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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 (10/9)
✔️ Mike Vermeland: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ She’s Wearing Plaid w/ Tim Swann & Claire Chmielewski: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
🎟️ Chloe Lowery (of TSO & Yanni): Club Arcada | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ JD & Company: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Lithium Dreams - Grunge Tribute: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ PBJ: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8:30-11PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar & Johnny Z: The House Pub | St Charles | 9PM-12PM
Friday (10/10)
✔️ Drew Clausen: Geneva Commons Plaza | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Greg Hyde: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Christian Hansen: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 7-8:30PM
✔️ Bad Dates Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM
✔️ Spiv: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Broadway Musical Night: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
🎟️ Miss Behavin' Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ American Cash: A Tribute to the Man in Black: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Orianthi (Orianthi Panagaris): Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Charlie Debski: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Chloe Lowery (of TSO & Yanni): Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Mr. Blotto: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ Chad Watson: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
✔️ Matt Keen: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (10/11)
✔️ Drew Clausen: Scarecrow Festival | St. Charles | 12:30PM-2PM
✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Up North Wine Tasting Room | Geneva | 4-6PM
✔️ Anthony Frank Cassano Trio: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 6-8PM
✔️ Michael Rawls: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Big Sky Acoustic Duo: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Dave Eno: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Ian Leith: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Emma & The Dilemma: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Corey Marshall: Batavia VFW | Batavia | 7-10PM
🎟️ Matt Keen Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Halfway to Main: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Jeremy Kahn Quartet featuring Petra Van Nuis: Baker Community Center | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM
🎟️ Reely Dan – Steely Dan Tribute: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Gino Vannelli: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Thomas Linsk Trio w/ Michael Fiorino & Chuck Schwartz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Tony Ocean and Friends: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Chloe Lowery (of TSO & Yanni): Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Killing Me Smalls: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ Sean Shiel: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
✔️ Jaik Willis: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM-12:30AM
Sunday (10/12)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
✔️ JT Horne: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Corey Marshall: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM
🎟️ Frankie Avalon w/ Mike Marino: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
✔️ Peter Brady: McNally's | St. Charles | 4-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday w/ Tony John & the Flatland Stringband: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎟️ Nick Carter: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Weekend Water: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM
🎵 Looking for an Open Jam? There’s a group for that
Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.
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