Tri-Cities Live Music Events: November 14-17

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 (11/14) ⬇️

✔️ Dan Maguire: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Live Music: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM

✔️ Stan Karcz: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM

🎟️ The Nielsen Trust featuring Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 8PM

✔️ Ryan Cooper: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9PM

Friday (11/15) ⬇️

✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: The Mandrake | Geneva | 5-8PM

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

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

✔️ Gregory Hyde: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Chad Hollister Duo: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Jake Mack: Hawk Country Club | St. Charles | 6PM

✔️ Aaron Kelly: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Diamond Balazhi: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ Rachael Miller Electric Violin: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ Altered Suburbia: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Pino Fiara: FoxFire | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ Tom Linsk: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM

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

🎟️ Zebra with Donnie Vie and Mister Malone: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Cadillac Groove: The Moose Lodge | Batavia | 8-11PM

🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM

✔️ Matt Kopecky: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ Arra: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ Mike Wheeler Band: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Saturday (11/16) ⬇️

✔️ Terry Byrne: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

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

✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-8PM

✔️ Jay Cherry: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Willard Wilcox: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ The Tchotchkes: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM

🎟️ Planet Groove w/ Lewzinit: Evenflow | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Junkyard Groove: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM

✔️ Jim & Justin: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

✔️ Dave Purdy: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Brett & Eric Duo: Wok n Fire | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Jeremy Kahn Quartet with Tatum Langley: Baker Community Center | St. Charles | 7:30-9:30PM

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

🎟️ John Waite: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Matt Keen Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 8-11PM

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

✔️ Wildwood Country: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Charlie Otto & His Gear: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8PM

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

✔️ Ry Guys: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM

🎟️ Cat Man Dog: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

Sunday (11/17) ⬇️

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

✔️ Frost & The Snowmen: Grainology | Batavia | 12-4PM

✔️ Shea Marie: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

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

✔️ Elgin Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Trio: St. Charles Public Library | 2-3PM

🎟️ Sinatra Music Sunday with Vito Zatto: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM

🎟️ Daybreak - Barry Manilow Tribute: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

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