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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 (6/18)
✔️ Acoustic Jukebox: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Paul Willaert: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Acoustic Open Mic - Hosted by Jimi D'Lux: Moto Art Bar | St. Charles | 6-10PM
✔️ Tim Gleason: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ Brody Tyner: The Evergreen Pub & Grill | St. Charles | 6:30-8PM
✔️ Aidan Burke: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Keys of G - Pianos: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Anthem: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM
🎟️ Brandy Clark w/ Scott DuBose: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Nigel Mack: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
✔️ Dan Colles: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ The Backdrop Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (6/19)
✔️ Seth Mercer: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Suzy Mars & Friends: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: Filling Station Pub & Grill | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM
✔️ Afternoon Logic: BASH | Geneva | 6-8PM
✔️ Anthony "Frank" Cassano Quartet: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 6-8PM
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Ryan Cooper: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Rob Alex: Geneva Winery | Batavia | 6-9PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar: The Hawk Country Club | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Pat Schiller: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Nobel House | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Rockin Moxie: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ The Electric Retro Band: The James | Geneva | 7PM
🎟️ Zero Tolerance: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7PM
✔️ Tim Swann: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM
✔️ Ron Porter Band: FoxFire | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ The Shoop Dogs: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Ebony & Ivory Dueling Pianos: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Jeff Handley and Friends: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Chris Bergeson: Fox Social | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Ozztin, Wook Appruvd, Kale and More: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM-Midnight
🎟️ The Beat Goes On ft. Lisa McClowry: Batavia Fine Arts Centre | Batavia | 7:30PM
🎟️ Luke Frees: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
✔️ Milhouse: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Stryper w/ McKenna Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Pete Jive & the Midnight Riders: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ The Sociables: Batavia Moose Lodge | Batavia | 8-11PM
🎟️ Jonny Lyons & The Pride: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Miles Minor: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
Saturday (6/20)
✔️ Highroad: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | TBD
✔️ Simply Wally: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
✔️ Live Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Live Music On The Patio ft. Mark Atkins & More: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Eddy Birth: Chianti's | Geneva | 3-8PM
🎟️ Wild Daisy: Kane County Cougars Ballpark | Geneva | 5-6PM
✔️ Sean Shiel: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Sam Wyatt: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ DJ Bartek: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 6-10PM
✔️ Guitars & Cadillac's Band: Oscar Swan Country Inn | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Mike Danger & The Tropics: The Evergreen Pub & Grill | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Bipolar Bear: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ The Bart Attacks: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ The FUN Guise: Filling Station Pub and Grill | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ ChiTown Popes: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Katie Kostner: Batavia VFW | 7-10PM
🎟️ Aldo Nova w/ Helix: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ This End Up: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Killer of Giants, Youth Gone Wild & Wild Child: The WC Social Club | W. Chicago | 8PM
✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Dave Ramont & Dave Sills: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Keys of G - Dueling Pianos: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Rosie & The Rivets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Chicago Global Nights: Playa Bar & Music Lounge | St. Charles | 9PM-Midnight
🎟️ GoatBelly w/ CornDog: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (6/21)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Dan Colles: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Father's Day w/ 13 Days: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Drew Delneky: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Joe Cantafio Trio: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Gil DeLaPaz with Lee Stevens and Ross Failla: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30-7:30PM
✔️ David Purdy (Father's Day): Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM
✔️ Jim Gruden: The James | Geneva | 3PM
✔️ Two Trick Pony: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Father's Day Live Music by Going West: McNally's Irish Pub | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Blanket Fort Assembly: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Alex Carroll Duo: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 5-8PM
✔️ Bobby K: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
Local Open Jams
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