Tri-Cities Live Music Events: April 17-20

Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on 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.

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Thursday (4/17)

✔️ Paul Bronson: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

🎟️ Sabbath w/ Powerslave: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM

✔️ Infunktious Duo: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Friday (4/18) 

✔️ Drew Clausen: Foxfire | Geneva | 4-6PM

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

✔️ Ian Leith: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Andi Balloun: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM

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

✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Nate Krause: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

🎟️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ New Vintage Strings: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ Spiv: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Peter Miletic: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM

🎟️ The Music of ABBA: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Matt Alfano: Bad Alice | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Charles & Company: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64 | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Aaron Kelly: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ This End Up: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ Stop. Drop. Rewind: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (4/19) 

✔️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 12:30-3:30PM

✔️ Joe Nanzer: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

🎟️ The Bronx Wanderers: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 2PM

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

✔️ Noah Gabriel: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Demi Clara: Geneva Winery | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Noah James Hittner: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Billy Nixon: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Dirty Dead: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ Ryan Cooper: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Velvet Rose: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ John Till: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 7:30-10:30PM

✔️ Paul Abella Trio | Foxfire | Geneva | 7:30PM

🎟️ A Night of Tony Bennett: Moonlight Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Live Music: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Live Dead & Brothers: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Rockin’ Moxie and The Collective: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Rishi Maze: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ DJ Kardiak: Studio 64| St. Charles | 8:30PM

🎟️ Birthday Celebration for Big Vinny: Rock N Ravioli | St. Charles | 8PM

🎟️ Tony Ocean & Friends: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Nick Dittmeier: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

✔️ Sixes and Sevens: Old Towne Pub Wasco | Campton Hills | 9PM

🎟️ Fox Crossing String Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (4/20) 

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

✔️ JJ Smith & Buddy: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

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

✔️ Pete Jive: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM

✔️ Jazz Mensual - Mark Cabinian: Kiss the Sky | Batavia | 7PM

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Check out the Fox Valley Jammers Club on Facebook.

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