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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 (11/27)
✔️ Aaron Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
Friday (11/28)
✔️ Shea Marie: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Big Sky Acoustic Duo: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Gregory Hyde: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Chi Town Duo: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Anthony Padilla: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Stephen Bores: Nobel House | Geneva | 6-10PM
✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-9PM
✔️ Halfway to Main: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ The Palmer Squares, Novatore, Moppy & STR8 BarZzz: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 8PM
🎟️ Deacon Blues Feat. Billy Branch: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Mr. Blotto: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Davina & The Vagabonds: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ LP Vinyl: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Matt Shukin: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Matt Keen Trio: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (11/29)
🎟️ Micky Dolenz: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Joey Wilbur: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Katie Bogle: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Sean Shiel: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Donnelly Trio: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Tom Holland: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ Fox Valley Opera’s Yuletide: St. Mark's Church | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ The Bart Attacks: Soul Studio | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Ethan Larson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar: Grainology | Batavia | 7-11PM
🎟️ Tribute to Slayer, Pale Grey Sky & Maiden'81: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM
🎟️ Invisible Cartoons: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Tony O: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Davina & The Vagabonds: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Modern Day Romeos: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Pickin' Pear: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ John Till: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (11/30)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ James Gedda: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Nick Ponatrelli: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 1:30-4:30PM
✔️ Gotham Ramblers: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎟️ Allman Betts Family Revival: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM
🎟️ Davina & The Vagabonds: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
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