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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 (2/12)

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

🎟️ BHS Music Week - Orchestra Concert: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 7PM

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

🎟️ Ikons of Rock: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ PBJ - Classic Vinyl Hits: Evenflow | Geneva | 8:30-11PM

Friday (2/13)

🎟️ Batavia Band Festival: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 4PM

✔️ Demi Clara: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-8PM

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

✔️ Sean Shiel: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM 

✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM 

✔️ Drew Delneky: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Noah Gabriel: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 7PM   

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

✔️ Luke Freese: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Broadway Musical Night: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ The Koop: Batavia Overseas VFW & Auxiliary 1197 | Batavia | 7-10PM

🎟️ Bret Michaels - Loud & Amplified 2026: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Dan Colles: Bad Alice | Geneva | 8-11PM

✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Downtown Charlie Brown Trio: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

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

🎟️ The Jersey Girls – Valentine’s Day Celebration: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Fueled by Emo: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

✔️ Sophie Coyote: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9PM-12AM

🎟️ Desperate Bastards: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (2/14)

🎟️ Batavia Band Festival: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 7:30AM

✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Matt Keen: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 5-8PM

✔️ Jacqueline Vale: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ The Acoustiholics: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Dina Bach: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Rob Alex & Marissa: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 6-9PM

🎟️ DJ Mike - Valentine’s Day Disco: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7PM-1AM

✔️ Corey Marshall - Valentine's Day Show: Rudy's Bar | St. Charles | 8-10PM

✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM 

✔️ InFunktious: Batavia Moose Lodge | Batavia | 8-11PM

🎟️ The Flat Cats – Valentine’s Day Swing: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Gil De La Paz & The Night Soundz: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

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

🎟️ The Student Body: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

✔️ Wildwood Country Band: Old Towne Pub | Campton Hills | 9PM-12AM

🎟️ Valentine’s Day Celebration w/ Joeski: Playa Bar & Music Lounge | St. Charles | 9PM-2AM

Sunday (2/15)

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

🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Jack D'Amico & Tony Ocean: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30PM-7PM

✔️ The Heart Strings Duo: St. Charles Public Library | St. Charles | 2PM

✔️ YPAC School: EvenFlow | Geneva | 3PM 

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM 

🎟️ Marrakesh Express - A Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Experience: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

🎟️ The Browning, Within Destruction, Face Yourself, Dead Eyes & Next to Eternity: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 6:30PM

Local Open Jams

We recommend calling ahead to confirm dates/times to be safe; details can change at any time.

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