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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 (5/7)
✔️ Rozzie: Portofino | Campton Hills | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
🎟️ Confessions of a Traitor, Fight From Within & ExitWounds: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7PM
✔️ The Open Jam hosted by Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10:30PM
🎟️ TOAST - The Best of BREAD: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Downtown Charlie Brown Trio: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar & Company: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (5/8)
✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Paul Willaert: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Jack Wilson Solo Guitar Show: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Jude and The Fam: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 6:30PM
✔️ Billy Nixon 50s & 60s: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Fox Social | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Corey Marshall: Batavia VFW| 7-10PM
✔️ Greg Hyde: McNally's Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Kottonmouth Kings, A Killers Confession + more: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM
🎟️ Desperate Bastards Acoustic Duo: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30-10:30PM
🎟️ Geoff Tate's Operation - Mindcrime the Final Chapter: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Dick Diamond & the Dusters: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Cayenne Blue: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ The Jersey Girls: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Matt Krahula: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Mike Wheeler Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (5/9)
✔️ Live Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Jazz Concert w/ Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown: Geneva Public Library | Geneva | 2-3PM
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Warren Douglas: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-8PM
✔️ Ryan Cooper: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ SODA: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ New Vintage Strings: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Dina Bach: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Acoustaholics: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ Cheap Foreign Cars: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Joe Cantafio: McNally's Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Emma and the Dilemma Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Chris Bergeson: Fox Social | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Dry Kill Logic, Dizasterpiece + more: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM
🎟️ Class of 68 - The British American Show: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
🎟️ Little Feat - The Last Farewell Tour: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Chris Powell: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel Trio: Batavia Moose Lodge | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Double Treble – Dueling Pianos: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Todd Donnelly Trio - Classic Rock Hits & Dance Party: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Lucky Pickers: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ Aaron & Jules: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
✔️ Chicago Global Nights: Playa Bar & Music Lounge | St. Charles | 9PM-Midnight
Sunday (5/10)
✔️ Ryan Carney and his Electric Cello: Batavia Moose Lodge | Batavia | 10AM-12PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ Mother's Day w/ Qrunch Band: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Caitlyn Faust - Mother's Day Live Music: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
🎟️ Special Mother’s Day Sinatra Sunday w/ Jack Aiello and Thomas Linsk: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30-7:30PM
✔️ Mother’s Day Jazz Sunday ft. Rendition Jazz Trio: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Going West: McNally's Pub | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎟️ P!NK’D: High Energy Tribute to P!NK - Mom's Day Celebration: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 5-8PM
🎟️ Millionaire$: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7PM
Local Open Jams
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