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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.
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Thursday (9/11)
✔️ Frank Catalano: Filling Station | St. Charles | 5:30-8:30PM
✔️ Ethan Larson: McNally's | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Brian Weber: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Paul Willaert: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Shadan Red: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Inversion Jazz Trio: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Magen Kranz Quartet: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Wheelhouse Duo: Rookies | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ She's Wearing Plaid: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Yacht Rockettes: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Free Fallin - Tribute to Tom Petty and Our House: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️Jack Macklin Trio: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ Jack Aiello and The Crooners Club: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM
✔️Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ PBJ: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8:30-11PM
✔️ Joel Ream Trio: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
Friday (9/12)
✔️ Two Trick Pony: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM
✔️ Paul Medrano: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Mark Steinbraker: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Black & Blue Hearts: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
🎟️ Six Speed Tranny w/ Shameless Waters: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally's | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale & Righteous Sound: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Bipolar Bear w/ Rob Smola: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM
🎟️ Warren Douglas Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Mike & Eileen: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ MIZZConstrued: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ Diamond Balazhi: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Tina’s Tribute To Anita Baker: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Cherry Poppin’ Daddies w/ Seth Rosenbloom: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Extraordinary Popular Delusions (EPD): Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ The Aforementioned: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ Pete Martino: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Haley Reinhart: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Frank Catalano: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
✔️ Blues Night with Seth Rosenbloom: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 10PM
Saturday (9/13)
✔️ Wheelhouse Duo: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
✔️ Live Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 1-4PM
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Lucian Antonio: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Nicole Devine: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Michael Rawls: Aurelio's Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Jack Macklin: Filling Station | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ John Wesley Jazz Band: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Ransom Creek: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Chasing Rumors: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ Dr. Mark & The Sutures: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM
🎟️ Matt Keen Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Tim & Mike: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Mother of All Duos: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Abby Kay Band w/ Eric Case Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7:30PM
🎟️ Jimmy Farace Jazz: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-9PM
🎟️ Blues Beatles - Brazilian Blues Band: Legends Stage (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Matt Ulery Quintet: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8-10PM
✔️Johnny Burnett: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Invisible Cartoons: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30 PM
🎟️ Haley Reinhart: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Frank Catalano: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
🎟️ Seth Rosenbloom: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 10PM
Sunday (9/14)
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11:30AM-2:30PM
🎟️ Shout Section Big Band Ft. Tatum Langley & St Charles East Jazz Workshop: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 12PM-2PM
✔️ Andy Schindler: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Pep Line | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Ten Cat Swing: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12:30PM-3:30PM
✔️ Jim DiDomenico: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Elaine Dame Trio: St. Charles Public Library | St. Charles | 2-3PM
🎟️ Mario Dueñas Electric Group: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 2-4PM
✔️ Kelli Ann & Ken: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM
✔️ Leroy Winn: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2-5PM
🎟️ Sincerely Sinatra Big Band Show: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Tim Gleason & Rachel Irene: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Grant Milliren: The Office | St. Charles | 3-6PM
✔️ Vital Signs: Rookies | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Chancers: McNally's | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
🎟️ Haley Reinhart: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 6:30PM
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