Tri-Cities Live Music Events: May 22-25

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

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*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.

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Thursday (5/22)

🎟️ The Brothers Sinatra: Portofino | Campton Hills | 6-8:30PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Todd Donnelly: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Matthew Garcia: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

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

🎟️ Night Moose: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8-10PM

✔️ Ben Crooch & Magoo: House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Friday (5/23)

✔️ Afternoon Logic: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brein: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM

✔️ Seth Mercer: The Office | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Cora Vasseur: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Willard Wilcox: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Nick Sanzeri: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ The Dog and Pony Show: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM 

✔️ Dave Bauer & Charlie Simpson: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM 

✔️ Izzy & Friends: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM

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

🎟️ Corey O'Donnell: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Bad Penny: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Joshua Jern Swing Orchestra: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ TyJon Charlie: FoxFire | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

✔️ Minor Damage: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

✔️ Jack Buratczuk Quartet: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM

✔️ Moby Dead: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM  

✔️ Amy Stephan & Company: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8:30PM 

✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

🎟️ Bob Dylan Birthday Bash Feat. Ben Abney : Rock N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Dueling Pianos: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ ARRA Classic Rock: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

Saturday (5/24)

✔️ Nicole Devine: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM

✔️ Matthew Garcia: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Matt Keen: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Matthew Nanke: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM

✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 6-8:30PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brien: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Shea Marie: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Brian Corcoran: Aurelio's | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brien and Band: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Flatlands Americana Duo: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Joe Cantafio: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-10PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 6:30PM

✔️ The Bart Attacks: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM 

✔️ Soda: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ MIZZConstrued: Rookies | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

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

🎟️ Jonathan Lyons: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles| 7:30-9:30PM

🎟️ Ace Frehley: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM 

✔️ Jack Whittle Trio: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM 

✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

🎟️ The Flat Cats: Club Arcada | St. Charle

Sunday (5/25)

✔️ Joey Wilbur: Geneva Farmers Market | Geneva | 9:30AM-12:30PM

✔️ Ryan Cooper: Pollyanna Brewing  | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM

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

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

✔️ Drew Clausen: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Tim Swann: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Tim & Mike Unplugged: Rookies | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Noah James Hittner: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2PM

🎟️ The Glenn Miller Orchestra: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM 

✔️ Mother of All Duo's: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM

✔️ Michael Rawls: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM

✔️ Ken Slauf: The James | Geneva | 3-6PM

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

🎟️ R Gang’s 35TH Anniversary Reunion: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 4-7PM

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

✔️ Pea Munny: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Tim & Mike: Rookies | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM

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