Barrelhouse Blend Live at Whiskey Acres
2025-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Whiskey Acres, 11504 Keslinger Rd, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Whiskey Acres Patio

Join Barrelhouse Blend to hear your favorite tunes while sipping on some of the finest cocktails made with the award-winning spirits from the Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.

The Barrelhouse Blend Trio is a request-driven combo that covers tunes from the 50’s to today and genres from classic rock-n-roll to the blues to yacht rock. Don’t miss out!

Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Tribute
2025-11-07 20:00 - 21:00 | Sandwich Opera House, 140 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL, 60548
The Midwest’s premier tribute to the music of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, Stevie McVie, is making their Sandwich Opera House debut on Friday November 7, 2025.

Stevie McVie is the premier tribute to the music of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, and they are performing live in Sandwich, IL at the historic Sandwich Opera House on Friday November 7, 2025. Come out for a night of beloved hits such as Dreams, Gypsy, The Chain, Rhiannon, Landslide, Little Lies and more, this is a must see show for any fan of Stevie Nicks or Fleetwood Mac.

Doors Open at 7:00pm – Show Begins at 8:00pm – This is an All-Ages Event

Mariachi Herencia de Mexico
2025-11-08 19:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed Mariachi Herencia de México. The 2x Latin GRAMMY®-nominated band has issued five chart-topping albums and has performed all across the North American continent paving the way for a new generation of mariachi musicians. Nuestra Herencia, their 2017 debut album, topped the Latin streaming charts and earned the band their first Latin GRAMMY®-nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album. 2018’s Herencia de la Tierra Mía and the two-volume series, Esencia and Esencia, Vol. 2 issued in 2019 and 2020, respectively, charted atop all major streaming platforms and industry charts. In 2022, Herederos appeared as the band were performing a wildly successful North American tour. Herederos received a 2023 Latin GRAMMY® nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album. The young, virtuosic band is composed of 14 musicians, ages 18-32, representing a new bicultural generation in the U.S.

An Evening of Encores with Kara Eubanks
2025-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
As a classical performer, Kara has performed solo and chamber music across North America and Europe. Her orchestral career includes membership in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Paris’s Fontainebleau Chamber Orchestra, and NYC’s DiCapo Opera. She is a member of the Sycamore Music Hall of Fame in her hometown of Sycamore, Illinois.
This hour-long performance, with an intermission, will feature popular and crowd-pleasing classical and romantic pieces for the violin and piano.
Kara has been featured on MTV, NPR, and Daytrotter, and has recorded on Eenie Meenie and Lookout! Records. Her discography includes collaborations with Troubled Hubble, The Gunshy, Inspector Owl, Future Monarchs, Minova, and Andrew Jackson Jihad. In 2023, she released her solo debut, an EP called “Something Might Otherwise Have Profitably Happened.”
Kara has been on the violin faculty at Northern Illinois University, CUNY Brooklyn Conservatory, and has taught music theory at the University of Oregon. Her greatest passion is mentoring young artists at Japan-Seattle Suzuki Institute, Oregon Suzuki Institute, and the Willamette Violin Academy.
This concert is free and open to all. Doors will open at 6:00 and music will begin at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

The Hair Band Experience
2025-11-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Bring on the Aqua Net & tight pants, it’s time for an exciting night to relive the era that ROCKED! Rock out with three fantastic tribute acts bringing you the music of Poison, Def Leppard, and Bon Jovi. Wear your best 80s attire and join The Hair Band Experience!

After-hours Concert: Jazz in Progress
2025-11-15 18:30 - 19:30 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Jazz in Progress presents an after-hours concert that will feature different styles of big band and modern jazz music in the DeKalb Public Library’s main lobby!
Jazz in Progress (JIP) organized in 2012 to encourage local musicians to play jazz in support of its mission of musical, charitable, and educational purposes to advance the appreciation, performance, and history of jazz music and its related genres. Its membership includes a variety of talented musicians from the DeKalb County area. The ensemble also honors the practice of inviting local high school and college jazz musicians to sit in with the band, giving young musicians an opportunity to gain more experience in playing jazz music.
JIP is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that puts funds raised back into local community music programs. Past recipients of JIP donations include the DeKalb, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek and Sycamore music booster organizations, as well as St. Mary’s-DeKalb and the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
JIP has performed at benefit and fund raising events and venues around the area including the St. Mary’s Lancer Legacy Ball, Sycamore Natural History Museum’s Rockin’ for the Reptiles, Stage Coach Theatre, Sycamore Farmers Market, Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, Artigras, The House Café, and Oak Crest Senior Proms. The band also has performed with the Celebration Chorale and at many other community and charity events.
This concert is free and open to all. No registration is required. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and music will begin at 6:30 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Chelsea at chelsear@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1700.

Dueling Pianos
2025-11-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Genoa Vets Club, 311 S Washington St, Genoa, IL, 60135, United States
Enjoy a Dueling Pianos show at Genoa Vets on Saturday, November 15! Doors open at 7pm, music begins at 8pm.

The Drummer Boy of Shiloh
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:00 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Award-winning singer/songwriter Barry Cloyd portrays Joseph Henry Monroe, one of the only drummer boys who actually survived the Civil War. Monroe was the first one to enlist in the war from his small town in Iowa (he was 12 years old) and went on to fight in more than 27 major battles including Shiloh, Corinth, Sherman’s “March to the Sea” and others. As there were more than 2,000 songs written about the war during that period, the arc of the war is presented through the music, most of it penned by the soldiers themselves.
Barry has performed this piece many times at a variety of venues including many libraries, several Chatauquas, and The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. Also included are two original songs that tell the story of The Drummer Boy as a set up to the rest of the story.
This event is free and open to all. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

Authentic Unlimited Band
2025-11-22 19:30 | Sandwich Opera House, 140 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL, 60548
﻿Authentic Unlimited is a dynamic bluegrass band that blends rich harmonies with skillful instrumentation to create a timeless and innovative sound.

Comprised of seasoned musicians, including former members of the legendary Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the band brings a deep-rooted passion for traditional bluegrass, infused with fresh energy.

2025 DAWC Annual Local Holiday Shopping Fair
2025-12-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-06 09:00 - 16:00 | DeKalb Area Women’s, 1021 State St, DeKalb, IL, 60115
The annual, local, DAWC Holiday Shopping Fair will be 6-9pm Friday, December 5 and 9am-4pm Saturday, December 6. The wares are wonderful, the music is magnificent, the people are pleasant, friends are fine, prices are pinpointed for DeKalb area, facilities are festive, refreshments are rich, shopping is superior, festivities are fabulous. All is waiting for you!

Celebration Chorale Christmas Cantata
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:00 | First United Methodist Church of DeKalb, 317 N 4th Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
The Celebration Chorale announces its upcoming annual Christmas cantata, “Sing We All Noel” which will be presented at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th at 2:00 p.m. The production will be held at First United Methodist Church, 2501 North Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb.
“Sing We All Noel” is a dynamic collection of favorite carols and classics for choir and congregation. The Celebration Chorale is under the direction of Christine Monteiro.
Although the Celebration Chorale practices and performs at FUMC in DeKalb, the musicians come from all over the area and include professionals and amateurs, longtime Chorale members, and those who are new to the group. The Chorale has singers representing over nine different church denominations and 10 local communities.
There is no charge for the performances at the church, but a free-will offering will be taken. The church is an accessible facility. Parking is available adjacent to the church building.
For information about the concerts, or for information on joining the Celebration Chorale, email thecelebrationchorale@gmail.com; call Sally Mullis, Celebration Chorale Leadership Team President at (815) 739-6087 or visit their Facebook page at The Celebration Chorale.

Jazz in Progress Christmas Concert
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave, Sycamore
Jazz in Progress will partner with Chapter DX of Philanthropic Educational Organization International to hold its third annual Christmas concert. The free concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6th at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Avenue.
The band will perform Christmas songs in a big band and modern jazz-style music format. Attendees are encouraged to donate nonperishable food items and free will offerings to the Sycamore Food Pantry.
Nonprofit Jazz in Progress raises funds for local community music programs, including the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Sandwich, Somonauk, Earlville and Leland school districts, St. Mary’s School in DeKalb and the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
P.E.O. International’s chapter is an education organization that motivates woman to achieve high education and celebrates women’s advancement through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship.
For information, visit facebook.com/JazzInProgress or peointernational.org

Carol of the (Berim) Baus with Arcomusical
2025-12-12 18:30 - 19:30 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Arcomusical is thrilled to return to the library for another year to present their ever-growing collection of holiday arrangements for berimbau chamber ensemble!
Arcomusical’s music is fresh, playful, rhythmic, colorful, and soulful. The ensemble’s level of concentration, communication, and joy of chamber music performance is palpable.
Playing exclusively on the Afro-Brazilian instrument called the berimbau, Arcomusical’s performances provide a unique and family-friendly experience. After the performance, children of all ages (from 2 to 92!) are invited to hold and perform on the group’s unique instruments. Arcomusical delights in spending time with audience members to give anyone who wishes a chance to play our unique instruments for themselves.
This concert is free and open to all. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

Holiday Pops Concert: Winter Wonderland
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at Northern Illinois University, 400 Lucinda Ave, DeKalb, IL
A beloved annual tradition! Ring in the holiday season with traditional favorites. Local music ensembles will be featured in the lobby before the concerts, during intermission, and following the concerts. This concert is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

A Magical Motown Christmas
2025-12-19 19:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
A Magical Motown Christmas is coming to the historic Egyptian Theatre in this highly acclaimed show featuring hit after hit woven in with your holiday favorites infused with a bit of the legendary soul Motown is famous for delivering!

The soundtrack for the evening will include hits from all of your favorite Motown legends including The Temptations, The Four Tops, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell, The Marvelettes, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight & The Pips, & more!

This 2-hour plus musical journey through one of America’s most beloved songbooks features pitch-perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, & costuming that will perfectly capture the sights & sound of Motown and the spirit of Christmas!

DeKalb County's Largest Holiday Office Party
2025-12-23 17:00 - 22:00 | Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W Lincoln Hwy,, DeKalb, IL, 60115
Be at Fatty’s for the 18th AnnualDeKalb County’s Largest Holiday Office Party!Sponsored by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and 102.3FM The Coyote

The event starts at 5pm with a Free Appetizer Buffet from 5pm-6pm!

“Office Party” Santa will be here around 6pm passing out wrapped gifts for Adults (T-Shirts, Gift Cards & Other Prizes)Live music at 5pm from Craig Mathey

This is a great event especially if you have a small office.

Make this event Your Holiday Office Party!Don’t miss one of the best events of the year!Open to the public!

Led Zepplin Tribute - Kashmir
2025-12-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Sandwich Opera House, 140 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL, 60548
Kashmir is the definitive Led Zeppelin tribute of the Midwest, and they are performing live in Sandwich, IL at the historic Sandwich Opera House on Saturday December 27, 2025. Get your tickets today to catch the band authentically recreate the look and sound of Zeppelin, while performing all their most loved songs like Rock & Roll, Immigrant Song, Dazed and Confused, When the Levee Breaks, Ramble On and Stairway to Heaven.

Doors Open at 7:00pm – Show Begins at 8:00pm – This is an All-Ages Event

Fatty's New Years Eve
2025-12-31 19:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00 | Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W Lincoln Hwy,, DeKalb, IL, 60115
Fatty’s is your destination for two ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve!

7:00 PM – Early New Year’s Eve with Back Country Roads brought to you by 102.3fm The CoyoteKick off the night with a special Early NYE celebration featuring a live performance by Back Country Roads.

102.3fm The Coyote will be here signing people up to win a pair of tickets to Country Thunder 2026!

BCR will help do an early countdown with a Champagne Toast at 10:00 PM—perfect for anyone looking to celebrate without staying out late.

No Cover!

10:00 PM – Close: New Year’s Eve Dance PartyRing in the New Year with our late-night NYE Dance Party featuring DJ Ray Gooden, spinning all night long. Celebrate in style with party favors, a photo opportunity, and a Champagne Toast at Midnight as we officially countdown to 2026.

Celebrate early, party late!

Are You Ready for It? A Taylor Experience
2026-01-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Sandwich Opera House, 140 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL, 60548
Join Traci and her band as they recreate the Eras Tour – featuring all 11 eras and all the costume changes. Guaranteed to be a night of fun! More info and tickets at SandwichOperaHouse.org

Clash of the Tribute Bands - Journey vs. Foreigner
2026-01-16 19:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Band to Band combat! The suspense of the competition will keep fans on the edge of their seats and wanting more! These two legendary bands will engage in a musical “shoot out of the hits” featuring nationally recognized tribute bands, LP Vinyl’s Escape – Ultimate Journey Show, and Feels Like The First Time – America’s #1 Tribute To Foreigner. Alternating power sets with the two bands coming together on stage for an amazing encore makes this show a once-in-a-lifetime event.

A unique blend of arena rock, stadium rock, and balladry defines this live performance. Infectious, hooky tunes, wrapped in meticulously crafted sound – crunching riffs, melodic leads, stratospheric vocals, sly synthesizers, and a driving groove, will have you sing along and dance to your favorite rock hits from the ’70s and ’80s! You’ll hear all the classics such as “WHO’S CRYING NOW”, “COLD AS ICE”, “STONE IN LOVE”, “URGENT”, “DON’T STOP BELIEVING”, “HOT BLOODED”, “LIGHTS”, “I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS”, “LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN”, “JUKE BOX HERO”, and so many more! The suspense of the competition will keep viewers on the edge of their seats, and the results will leave them wanting more!

Dennis Warner Concert
2026-01-24 14:00 - 15:00 | DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Singer and Songwriter Dennis Warner draws on his wealth of stage experience in creating a warm, welcoming, and intimate concert. Accompanying his vocals on six or twelve-string guitar, this concert will blend serious, thought-provoking songs with lighter, up-tempo material. Dennis will bring the audience into the performance with laughter and sing-alongs.
Dennis has released eleven albums and authored the book Beads on One String, now in its Ninth Printing. Radio monitoring service FOLK DJ named him one of the top folk singers in 2012 based on the success of his Seeds album, which they also listed among the top albums that year based on folk radio play around the world. His 2020 release, Pilot Me, debuted at number eight on the FOLK DJ radio charts that August.
“Great songs, contagious energy and an engaging personality make Dennis Warner an outstanding entertainer. Add his smooth vocals and solid guitar work, and you’ve got a fantastic show!” Dave Humphreys – Two Way Street Concerts, Downers Grove, IL
For more information on Dennis Warner click here.
This concert is free and open to all. No registration is required.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

John Mueller's Winter Dance Party
2026-01-25 15:00 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party” ® is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. Each live concert performance includes over two hours of unbridled, high voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the 50’s era: That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh, Boy, Rave on, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, and many, many more. John Mueller, the critically acclaimed former star of the U.S. touring version of the London/Broadway hit musical “Buddy..the Buddy Holly Story,” performs as Buddy Holly and Linwood Sasser fills the legendary footsteps of the Big Bopper. Ray Anthony performs as Ritchie Valens and was a renowned star of the “Legends of Rock and Roll” show at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas. The very authentic and energetic four piece band (guitar, drums, stand up bass and sax) includes Craig Harbaugh on saxophone.

9th Annual Jazz at the Egyptian
2026-02-07 19:00 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
The Egyptian Theatre is proud to present the 9th annual “Jazz at the Egyptian” featuring performances by Jazz in Progress, the DeKalb High School Jazz Ensemble, the Sycamore High School Jazz Ensemble, and the NIU Jazz Orchestra. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind concert featuring performances by the area Jazz ensembles. Proceeds from the event will support local music programs at DeKalb & Sycamore high schools and NIU.

EagleMania - The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band
2026-02-13 19:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Welcomed by 102.3 The Coyote! EagleMania has been dazzling audiences for over a decade by spectacularly reproducing the music of The Eagles. EagleMania thrills internationally sold-out audiences with their stunning five part harmony, virtuoso guitar work and uncanny ability to emulate the distinct sound of The Eagles. The EagleMania show consists of the Eagles’ greatest hits, as well as select Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh solo efforts. If you like The Eagles you simply must experience the world’s greatest Eagles Tribute, EagleMania!

Stupid Cupid
2026-02-13 21:00 | El Jimador Mexican Grill, 260 E Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, United States
Get ready to ignite the night! Leave Cupid at the door and join the Stupid Cupid Party at Jimador’s Upstairs Dance Floor on Feb 13, where DJ NRG will be mixing live with drinks flowing and music blasting. Doors open at 9:00pm.

So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary
2026-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Broadway, television, and film star Robert Neary creates an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest recording artists in history. Two hours packed with 24 classic hit songs, nostalgia, multimedia, stories and trivia, and a finale that is pure Broadway caliber. This is a true immersion into the life and career of Neil Diamond. Critical praise all across the internet and social media has called this show “The most authentic and professional tribute to Neil Diamond and delivers nothing short of a true Neil Diamond concert experience”. The concert has even been filmed as a documentary feature and is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, where, it too, continues to draw rave reviews.

With over 40 years in the entertainment business, Robert has 3 Broadway leads, and over 60 major guest starring television and film roles to his credit. He created this incredible show in 2019 and perfected it during the pandemic along with NY’s premier band, The Mystic. “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” is selling out venues all over the US with no end in sight.

Lounge Lizard Party
2026-02-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Warehouse on Park, 662 Park Ave, Genoa, IL, 60135, United States
Calling all lounge lizards! Warehouse on Park is hosting the annual lounge lizard party featuring The Rod Stewart Experience and cocktails!

Welcoming Clifford Tartaglia, The Rod Stewart Experience! Clifford will be singing all your favorite Rod the Mod songs from 4 PM to 7 PM!

Featuring your favorite lounge lizard cocktails.

Bar will open at 3:30PM

No outside food or drinks allowed

No pets

21 & over event
