Tri-Cities Live Music Events: August 4-7

Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles from Monday to Thursday.

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Sam Kraft
August 03, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

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*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.

Tuesday (8/5) 

✔️ Johnny Lyons: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Matt Kopecky: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

🎟️ Indie Nite: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Open Jam: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8-11PM

Wednesday (8/6) 

✔️ John Ivan: Geneva Winery | Batavia | 5-8PM

✔️ Mike Vermeland: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6PM

✔️ Grant Milliren: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Gregory Hyde: Filling Station Pub | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Luke Schmitt & the Cold, Cold Ones Duo: Aurelio's Pizza  | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Halfway to Main: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Chaitian: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Kenny & Dave: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 6:30PM

✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM 

✔️ Sting City Karaoke: Rookies | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: River Park | Geneva | 7-8:30PM

🎟️ The Moody Blues’ John Lodge: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ SonicSoul Band: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM

Thursday (8/7)

✔️ Madeline O'Dell: Rookies | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Paul Willaert: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6PM

✔️ Pete Jive: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Scotty Murray: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Paul & Jay: The Office |  St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Killer Buzz Duo: Rookies | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ 7th Heaven: Lincoln Park | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM

✔️ Cayenne Blue: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM

✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Shawn Kumar & Johnny Z: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

✔️ Live Band Karaoke: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM

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