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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 (9/25)

✔️ Michael Hayes: 93 Octane Brewery | St. Charles | 5-8PM

✔️ Greg Hyde: McNally's | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Amy Stephan & Co. Duo: Rookies | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Paul Willaert: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 6-9PM

✔️ Harry Hmura: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

✔️ She’s Wearing Plaid: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

🎟️ Jefferson Starship: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

🎟️ Coco Montoya: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 8-11PM

✔️ PBJ: EvenFlow | Geneva | 8:30-11PM

Friday (9/26)

✔️ Pea Munny Acoustic: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4-6PM

✔️ Shawn Kumar: The Hawk Country Club | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Anthony Frank Cassano: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 6-8PM

✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: St. Charles Motorcycle Museum & Art Gallery | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Pierce Cask: Fox Social | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brien & Carter Luke and Jim Cerceo: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Anthony Padilla: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Aaron Kelly & Friend(s): Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Downtown Charlie Brown Band: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM

✔️ Ethan Larson: McNally's | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

🎟️ Ry Guys: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Magic Bus: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM 

✔️ Handsome Devils: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Miss Behavin': The Office | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

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

🎟️ John Till: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Jimmy Nick and Don't Tell Mama: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

🎟️ Jimmy Buffett tribute with Todd Donnelly Duo: Rock ‘N Ravioli (Arcada Theatre) | St. Charles | 8:30PM 

🎟️ Superfly Symphony: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

✔️ Joe Marcinek Solo Acoustic: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM 

Saturday (9/27)

✔️ Elliot Quast: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 10AM-1PM

✔️ End-of-Summer Open Jam Fest: Elburn Lions Club | Elburn | 1-10PM

✔️ Squeezebox Heroes: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 1-4PM

✔️ Elliot Quast: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 3-5PM

✔️ Steve Mast: Chi-cuterie | Geneva | 3-6PM

✔️ Simply Wally & Tommy Yurik: Geneva Commons | Geneva | 5-7PM

✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6PM 

✔️ Jim Gruden: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 6-8:30PM

✔️ Off the Vine: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Pete Jive: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Dave Ramont and Chris Walke: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Live Music: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

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

✔️ 3 If By Air: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 7-10PM

🎟️ Afternoon Logic: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Nightsnake: Rookies | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Killer Buzz: Rookies | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Picasso Groove: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

🎟️ Jade 50’s with Rick Saucedo: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30-10PM

🎟️ Michael Schenker w/ Jared James Nichols: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ HOSS: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8PM

🎟️ Tom & Erin Hartnett: 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

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

✔️ Mr. Blotto: Ole Towne Pub | St. Charles | 9PM-1AM

🎟️ Pino Farina Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9:30PM 

Sunday (9/28)

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

✔️ Pea Munny Acoustic: The Office | St. Charles | 12PM-3PM

✔️ Matt Nanke: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1PM

✔️ Nick Sanzeri: The Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 1PM

✔️ Two Girls One Guitar: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Denny "Diamond" Svelha - A Tribute to Neil Diamond: Batavia Public Library | Batavia | 2-3PM

✔️ Jeannie & Carl Sing Ronstadt and Taylor: Geneva Public Library District | Geneva | 2-3PM

✔️ Brian James Trio: Squire Ale House | Campton Hills | 2-5PM

✔️ Jon Allegretto: The James | Geneva | 3PM

🎟️ Cornerstones of Rock: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM

🎟️ Brass Brilliance: Baker Memorial United Methodist Church | St. Charles | 3-4:30PM

✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 3-6PM

✔️ Dennis O'Brien w/ Carter Luke, Jim Cerceo & Jack Skalon: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM 

✔️ Joe Cantafio: Rookies | Geneva | 3-6PM

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

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 5-8PM   

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