Tri-Cities Live Music Events: July 17-20

Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on Thursday through Sunday.

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Thursday (7/17)

✔️ Pete Jive: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Thirsty Boots: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Frank Liston: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 6-9PM 

✔️ Tim Swann Band: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Harry Hmura: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM 

✔️ The Chicago Experience: Lincoln Park | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ The Open Jam w/ Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM

🎟️ Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ JD & Company: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM

✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

Friday (7/18)

✔️ Kimi on Violin: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 3-5PM

✔️ Scott Anderson: Whiskey Bend  | St. Charles | 4-6PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM

✔️ Diamond Balazhi: The Office  | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Afternoon Logic: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Dave Eno: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Neighborhood Block Party: Tap House Grill | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Corey O'Donnell: Acquaviva Ristorante | Batavia | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Anderlik & Church aka Desperate Bastards: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Jerry De Vivo: The James | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Sal and the Snap Backs: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Jack Byron: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Corduroy: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

✔️ Live Music: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM 

🎟️ Great White // Slaughter: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Vinny Kabat Trio: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM

🎟️ Majors Junction: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

🎟️ Joel Hoekstra & Brandon Gibbs: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Storm Large: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

🎟️ Mr. Blotto: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ John Till: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (7/19)

✔️ Joey Wilbur: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12PM-2PM

✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM

✔️ Joe Nanzer: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Live Music: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1PM

✔️ Cole Brandt: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Greg Wright: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Keys & Sticks: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Dave Ramont: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Richard Dean: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Broadway Musical Night: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 6-9PM

✔️ Sunflower Headlights: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ The Sociables: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Blackened w/ The Shining: Rookies | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Crosstown Pub & Grill | Batavia | 7-9PM 

✔️ Broken Vegas: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM

🎟️ Emma & the Dilemma: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Retrojet: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

✔️ Dave Eno: FoxFire | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Rod Stewart Tribute Night: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM 

🎟️ Pozzi + August James: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Pop 2000 Tour with Chris Kirkpatrick: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Firewater Tent Revival: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

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

🎟️ Storm Large: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

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

Sunday (7/20)

✔️ Joey Wilbur: Geneva Farmers Market | Geneva | 9:30AM-12:30PM

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

✔️ Michael Hayes: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM

✔️ The Downhillers Acoustic Harmony Band: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-4PM

✔️ Corey Marshall: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Tim Swann: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ A.D.D. (Acoustic Deficit Disorder): Rookies | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ John Ivan: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM

✔️ Wildwood Country: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2-5PM

🎟️ American English and Band on the Run: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM

✔️ Ken Slauf: The James | Geneva | 3PM

✔️ Dennis O' Brien: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM

✔️ Double Treble Dueling Pianos: Rookies | Geneva | 3-6PM

🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7:00PM

✔️ Gotham Ramblers: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM

✔️ Gustavo Flores Unity: Kiss the Sky | Batavia | 6PM

🎟️ Storm Large: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 6:30PM

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