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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.
PRESENTED BY PRESERVATION
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Thursday (1/16) ⬇️
✔️ Dan Maguire: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
🎟️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Matthew Kopecky: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
Friday (1/17) ⬇️
✔️ Live music: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM
✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: D & G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Dee RoK: Global Brew Tap House | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Afternoon Logic: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
🎟️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Stan Karcz: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ The Gilmour Project: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Steelheart Founder & Lead Vocalist Miljenko Matijevic: Rock N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Deja Vu Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ The DBs Duo: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Magnificent Dueling Pianos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ Joe Marcinek Band with Delvon Lamar: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (1/18) ⬇️
✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12-3PM
✔️ Live music: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM
✔️ Jim Gruden: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-8PM
✔️ Live Music: D & G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Tim Bernard: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Aaron Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Nick Sanzeri: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Matt Keen Trio: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
🎟️ JEB featuring Owen Meany: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Donny Nichilo: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Live Music: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Deacon Blues - Steely Dan Tribute: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Gifford, Kavanaugh, Smith & Harnett: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Whiskey and Harmony: Rookies | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Classic Rock Dance Night: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Killing Me Smalls: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Robert Hynes: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ 40oz to Freedom: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
🎟️ DJ Mars: Studio 64 | St. Charles | 9PM
🎟️ Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show with Pete Evick & Dean Cramer & Chad Stewart: Rock N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 10PM
Sunday (1/19) ⬇️
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia | Geneva | 11-2PM
✔️ Sunday Concert - Back to the Future '70s Style: St. Charles Public Library | 2-3PM
🎟️ Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 3-6PM
🎟️ Sinatra Music Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday - Fireside: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that
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