Welcome to Tri-Cities Central, a twice-weekly newsletter highlighting local happenings and live music in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and surrounding communities.
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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.
Monday (12/22)
🎟️ New Vintage Strings Candlelight Quartet: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM
Tuesday (12/23)
✔️ James Libera: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 5:30-8:30PM
✔️ Quarter Turn Quartet: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 6:30-7:30PM
Wednesday (12/24)
✔️ Russell and Nicole Hoke: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 5:30-7:30PM
Thursday (12/25)
Friday (12/26)
✔️ Wagon Wheel Duo: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Rob and Max: Nobel House Geneva | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Ian Leith: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Anthony Padilla: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Ethan Larson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Boy Hits Car, Cam Camorilla and Now It's Dark: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM
🎟️ Anthem’s “Grand Illusion” - A tribute to Styx: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ The Jersey Girls: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Hairbanger's Ball: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ Pop Punk Night with Chart Attack: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-10PM
Saturday (12/27)
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Keith Scott: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Mike Vermeland: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Aaron Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Corey Marshall: Batavia Moose Lodge | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Joe Nanzer: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Stone the Crow Duo: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
🎟️ BoDeans: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Thomas Linsk Trio w/ Michael Fiorino and Chuck Schwartz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ The Flat Cats – Swingin’ In Christmas: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Whiskey Friends - The Morgan Wallen Experience: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9:30PM
🎟️ Fresh Hops: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-1AM
Sunday (12/28)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Dave Ramont: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ The Three Sons Bluegrass Band: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Classical Christmastide - Live Concert: EvenFlow | Geneva | 2-3PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Nick Pontarelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday with The Lucky Pickers: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
✔️ Live Irish Traditional Music Session: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Hunt House Student Band Showcase: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 4-7PM
🎟️ The American Harmony Tour - The Association, The Cowsills and The Vogues: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
Local Open Jams
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