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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 (9/18)
✔️ Jon Babin: McNally's | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ The Brothers Sinatra: Portofino | Campton Hills | 6-8:30PM
✔️ Paul Willaert: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Nick Sanzeri: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ She’s Wearing Plaid: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Chris McDyer: Rookies | Geneva | 6:30-9:30PM
✔️ Thirsty Boots: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Open Jam with Sam Wyatt: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-11PM
✔️ JD & Company: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM
✔️ Donny Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
✔️ Aiken Baster Crooch Magoo: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM
✔️ Live Band Karaoke: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9-11PM
Friday (9/19)
✔️ Scott Anderson: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM
✔️ Live Oompah Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 4-6PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: FoxFire | Geneva | 4-6:30PM
✔️ Sinatra Brothers: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Dave Eno: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM
✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Anthony Padilla & Patrick Moynihan: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Halfway to Main: McNally's | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Jerry DeVivo: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Davenport Project: The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Funk Brotherz: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Rob Post Band: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM
🎟️ Recycled Percussion: Batavia Fine Arts Centre Main Stage | Batavia | 7:30PM
🎟️ Improv Night with Night Moose: Legends Stage (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ Maygen & The Birdwatcher: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Rhythm Rockets: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Hi Infidelity: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
Saturday (9/20)
✔️ Live Oompah Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 12PM-2PM
✔️ Fitz and the Pretzel Twists: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Knievel’s Daredevil Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM
🎟️ Tacos and Tequila Festival: Northwestern Medicine Field | Geneva | 2PM
✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Danny Cronson: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Shawn Kumar Duo: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Tyler Krienitz: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Eddy Birth Duo: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ The Bare Hambones: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-10PM
✔️ Anderlik & Church aka Desperate Bastards: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM
✔️ Dave Eno: FoxFire | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Seth Mercer: The James | Geneva | 7PM
✔️ Soundstar: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM
✔️ Mr. Fahrenheit: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM
✔️ Smokin' Gunz: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM
🎟️ The Alternauts: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM
🎟️ Leonid & Friends: The Music of Chicago: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Tom: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM
🎟️ You Enjoy My Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM
🎟️ Bad Medicine – Acoustic Tribute to Bon Jovi: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Related Rhapsody: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
🎟️ Dick Diamond and The Dusters: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ Mike Wheeler Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (9/21)
✔️ Ryan Cooper & Friends: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM
✔️ Jazz Brunch - Charlie Snyder Trio: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 11AM-2PM
✔️ Frankie Smiles: Livia Italian Eatery | Geneva | 11AM-2PM
✔️ Live Oompah Music: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 12PM-2PM
✔️ Jon Babin: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Joe Cantafio: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM
✔️ Drew Clausen: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
🎟️ Debby Boone and Special Guest Pat Boone: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 2PM
✔️ The New Normal Band: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4:30PM
✔️ Chris Miller Duo: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2-5PM
✔️ Acapella Palooza: United Methodist Church of Geneva | Geneva | 3PM
✔️ Corey O'Donnell: The James | Geneva | 3PM
✔️ Nick Sanzeri: Rookies | Geneva | 3-6PM
✔️ Tim Swann Band: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM
🎟️ Sinatra Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
✔️ Gavin Coyle: McNally's | St. Charles | 4PM
🎟️ Classical Blast: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 5-7PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM
✔️ Jazz Mensual with Sabor Caribeno: Kiss The Sky | Batavia | 6PM
🎟️ A Salute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7PM
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