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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 (10/16)

✔️ Mike Vermeland: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

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

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

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

🎟️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM

✔️ BHS Fall Choir Concert 2025: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 7:45PM

✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Live Band Karaoke: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM

✔️ Jonny Lyons: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-12AM 

Friday (10/17)

✔️ Drew Clausen: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM

✔️ Jon Babin: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Dave Ramont: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Terry Byrne: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Kristen Rose Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Rick Lindy Trio: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM 

✔️ Cirrus Falcon: Batavia VFW | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ The Ron Porter Band: FoxFire | Geneva | 7-10PM 

✔️ Greg Hyde: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Two Trick Pony: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Blues Legend Michael Charles: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM 

🎟️ Tennessee Whiskey: Chris Stapleton Tribute: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Chano Cruz: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM

✔️ Donny Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Rosie & The Rivets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ Wheels North: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (10/18)

🎟️ Julie Anderson: Oak + Rose Tea Room | Geneva | 11AM-1PM

✔️ ️InFunktious: Mt. St. Mary's Park | St. Charles | 12PM-4PM

🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ 2 of Us Duo: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

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

✔️ Lark & Laurel: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM 

✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 5-7PM

✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Ryan Cooper: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

🎟️ Miles Miner Blues Rock Band: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 6-10PM

✔️ Los Dudes: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

🎟️ Last Dance: Tom Petty Tribute w/ MeL Muzic: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Damien Aherne: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Proudest Monkey (Dave & Tim Tribute Duo): Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Bad Penny: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM

🎟️ Time to Explore (Concert): Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | St. Charles | 7:30PM

🎟️ The Chicago Experience: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM 

🎟️ Quiet Riot w/ White Lion: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Mercury Redstone: Ole Towne Pub | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

✔️ Kevin Presbrey: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

Sunday (10/19)

✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM 

✔️ Jukebox JBC Live: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Andi Balloun: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Elgin Symphony Orchestra: St. Charles Public Library | St. Charles | 2-3PM

✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | St. Charles | 2-4PM

🎟️ Group Therapy Band: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum | St. Charles | 2-5PM

🎟️ Time to Explore (Concert): Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | St. Charles | 3PM

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

✔️ Dirty Wellies: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM 

✔️ Charlie Debski Quartet: Kiss the Sky | Batavia | 6PM 

🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that

Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.

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