Welcome to Tri-Cities Central, a twice-weekly newsletter highlighting local happenings and live music in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and surrounding communities.
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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 (Nov. 5)
✔️ Joey Acopiado: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Suzy Schwartz: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
🎟️ Heal The Hurt: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 6:30PM
✔️ Jadie Johnson: Portofino Trattoria | St. Charles | 6- 8:30PM
✔️ Rob Alex: Portofino Trattoria | Geneva | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Donny Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ The Backdrop Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar & Company: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
Friday (Nov. 6)
✔️ Spiv: McNally’s Irish Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ John Michael Ford: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Tim Swann: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM
🎟️ Flannel Uprising: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ The Ron Porter Band: FoxFire | Geneva | 7-10PM
🎟️ Made In America w/ Christian: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Luke Repass: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Nite Hawks: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Too Hype Crew: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
✔️ Lou Shields: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Red Delicious: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (Nov. 7)
✔️ Live Music: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Kenny Liss: The Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Allan Laskey Quartet: FoxFire | Geneva | 6:30PM
✔️ Los Dudes: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 7-9PM
🎟️ Riddim Lab: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM-Midnight
🎟️ Psychostick: The WC Social Club | West Chicago | 7:30PM
🎟️ Killing Me Smalls: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Wildwood Country Band: Old Towne Pub | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ 88 Keys – Dueling Pianos: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Good Clean Fun Band: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Aaron Kelly Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (Nov. 8)
✔️ Greg Yde: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
🎟️ Pangelic Plus: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-4:30PM
✔️ Scott Anderson: McNally’s Irish Pub | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎟️ Songs of Sinatra with Louie Pipes: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 4-7:30PM
✔️ Bagshot Row: EvenFlow | Geneva | 5:30PM
🎟️ Max Weinberg’s Jukebox: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7PM
Local Open Jams
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