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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 (1/29)
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Tim Swann: Rec Haus | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Brother John Kattke: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
🎟️ After Dark feat. Treepeoh, SAGZ, Zenergy, WEY3DYE & More: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM-1AM
✔️ Diamond Balazhi: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
Friday (1/30)
✔️ Afternoon Logic: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Acoustic Jukebox: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Tim Swann: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Aaron Kelly & Friends: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ Leslie Hunt & Friends: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 7-9PM
✔️ Shoop Dogs: Geneva Winery | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Scott Jensen: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Deadzone, Nighthawk, Augurs of Eden & Skinblasted: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM
🎟️ East Coast Icons w/ Minor Damage: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Tony O: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Diva Montell: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Windy City Dueling Pianos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Jackie Carol: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Shukin and The Ramblers: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (1/31)
🎟️ School of Rock Glen Ellyn End of Season Show feat. Aretha Franklin: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12PM-4PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Matt Alfano: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Kenny and David: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Side Project with Nikki Neal Band: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 6-9PM
✔️ Brian James Duo: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ Rick Lindy’s 40th Anniversary: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
🎟️ Adrenalize – The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Tom Linsk: 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
🎟️ Jonny Lyons & The Pride: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Tipsy Phuddled - A Phish Experience: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 9PM
🎟️ Dick Diamond & The Dusters: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Marques Morel: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
✔️ Dan Colles: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (2/1)
🎟️ School of Rock Glen Ellyn End of Season Show feat. ABBA and Pop Punk: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12PM-4PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Dave D’Rone and Ross Failla: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30-7PM
✔️ Hot Notes, Songs of the Swing Era (Adults): Geneva Public Library District | Geneva | 2-3PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎟️ Billy F Gibbons and The BFG Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
Local Open Jams
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