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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 (5/21)
✔️ Pickin & Grinnin: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Despina Pafralides: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Who Knew: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Miss Behavin': The Office | St. Charles | 6:30PM
✔️ Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7-9PM
✔️ Open Mic hosted by Jimi D'Lux: Moto Art Bar | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ The Rolling Dead w/ Pawnshop: Arcada Theatre | St Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Jaik Willis: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St Charles | 7:30-10PM
✔️ Ben Crooch: The House Pub | St Charles | 9PM
✔️ Live Band Karaoke ft. The Backdrop Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (5/22)
✔️ Dennis O' Brien: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Brian Weber: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Timeless Ideals Duo: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jess Piano: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Aaron Willams Duo: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Nobel House | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Ryan Carney Special Cello Performance: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Alexandra Lee Duo: The Office | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Chaiten Grewal: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Acoustic Night w/ Sixstring CJ & Lisa Starr: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Izzy & Friends: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Spiv: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Art Guerrero: Batavia VFW | 7-10PM
🎟️ LewZinit w/ Rockin' Moxie: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7:30PM
✔️ Great White // Slaughter: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Night Songs Rocks Old Republic: All over the Fox Valley and Western Suburbs | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Flannel Uprising: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8-10:30PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Matt Shukin & the Ramblers: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Frankie "Hollywood" Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Jimmy Nick and Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Sean McKee Band: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ The Red Delicious: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (5/23)
✔️ Afternoon Logic: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM
✔️ Dueling pianos: The James | Geneva | 11:30AM
✔️ Matt Keen: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 12PM-2PM
✔️ David Bauer: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 1-3PM
✔️ 2 of Us: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Halfway to Main: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM
✔️ Abi Edwards: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Live Music On The Patio ft. Matt Nanke & More: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Shea Marie: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Vintage Duo: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Michael Hayes: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Michael Paterson: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ She’s Wearing Plaid: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Milkmen's Kids: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM
✔️ Funk Brotherz: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Damien Aherne: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Sour Crow Electric w/ The Pawnshop Horns: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ Vinny Appice's Sabbath Knights w/ Judas Rising: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Mr. Blotto: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Warren Douglas Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ 88 Keys - Dueling Pianos: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Rosie & The Rivets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Chicago Global Nights: Playa Bar & Music Lounge | St. Charles | 9PM-Midnight
🎟️ Thankful Dead Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (5/24)
✔️ Chris Bergeson: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 12PM-2PM
✔️ The Walkman Effect: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Dan Colles: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Jeff Fischer: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Joe Cantafio: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Vince Amore & Dave D'Rone: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30-7:30PM
✔️ Corey O'Donnell: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM
✔️ Sam Savage: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2-5PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Davenport Project: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Pat Schiller: The James | Geneva | 3PM
🎟️ The Sixties Show: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Dennis O’Brien Band: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 3-6PM
✔️ Traditional Music Session: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Alex Carroll Duo: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 5-8PM
Local Open Jams
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