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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 (8/28)

✔️ Greg Hyde: McNally's | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Kristin Rose Kelly Duo: Rookies | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Dina Bach: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ The Fishin’ Buddies: The Geneva Classic Car Show | Geneva | 6-8PM

✔️ Bailey Evert: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Katie Rose: Old Towne Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Royal Pop Duo: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-10PM

✔️ Harry Hmura: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Thirsty Boots: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | Geneva | 7-10:30PM

✔️ Harold Dawson & Friends: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ PBJ: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8:30-11PM

✔️ Doug Feltz: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Friday (8/29)

✔️ Michael Hayes: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM

✔️ Paul Medrano: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM

✔️ Christian Hansen Duo: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Bill Brade: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Hawk Country Club | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Jason Benefield: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Michael Hayes: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM 

✔️ Tom Holland: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Scott Anderson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Pat Schiller: The James | Geneva | 7PM

🎟️ SideShowMen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Junkyard Groove Acoustic Duo: FoxFire | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Southbound Chicago: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Eddy Birth: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Jonny Lyons & the Pride: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM

✔️ Comstock Lode: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10:30PM

🎟️ Winger w/ Close Enemies: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Rishi Maze: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | Geneva | 8-11PM

✔️ DJ Johnny D: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Woody’s Revenge: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Dueling Pianos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ The Red Delicious: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (8/30)

✔️ Simply Sound: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1PM

✔️ Ry Guys: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Sam Wyat: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM

✔️ Kimi on violin: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 5-7PM

✔️ Harold Dawson: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM 

✔️ Kenny and David: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Pleasant Panic: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM 

✔️ Matt Keen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Acoustaholics: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Sour Crow & the Pawnshop Horns: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Seth Mercer: The James | Geneva | 7PM 

🎟️ Smiling Politely & Moonhole: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM

🎟️ Ultimate Elvis Experience w/ Shawn Klush & Cody Ray Slaughter: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Mother of All Duos: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM  

🎟️ The Old Fashioneds: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ The Walkman Effect: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

✔️ The Hat Guys: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM 

✔️ JukeBoxx Mafia: Rookies | Geneva | 7-11PM

✔️ Ken Slauf and the Nighthawks: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM 

✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | Geneva | 8-11PM

🎟️ The Illegal Smiles: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Dueling Pianos: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Gerry Hundt Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (8/31)

✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM

✔️ Scott Anderson: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM

✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ JET Set Quartet: Rookies | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Vintage: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2PM

✔️ Wilson River Band Concert: Geneva Public Library | Geneva | 2-3:30PM

✔️ Christina Eltrevoog & Brian Mahoney: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM

✔️ Cole Brandt: The James | Geneva | 3PM

✔️ Eddy Birth: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM

✔️ Matt Petko: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM

🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM 

✔️ Gavin Coyle: McNally's | St. Charles | 4PM

🎟️ The New Colony Six with Ronnie Rice: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

🎟️ Leslie Hunt with MUNGION: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 5-7PM

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM

✔️ Frankie Smiles: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 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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