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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 (6/26)

✔️ King Partners Karaoke: Rookies | Geneva | 5:30-8:30PM

✔️ Paul Willaert: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6PM  

✔️ Breezy Rodio: Rookies | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM  

✔️ Mathew Kopecky: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: McNally's | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ The Davenport Project: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

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

✔️ Donny Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM 

✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM 

✔️ InFunktious Duo: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Friday (6/27)

✔️ Kimi on violin: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM

✔️ Pea Munny: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM

✔️ Canyon Arrow Project: The Office | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Dave Ramont and Noah Gabriel: Art History Brewing | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Jim Gruden Duo: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM 

✔️ Drew Clausen: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Jay Cherry: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Jake Mack: The Wine Exchange | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Andi Balloun: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Tim Swann & Michael Marsden: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ The Frizz: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Sociables: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7PM 

🎟️ Dick Diamond & The Dusters w/ MissBehavin': EvenFlow | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Live Music: Tap House Grill | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Two Beer Tommy: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Jerry De Vivo: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Common Allies: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Scotty Murray Music: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM 

🎟️ InFunktious: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

🎟️ Charlie Debski Quartet: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM

🎟️ Mini Malarky: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

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

🎟️ AC & The Breeze: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

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

🎟️ Noah Gabriel Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (6/28)

✔️ Duo Sonare: The Alchemist | Geneva | 11:30AM-1:30PM

✔️ Alan Snyder: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Crawford's Daughter: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM 

✔️ Kimi on Violin: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 3-5PM

✔️ Dave Ramont: Geneva Country Club | Geneva | 5PM

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

✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Wilson River Band: Rookies Sports Bar | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ No Limits Sound Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Bill and Adam Jazz Duo: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Sunflower Headlights: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Les is Moe: Windmill Grille | Batavia | 6:30PM

✔️ Leroy Winn Power Trio: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ BB&CO: Global Brew Tap House | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Danny Baron Band: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Ethan Larson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ The Meteorlytes Band and Jackpot Jones: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

🎟️ Matt Keen Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ One Night Only, a Tribute to the Bee Gees: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 7:30PM

✔️ Ken Slauf and the Nighthawks: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

✔️ Live Music: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

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

🎟️ Mark Farner's American Band: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

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

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

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

✔️ 88 Keys Dueling Pianos: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Whiskey Road: EvenFlow | St. Charles | 9PM

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

Sunday (6/29)

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

✔️ Grant Milliren: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM

✔️ Seth Mercer: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12-4PM

✔️ Kristen Rose Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Misty River Music Makers: Geneva Public Library | Geneva | 2-3PM

✔️ Field Day: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2-5PM

✔️ Tyler Krienitz & Nostro Cocina: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 2-5PM

✔️ Sociables: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM

✔️ Cole Brandt: The James | Geneva | 3PM

🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM

✔️ The Gotham Ramblers: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Strawdawg (Trio): Rookies | St. Charles | 4-7PM

🎟️ Vanilla Fudge Featuring Carmine Appice: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

✔️ KatieRose: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5-7:30PM

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

✔️ Who Knew Duo: Rookies Sports Bar | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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