St. Charles

St. Charles anchors its live-music scene around the historic Arcada Theatre complex on Main Street. The theatre opened in 1926 and is one of the only vaudeville-era theatres left in the country that has remained consistently operational. The 900-seat house presents more than 250 events annually, with past performers including Bret Michaels, UFO, Chris Isaak, Kenny Loggins, and Pat Benatar. The venue reaches its 100th year in September 2026. Upstairs in the same building, Club Arcada Speakeasy sits on the third floor of the Arcada Theatre and features Prohibition-era drinks, flapper-girl floor shows, period music, comedy, jazz, and blues, with live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling Company, on South Riverside Avenue, appears regularly in the city's weekly live-music listings as a spot for afternoon and evening sets. The House Pub rounds out the options as one of Yelp's top-rated bars with live music in St. Charles. Beyond these venues, the city-run STC Live! series delivers free performances through late September, with over 35 shows on Wednesday and Friday evenings on the 1st Street Plaza.

Venues4

Arcada Theatre105 E Main St, St. Charles
Club Arcada Speakeasy & Restaurant105 E Main St, St. Charles
Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling Company106 S Riverside Ave, St. Charles
The House Pub16 S Riverside Ave, St. Charles

St. Charles

Venues4

Upcoming shows94

Tomorrow · Wednesday, September 2 · 1 show

CORNERSTONES OF ROCK: The Buckinghams, Ides of March, The New Colony Six, and the Cryan' Shames

Thursday, September 3 · 3 shows

WINDY CITY REVUPS

Queensryche

DINNER & MURDER MYSTERY AT THE ARCADA MANOR: AN INTERACTIVE COMEDIC MURDER MYSTERY – GA and VIP Packages Available

Friday, September 4 · 3 shows

LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH MILES MINOR “ROCKIN THE BLUES”

Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez

Open for Dinner and Retro Rock & Roll with Rosie & The Rivets

Saturday, September 5 · 3 shows

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with Double Treble – Dueling Pianos

Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Pete Martino

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with The Rhythm Rockets – Old School Jazz, Rhythm & Blues…that Swing!

Sunday, September 6 · 2 shows

THE HISTORY OF ROCK ‘N ROLL…THE ARCADA THEATRE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

Sinatra Sunday: Italian Feasts & Songs of Sinatra with and Frankie Seta

Thursday, September 10 · 1 show

LIVE JAZZ SHOW WITH HAROLD DAWSON & FRIENDS

Friday, September 11 · 3 shows

LIVE BLUES WITH DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES

Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez

Open for Dinner & Live Entertainment with Nick Falco 'N The Road Hawks – Rockabilly, Doo-Wop, Surf, Teen-Idol, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Rock-Instrumentals and Ballads

Saturday, September 12 · 2 shows

Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Pete Martino

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with Tony Ocean & Friends: Rat Pack & Retro Dance Party

Sunday, September 13 · 2 shows

TORME SINGS TORME: A 100th BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY MEL TORME

Sinatra Music Sunday: Italian Feasts & Songs of Sinatra with Dave D'Rone (4PM – 7:30PM)

Thursday, September 17 · 2 shows

KAMELOT: DARK ASYLUM WORLD TOUR with SPECIAL GUESTS VISIONS OF ATLANTIS AND FROZEN CROWN

BLUES NITE WITH DOWNTOWN CHARLIE BROWN, JOHN PRIMER & TOM HOLLAND

Friday, September 18 · 4 shows

Air Supply

BLUES ATTACK WITH “CHICAGO’S TRIPLE THREAT” NIGEL MACK

Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with Gil De La Paz & The Nite Soundz

Saturday, September 19 · 4 shows

Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with Ebony & Ivory – Dueling Pianos

Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Kardiak

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with Jonny Lyons & The Pride, Rockabilly Nite

Sunday, September 20 · 3 shows

IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL: A POP-UP ALBUM ART & MUSIC SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

Justin Hayward

Swingin' Sinatra Sunday: Italian Feasts & Songs of Sinatra with TBD (4PM to 7:30PM)

Thursday, September 24 · 1 show

MR. SPEED – THE WORLD’S BEST KISS TRIBUTE

Friday, September 25 · 4 shows

HAMMERFALL with SPECIAL GUESTS EVERGREY and ELVENKING

LIVE BLUES WITH CAYENNE BLUE

Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Kardiak

Open for Dinner & Blues Nite with Jimmy Nick and Band

Saturday, September 26 · 4 shows

Jim Brickman

Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with 88 Keys – Dueling Pianos

Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez

Open for Dinner & Big Band Swing with Vintage Swing Band

Wednesday, September 30 · 1 show

MICHAEL LIVES FOREVER: TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON FROM BRAZIL

Thursday, October 1 · 2 shows

LIVE BLUES WITH JAIK WILLIS

THE ULTIMATE ERIC CHURCH TRIBUTE & TENNESSEE WHISKEY: TRIBUTE TO CHRIS STAPLETON

Friday, October 2 · 2 shows

PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE · PABLO CRUISE

LIVE BLUES WITH BROTHER JOHN KATTKE

Saturday, October 3 · 1 show

TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS

Sunday, October 4 · 2 shows

Leonid and Friends

LEONID & FRIENDS: THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO

Thursday, October 8 · 2 shows

IKONS OF ROCK – THE BIGGEST 80s CLASSIC ROCK STARS!

LIVE JAZZ SHOW WITH HAROLD DAWSON & FRIENDS

Saturday, October 10 · 2 shows

W.A.S.P. – 1984 TO HEADLESS with SPECIAL GUEST KK’S PRIEST

Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez