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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 (7/2)
✔️ Double Treble Dueling Pianos: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Johnny Lyons: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Dave Ramont: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Blanket Fort Assembly: Rookies | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ 13 Days Band: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Cat Gaddis Project: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar & Company: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ The Backdrop Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (7/3)
✔️ Izzy & Friends: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 3-4PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM
✔️ Lark and Laurel: Popcorn Depot | Batavia | 6PM
✔️ Michael Hayes: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ American Cash: Center Stage | Geneva | 6-8PM
✔️ Live Music: Nobel House | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Icons of Country Unplugged: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Milkman's Kids: Geneva Winery | Batavia | 6-9PM
✔️ Frank Liston: The Evergreen Pub & Grill | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Old Fashioneds: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Matt Alfano: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM
✔️ SPIV: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Afternoon Logic: Pollyanna Brewing Company | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Tim Swann Band: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Two Girls One Guitar: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Live Music: Fox Social | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Mike & Eileen: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Windy City Dueling Pianos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Thomas Linsk Trio w/ Michael Fiorino & Chuck Schwartz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Sean McKee Band: Rock N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
Saturday (7/4)
✔️ Clara Paulson: Ugly Noodle | Geneva | 11AM-2:30PM
✔️ Paul Satori: The James | Geneva | 12PM
✔️ Fox Valley Concert Band: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 12PM-1PM
✔️ Live Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Mother of All Duos: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 5-8PM
🎟️ Brent Brown: Riverside Avenue (The Graceful Ordinary) | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ She’s Wearing Plaid: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ DJ Mokka: R House | St. Charles | 11PM-2AM
Sunday (7/5)
✔️ Clara Paulson: Ugly Noodle | Geneva | 11AM-2:30PM
✔️ Sunday Sidewalk Sessions: Downtown | Geneva | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Keith Scott: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ One Man Jam & Chicago's Own Piano: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
✔️ Mark "Spiv" Grzelak: Rookies | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Blanket Fort Assembly: The Evergreen Pub & Grill | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Sam Wyatt: Preservation | Geneva | 1-5PM
✔️ Ian Leith: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM
✔️ Rendition Jazz Trio: Moto Art Bar | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Jon Allegretto: The James | Geneva | 3PM
✔️ Live Music: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Fox Valley Concert Band: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-5PM
✔️ Matt Keen & His Band: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Peter Brady: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 5-8PM
✔️ Rozzie: Popcorn Depot | Batavia | 6-8PM
🎟️ Billy Schaumann: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7PM
Local Open Jams
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