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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 (2/19)

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

🎟️ Exhorder, Ringworm, Phobia, Slowhole & Hell is Real: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7PM 

✔️ Acoustic Open Mic w/ Jimi D'Lux!: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM

✔️InFunktious Duo: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM

Friday (2/20)

✔️ The Milkman's Kids: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM 

✔️ Jake Mack: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM 

✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Afternoon Logic: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Tim Swann: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Colleen Wild: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Michael Hayes: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 7-10PM

🎟️ Phrenzy - Phish Tribute Brews the Jams: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10:45PM

🎟️ Just Pretending - Tribute to Heart and the Pretenders: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM

🎟️ A Celebration of Radiohead - The Handsome Devilz + Fake Plastic Trees: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 8PM 

✔️ Jackie Carol: Bad Alice | Geneva | 8-11PM

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

🎟️ Improv Night with Night Moose: Legends Stage (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Jimmy Nick and Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Mike & Joe: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

✔️ John Till: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

✔️ Shawn Kumar & Company: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (2/21)

✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM 

✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Friday Jackson: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Matt Keen: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Shawn Kumar: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Austin Hopkins: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ Leslie Hunt & Friends: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 7-9PM 

✔️ Stone the Crow Trio: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 7-10PM 

🎟️ MC2 Duo: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

✔️ Pelvis Brothers: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Choral Connections 2026: Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | St. Charles | 7:30PM

🎟️ Tributes to Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie & Ghost: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM 

🎟️ Beggars Banquet: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM

🎟️ Night Ranger with Kobi Reese - The Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

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

✔️ Dueling Pianos with Ebony & Ivory: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Rosie & The Rivets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Brian Weber: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ Matt Keen Trio: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (2/22)

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

🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Vince Amore and Nick Pontarelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30PM-7PM

✔️ Fraccaro Brothers Music: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 3-5PM 

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

🎟️ Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone w/ Ronnie Rice: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

🎟️ XXXTentacion + Juicewrld Interactive Listening Experience: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 6PM

Local Open Jams

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

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