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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 (7/24)
✔️ The Shoop Dogs: Geneva Classic Car Show | Geneva | 5:30-7:30PM
✔️ The Brothers Sinatra: Portofino | Campton Hills | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Paul Willaert: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: McNally's | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Joey Wilbur: 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
✔️ Katie Rose: Ole Towne Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jacob Furr: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ 13 Days: The Office | St Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Totally Taylor: Lincoln Park | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Downtown Charlie Brown, Tim Holland & John Primer: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Afternoon Logic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ PBJ: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8:30-11PM
Friday (7/25)
✔️ Scott Anderson: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM
✔️ Dina Bach: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM
✔️ Pea Munny Unplugged: The Office | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 5-8PM
🎟️ Joey Wilbur: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ 13 Days: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Dennis O'Brien: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Matthew Garcia: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Beggar’s Banquet: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Live Music: Tap House Grill | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ The Bad Dates: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM
✔️ Project Nostalgia: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Call Me Jo: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM
✔️ Sound Star: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM
✔️ Live Music: ROX at Hotel Baker | St Charles | 7:30-11PM
🎟️ LA GUNS // ROCKETT MAFIA: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Sam Robinson Quintet: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
🎟️ Areysi's New Old Skool: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ 88 Keys Dueling Pianos: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Brandon Reisdorf Quartet: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
🎟️ FoCo: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
Saturday (7/26)
✔️ David's Bazaar: Fresh Thyme Market | Geneva | 11AM-2PM
✔️ Jon Allegretto: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Davenport Project: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Cheryl Rodey Band: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 5-8PM
✔️ Stephen Bores: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Kelli Ann and Ken: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Milkman's Kids Band: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Katie Bogle: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
🎟️ Knuckleball: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Mike Felton Band: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ Quest Band w/ Well Passed Prime: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ Libido Funk Circus: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM
✔️ The Beaux: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ HOSS: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ The Brothers Sinatra: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30PM-10:30PM
✔️ Vital Signs: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30PM-10:30PM
✔️ Live Music: ROX at Hotel Baker | St Charles | 7:30-11PM
🎟️ Javier Red Trio: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
🎟️ Pawnshop: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ The Flat Cats: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Mostly Mayer: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ InFunktious: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (7/27)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Tim Logsdon Duo: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Chicks with Picks Duo: Rookies | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Brian James Trio: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
✔️ Kristen Rose Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ The Sociables: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Deacon Frost: Rookies | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Jay Cherry: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7:00PM
✔️ Dave Ramont: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 4-7PM
🎟️ Johnny Rogers: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
🎟️ The Abram Collier Nonet: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 5-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday with Wheels North: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Bagshot Row: EvenFlow | Geneva | 5:30-8PM
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