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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
Local Open Jams
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