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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 (12/28)
🎟️ Best Buddies Choir Concert: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 12:15PM
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Alter Brewing + Kitchen | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Matthew Garcia: Portofino | St. Charles | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Leroy Winn: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
🎟️ 5th Grade Band & Orchestra Winter Concert 2025: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM
✔️ Harold Dawson & Friends: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ John Bush w/ Category 7: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Diamond Balazhi: The House Pub | St. Charles | 10PM
Friday (12/19)
✔️ Drew Clausen: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM
✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Jim & Justin: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings Holiday Concert: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ Sam Wyatt: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ St. Francis High School Music Ensemble: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 7-9PM
✔️ Uncle Sam: Batavia Overseas VFW | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Jon Babin: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Andrew Sedlak: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ American English - The Complete Beatles Tribute: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 8PM
🎟️ Warrant w/ Bulletboys: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Improv Night with Night Moose: Legends Stage (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 9PM
🎟️ Hi Infidelity: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel + Dave Nelson: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ The Red Delicious: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (12/20)
✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Ryan Cooper: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Brian Kleidon: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Mike Vermeland: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ 2 of Us: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Ronny B Elvis Christmas Bash: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ I The Breather, By The Thousands, Our Common Collapse, ExitWounds & How It Ends: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7PM
🎟️ Fun Guise Jam Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ Holiday Revelry with the Fox Valley Opera: Baker Community Center | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM
🎟️ Rock and Roll Christmas Show: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Christmas Wizards - A Night of Trans-Siberian Orchestra Starring Infinity: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Fallen Idol: McNally's | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Tony Ocean & Friends: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Tony O: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 9PM
🎟️ Mr. Blotto: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Frank Catalano: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (12/21)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Gil De Lapaz & Lee Stevens: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30-7:30PM
✔️ Moby Dead: EvenFlow | Geneva | 2PM
✔️ Christmas Carol Sing-along w/ David Fraccaro & Leah Leman: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 2-4PM
✔️ Katie Bogle: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3:30-6:30PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
✔️ Gotham Ramblers: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM
🎟️ Sara Evans w/ Olivia Evans: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
🎟️ New Vintage Strings Candlelight Quartet: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
🎟️ Christmas with Cash & Elvis: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 6-8PM
Local Open Jams
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