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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.

📸 Credit: Invisible Cartoons on Facebook

Thursday (10/30)

✔️ Patir Filius: Portofino | Campton Hills | 6-8PM

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

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

✔️ Mark "Spiv" Grzelak: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM 

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

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

🎟️ Thunderstruck w/ Sabbath: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Harold Dawson & Friends: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Afternoon Logic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Johnny V & Friends: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8:30PM

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

Friday (10/31)

✔️ Greg Hyde: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Emma & The Dilemma Trio: The Squire Ale House | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Mother of All Duos: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ An American Prayer – A Tribute To The Doors Halloween Party: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM

🎟️ The Musical Box - Genesis Live: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Halloween Party with Karaoke: Rock n Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Tom Linsk: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Knox Boombox: The Dam Bar & Grill | Geneva | 8-11PM

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

🎟️ The Flat Cats: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ EMOWEEN w/ Fueled By Emo: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 9PM

🎟️ The Spazmatics: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

✔️ Ry Guys on Halloween: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ Mike Wheeler Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (11/1)

✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Jeff Handley & Mike Nolan: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ New Vintage Strings Trio: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ She’s Wearing Plaid: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Scott Anderson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Chicks With Picks Duo: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ The Old Fashioneds: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

🎟️ Fox Valley Opera - Bluebeard’s Castle: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM

🎟️ YES - The Fragile 2025 Tour: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ Ebony & Ivory Dueling Pianos: Rookie's | Geneva | 8-11PM

✔️ Frank DiPaolo: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Diva Montell: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ ARRA: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM 

✔️ Aaron Williams: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ Invisible Cartoons w/ Doug Feltz & The Dead Eyed Drifterz: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (11/2)

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

✔️ Keith Scott: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1PM-4PM

✔️ Katie Rose: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Maureen Christine: St. Charles Public Library | St. Charles | 2PM

✔️ Fox Valley Concert Band - Green and Pleasant Land: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-5PM

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

✔️ The Chancers: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM

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

🎟️ John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band w/ One of the Boyzz: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

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