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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 (8/7)
✔️ 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
Friday (8/8)
✔️ Jon Babin: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Tim Gleason (Acoustic): The Office | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Kimi on violin: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Shea Marie: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ The Frizz Acoustic: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: McNally's | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Tim Swann: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Josh Jern Swing Orchestra: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 6-10PM
✔️ Stryder Bluegrass: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Johnny Lyons & The Pride: Rookies | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Tim Gleason: The Office | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Halfway to Main: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Two Beer Tommy: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Voodoo Dolls: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30PM
✔️ The Acoustiholics: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Deacon Blues: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Ryan Reid: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
🎟️ Fox Crossing Stringband: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Donny Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ The Jersey Girls: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30-11PM
🎟️ Whiskey Friends “The Morgan Wallen Experience“: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9:30PM
🎟️ Mike Wheeler Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (8/9)
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Batavia Farmers Market | Batavia | 9:30AM-11:30AM
✔️ Jeff Pflueger: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1PM
✔️ Connie Cipher: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Kimi on violin: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Tim Bernard: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Stephen Bores: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ The Dierkings: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Robert Rolfe Feddersen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ The Funcles: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Rock Bottom Duo: Rookies | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Full Volume: Rookies | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Field Day: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7PM
✔️ Jerry DeVivo: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ The 77 Experience: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ John Till: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-9PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ The Rhythm Rockets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ The Red Roses: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Marques Morel: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (8/10)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Grant Milliren: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Yankee Cowboy Duo: Rookies | St. Charles | 1PM
✔️ Nick Olson: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ John Ivan: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM
✔️ Bella Moon: Rookies | Geneva | 3PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM
✔️ Harold Dawson: The James | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Socialites: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Music: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 3-6PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
✔️ RAVE'N: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 5PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Tim Swann: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that
Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.
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