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Anthony Frank Cassano: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 6-8PM
✔️ Andi Balloun: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Willard Wilcox: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ The Dog & Pony Show: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Roadtrip Acoustic: Rookies | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Elliot Krull: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ My 80's Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7PM
🎟️ Big Bang Baby w/ Rockin' the Yacht: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Spiv: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Nicole Devine & Corey Marshall: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Canyon Arrow Project: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Wilson River Band: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30PM
✔️ TyJon Charlie: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30PM
🎟️ Eric Martin of Mr. Big w/ Robin Taylor Zander: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ David Cook: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ The New Fuse: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Jimmy Nick & Don’t Tell Mama: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The House Pub | St. Charles | 10PM
Saturday (8/23)
🎟️ Brews & Blues on the Fox: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12PM-11PM
✔️ Dave Eno: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
✔️ Jamey Darnold: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ James Libera: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Richard Dean: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Jim Gruden: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Reese Bittner Unplugged: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Dave Ramont: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Zachary Sonny Edwards Duo: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Wheelhouse Duo: Rookies | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Ryan Herrick Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7PM
✔️ Ethan Larson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Arnica Montana & Power Child: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10:30PM
🎟️ Beggars Banquet: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
🎟️ Mama I'm Coming Home Memorial feat. Crazy Train: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ David Cook: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Lost Pyramids: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ This End Up: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
Sunday (8/24)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Dennis O'Brien: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM
✔️ Breezy Rodio: Rookies | St. Charles | 1PM
✔️ Petko (Matt Petkovich): Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Rick Lindy Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2PM
✔️ The Acoustiholics: Rookies | Geneva | 2-5PM
✔️ The Sociables: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM
🎟️ New Heartaches: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 3-5PM
✔️ Michael Rawls: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM
✔️ Harold Dawson: The James | Geneva | 3-6PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
🎟️ Al Jardin and the Pet Sounds Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that
Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.
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