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*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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