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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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