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Welcome to Tri-Cities Central, a twice-weekly newsletter highlighting local happenings and live music in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and surrounding communities.

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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 (6/25)

✔️ Matt Keen: Swedish Days (Beer Tent) | Geneva | 1-3PM

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

✔️ Bill Czerny: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ She's Wearing Plaid: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30PM

✔️ Izzy & Friends Open Mic: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Matthew Kopecky: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Vintage Swing Band: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Dancing Queen - ABBA Tribute: Swedish Days (Main Stage) | Geneva | 7-9PM

🎟️ Kuarantine ft. Chris Jericho: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM

✔️ PBJ - Classic Vinyl Hits: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8-11PM

✔️ Jaik Willis: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Kevin Presbrey: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Friday (6/26)

✔️ Michael Paterson: Swedish Days (Beer Tent) | Geneva | 2-4PM

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

✔️ The Sociables: Swedish Days (Main Stage) | Geneva | 5-6:30PM

🎟️ Pride Metal Fest - Day One: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 5:30PM

✔️ Bucktooth Sugar Bush: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Pete Jive: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-8PM

✔️ Woody's Revenge: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 6-8PM

✔️ John Whildin: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Small Blind: Up North Wine Tasting Room Tent | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brien & Chris Walke: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Nobel House | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Project Nostalgia: The Squire Ale House | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Aaron Kelly & friends: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ The Shoop Dogs: Ace Swedish Days | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Horizon: The James | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Miss Behavin': The Office | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Tim Swann: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM

✔️ Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band: Swedish Days (Main Stage) | Geneva | 7-9PM

✔️ Vintage: Batavia VFW | 7-10PM

✔️ Killer Buzz: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Gregory Hyde: Fox Social | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Jacky Legs Quartet: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM

✔️ Alternauts: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

🎟️ Larkin Poe w/ Cardinal Bloom: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM 

✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

🎟️ The Bare Hambones: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ Downtown Charlie Brown Band: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ The Rhythm Rockets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ The Backdrop Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

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

Saturday (6/27)

✔️ Clara Paulson: Ugly Noodle | Geneva | 11AM-2:30PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: Swedish Days (Beer Tent) | Geneva | 1-3PM

✔️ Paul Willaert: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM

✔️ Live Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Jack Macklin: Swedish Days (Beer Tent) | Geneva | 2:30-4PM

✔️ Afternoon Logic: Swedish Days (Beer Tent) | Geneva | 3-5PM

🎟️ Pride Metal Fest - Day Two: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 4PM

✔️ Lepidoptera & Libations w/ Dennis O'Brien Band: Peck Farm Park | Geneva | 5-7PM

✔️ Rusken Bros Bluegrass Trio: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Jack Byron: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ New Vintage Strings: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Brian Corcoran: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Chad Watson: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6:30-8:30PM

✔️ Wilson River Band: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Dave Bauer & Charlie Simpson: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

🎟️ Interstate Nineties with Mellenium: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ No Limits Sound: The James | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ The Prissilla's: Swedish Days (Main Stage) | Geneva | 7-9PM

✔️ Industrial Drive: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

🎟️ Vertical Horizon: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ John Till: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ Double Treble – Dueling Pianos: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Diva Montell: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 9PM

✔️ Daisy Dukes DJ Party: The Filling Station | St. Charles | 9PM

🎟️ Noah's Arcade: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (6/28)

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

✔️ Clara Paulson: Ugly Noodle | Geneva | 11AM-2:30PM

✔️ Sam Wyatt: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Katie Rose: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Bad Penny Acoustic Trio: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Nicole Devine: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Flannel Uprising: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM

✔️ West Suburban Flute Orchestra: St. Charles Public Library | 2-3PM

✔️ Grey Matter Quartet: Geneva Public Library | 2-3PM

✔️ Paul Moeller: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM

✔️ Jack Macklin: Swedish Days (Beer Tent) | Geneva | 2:30-4PM

✔️ Dennis O’Brien: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM 

✔️ Harold Dawson: The James | Geneva | 3PM

🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Nick Pontarelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 4-7:30PM 

🎟️ A.J. Croce: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

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

🎟️ Doppelganger: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 6:30PM

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