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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 (7/31)
✔️ Pea Munny Acoustic: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 5-8PM
✔️ Dave Ramont: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6PM
✔️ Kristin Rose Kelly Duo: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Chicks with Picks Trio: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Davenport Project: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ The Messengers (St. Charles Summer Concert Series): Lincoln Park | St. Charles | 7-9PM
🎟️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM
✔️ Live Jazz show with Harold Dawson & Friends: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (8/1)
✔️ Ken Saluf: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM
✔️ Live Acoustic Music: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Erik Skov Duo: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Mathew Kopecky: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Anthony Padilla: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Bill Czerny | Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Tim Swann & Aidan Burke: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Afternoon Logic: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Matt Nanke: Tap House Grill | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Kerosene: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ The Ron Porter Band: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
🎟️ Universal Slim & The Blues Kangaroos: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8-10:30PM
🎟️ Noah Gabriel Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ M Crew Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Hi Infidelity: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Diamond Balazhi: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (8/2)
✔️ Family Music with Mr. Dave!: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 10:30AM-11:30AM
✔️ Alan Snyder: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Double Treble Dueling Pianos: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Simply Wally: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ No Limits Sound Band: Rookies | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Doc Elliot: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Jimmy Nick: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Infunktious Trio: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Jon Allegretto: The James | Geneva | 7PM
🎟️ Quest Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ A Neil Diamond Story: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM
🎟️ The Chain – Tribute to Fleetwood Mac: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Bible of the Devil: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Rosie & The Rivets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Beyond The Blonde: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️Warren Douglas Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (8/3)
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Geneva Farmers Market | Geneva | 9:30AM-12:30PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Live Music: Rookies | St. Charles | 1PM
✔️ Jason Benefield: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1PM
✔️ Brian James Band: Rookies | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Nathan Fisher: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Bill Brade & Son: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM
✔️ Tim Swann Band: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ The Milkman's Kids: The James | Geneva | 3PM
🎟️ The Dierkings: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 3-5PM
✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: Sturdy Shelter Brewing | Batavia | 3-6PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7:00PM
🎟️ Firefall // Orleans: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
🎟️ stop.drop.rewind: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 6-8PM
🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that
Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.
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