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Tri-Cities Live Music Events: August 8-11
Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles Thursday through Sunday.
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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.
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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