Tri-Cities Live Music Events: August 15-18

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.

📸 Credit: Altered Suburbia on Facebook. Catch them at Pollyanna on Saturday night.

Thursday (8/15) ⬇️

✔️ Junkyard Groove: Flagship on the Fox | St. Charles | 5-8PM

✔️ Matthew Kopecky: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Dave Balson: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

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

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

✔️ Live Music: Aurelio’s Pizza | Geneva | 6-9PM

✔️ Frankie Smiles: Gia Mia | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Thirsty Boots: The Office | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM

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

🎟️ Hotel California - A Salute to The Eagles: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM

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

✔️ Live Band Karaoke: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM

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

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Friday (8/16) ⬇️

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

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

✔️ Cheryl Rodey: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Sam Wyatt: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Paul Moeller: 1st Street Plaza | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Shea Marie: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 6-7:30PM

✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6PM

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

✔️ Alex Hoffer: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Vinyl Rhapsody: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

✔️ The Old Fashioneds: Foxfire | Geneva | 7-10PM

✔️ 13 Days: Grainology | Batavia | 7PM

✔️ Good Time Heroes: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The James | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Acoustiholics: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM

🎟️ Matt Keen Band: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7:30PM

✔️ Stan Karcz: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

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

✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM

🎟️ Stephen Pearcy of Ratt w/ Special Guest Roxanne: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

✔️ Desperate Bastards: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 9PM

🎟️ Wedding Banned: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ John Till: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

🚀 Marketing opportunity: Are you a local performer or venue looking for more exposure? Let me know — we’ll have a live music sponsorship slot opening up soon.

Saturday (8/17) ⬇️

✔️ Jim Gordon: 93 Octane Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

🎟️ Matt Keen: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM

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

✔️ Ken Slauf: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM

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

✔️ The League of Erics: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM

✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 6PM

✔️ Jason Benefield: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM

✔️ Marbin Gypsy Jazz: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM

✔️ Hotel Gouda: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 7-10PM

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

✔️ This End Up: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | 7PM

✔️ Pat Schiller: The James | Geneva | 7PM

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

✔️ DJ CK: ROX at Hotel Baker | St. Charles | 7:30-11PM

✔️ Live music: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8PM

✔️ Matt Keen Band: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 8-11PM

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

🎟️ Buckethead: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM

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

🎟️ Rearview - Tribute to Pear Jam: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM

🎟️ Gil Delapaz & Nite Soundz: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 9PM

🎟️ Warren Douglas Band: The House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM

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Sunday (8/18) ⬇️

✔️ Matt Petkovich: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 1-4PM

✔️ Drew Clausen: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM

✔️ Jonathan Gross & Nancy Hays: Geneva Wine Cellars | Geneva | 2-4PM

✔️ Matt Garcia: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 2-5PM

✔️ Minor Damage: Rookies Pub | St. Charles | 2-5PM

✔️ The Swains: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 2-5PM

✔️ Antedote & Hillbilly Rockstarz: Rookies at the Rink | Geneva | Time TBD

✔️ Dennis O’Brien: Whiskey Bend | St. Charles | 3-6PM

🎟️ Songs of Sinatra w/ Nino Folino & Myles Green: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM

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

🎟️ The Music of Chicago w/ Danny Seraphine: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 5PM

✔️ Live music: Aurelio’s | Geneva | 5:30-7:30PM

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