Tri-Cities Live Music Events: August 8-11

Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles Thursday through Sunday.

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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.

Thursday (8/8) ⬇️

✔️ Sam Wyatt: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM

✔️ Chuck Wilson: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Mark Wenegelewski: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM

✔️ Dante Salamante: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Stephen Bores: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Live music: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Paul & Jay: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

✔️ Paul Willaert: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Euphoria Band: Lincoln Park Gazebo | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ Jeff Lake: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Johnny Burnett: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM

Friday (8/9) ⬇️

✔️ Shea Meyer: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 4PM

✔️ Live music: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM

✔️ Pickin’ n Grinnin’: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Los Dudes: Kiss the Sky | Batavia | 6PM

✔️ Michael Rawls: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Leslie Hunt: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Matthew Kopecky: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ The Fun Guise: The Filling Station | St. Charles | 6:15-10:30PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ The Voodoo Dolls: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Kevin Janus: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Matt Keen: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Live music: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Broadway Night & Sing-a-long: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ Jerry DeVivo Band: The James | Geneva | 7PM

🎟️ David’s Bazaar: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ Don McEnery: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles | 7-9PM

✔️ Donnie Nichilo: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

🎟️ Shoop Dogs w/ Beat the Meatles: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7:30PM

✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 7:30PM

✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Black Flag - Best of the Best: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Shukin & The Ramblers: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

🎟️ Johnny Lyons & The Pride: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 9PM

🎟️ Jesus Coyote: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (8/10) ⬇️

✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12-3PM

✔️ Dan Asio: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ The Bill & Adam Brade Jazz Duo: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM

✔️ Bernstein to Bernstein: Fox Valley Presbyterian Church | Geneva | 3PM

✔️ CHIP IN Benefit Party - A Whole Bunch of Bands: Grainology | Batavia | 3:30-9:30PM+

✔️ Geneva Jazz Ensemble: Pepper Valley | Geneva | 5-8PM

✔️ Live music: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM

✔️ Afternoon Logic: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Pleasant Panic: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Pat Schiller: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Katie Hibben Duo: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 6:30PM

✔️ Sunflower Headlights: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ The Difference: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ Hair Nation: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Cole Brandt: The James | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Ransom Creek: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ PJ & The Bear: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Nate Krause: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

🎟️ Don McEnery: Moonlight Theater | St. Charles | 7-9PM

✔️ Peter Miletic: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM

✔️ Alabaster: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

✔️ Live music: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Ricky Skaggs: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Live music: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 8-11PM

🎟️ Big Bang Baby Band: EvenFlow | Geneva | 7PM

🎟️ The Tchotchkes: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (8/11) ⬇️

✔️ Jack Mack: Grainology | Batavia | 12-3PM

✔️ Jason Benefield & Michelle McCarthy: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Cherry & Jerry Ragtime Duo: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ The Bill & Adam Brade Jazz Duo: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 2-5PM

✔️ Nick Sanzeri: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Moby Dead: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Ryan Cooper: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ Wheels North: Congregational Church of Batavia | 2PM

✔️ Bronson Rocks: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | Time TBD

✔️ Afternoon Logic: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM

🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Jack D’Amico: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM

✔️ Bluegrass Sunday: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM

✔️ Jazz Duo: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5:30-7:30PM

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