Tri-Cities Live Music Events: May 15-18

Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on Thursday through Sunday.

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Thursday (5/15)

✔️ Pete Jive: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Bailey Evert: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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

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

✔️ Matt Keen: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Scotty Murray: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

🎟️ Sam Wyatt | Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM

🎟️ Echoes of Pompeii: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

🎟️ Ocean’s Rat Pack: Rock N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM 

✔️ Matthew Kopecky: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM 

Friday (5/16)

✔️ Bill & Al: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brien: The Office | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Dave Ramont: Art History Brewing| Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Tim Bernard: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Shea Marie: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Dave Eno: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Noah Gabriel, Ryan Carney and Chris Palmerin Trio: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Michael Paterson: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

🎟️ Billy Denton | Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Two Beer Tommy: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ The Ron Porter Band: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Yesterdays News: Batavia Overseas VFW & Auxiliary 1197 | Batavia | 7-10PM

🎟️ Harry Hmura Band: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles| 7:30-9:30PM

✔️ Wally Swiatly: Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30-10PM

✔️ Mike & Eileen: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

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

🎟️ Diamond Rio: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Tom & Erin Hartnett/Aaron Kelly & Demi Clara: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM

✔️ Jeremiah Jams Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

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

🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Jessie's Girl: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ Tony Hall: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Saturday (5/17)

✔️ Frankie Smiles: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM 

✔️ Stephen Bores: Aurelios | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Off the Vine: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Jason Benefield | Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ 7th Heaven: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-10PM

✔️ Matchbox 90's: Rookies | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ John Till: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Leroy Winn Power Trio: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Jim Gruden: The James | Geneva | 7-10PM   

✔️ Redline Audio: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

✔️ Dave Eno: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30-10PM

✔️ John Herpolshimer: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7:30PM

✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

🎟️ Danny Seraphine & Tony Grant: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ The Vaughan Building: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Related Rhapsody: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Fox Crossing Stringband: Old Towne Pub Wasco | St. Charles | 8:30-11PM 

🎟️ Modern Day Romeos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ Matt Keen and Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM 

Sunday (5/18)

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

✔️ Steve Bores: The Office | St. Charles | 12-3PM

✔️ Tim Swann: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Joey Wilbur: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Lewzinit: Rookies | St. Charles | 1-4PM

🎟️ David's Bazaar: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM 

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

✔️ Harold Dawson: The James | Geneva | 3-6PM

✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM

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

✔️ The Ron Porter Band: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-7PM

✔️ Country Line String Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM 

✔️ Bagshot Row: EvenFlow | Geneva | 5:30PM

✔️ Justin Wallace: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Rookies | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

🎟️ Laurel Canyon Folkies: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Jon Garrett Quarter: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 7PM

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