Live music every Friday-Sunday.
Weekly Team Trivia games, a monthly art show, educational lyceums.
All the fun, all the time.
Power vocals meet high energy jams to keep you dancing all night.
Doors at 7:30, Music at 8
21+ (unless prior arrangements made) $5 cover
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
This Week: Anderlik & Church
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us weekly for dinnertime tunes outdoors on the North River Street Woonerf.
Daily specials include half price on our hand-ground hand-packed burgers and $2 off draft beers
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Matt Kenn's music is proof of the potency of fusing rock and folk elements. His skill in fusing these genres together organically results in a distinctive sound that is both classic and modern.
Local music vets the Daves (Ramont & Nelson) are joined by the Jims (Hurley & Chevy) to romp & stomp, sate & soothe, on the first full day of summer!
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us weekly for dinnertime tunes outdoors on the North River Street Woonerf.
Daily specials include half price on our hand-ground hand-packed burgers and $2 off draft beers
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Doors at 7:30, Music at 8
21+ (unless prior arrangements made) $5 cover
John Till is a solo acoustic act out of Bloomington, IL. With slide guitar, banjo, and acoustic guitar come arrangements steeped heavily in the fingerpicking styles of the Delta Blues. Bouncing baselines and dancing melodies driven along with two part foot percussion provide a uniquely dynamic listening experience.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
This Week: County Line String Band
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
TBA
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
A versatile singer-songwriter from Chicago's northwest suburbs, Despina crafts captivating melodies and stories that blend folk, country, and Americana traditions with innovative spirit. Her original songs paint vivid pictures of life's joys, struggles, and experiences, inviting listeners into her unique musical tapestry.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Aaron Kelly was never on American Idol, but did grow up on the edge of the Chicago megalopolis, falling under the influence of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, and empathy, his songs are carefully crafted and made to last.
Shukin and the Ramblers is the Rusty Roots Rock Revue you’ll have to see to believe. Influenced by the American sounds of the Chicago Blues, Classic Rn’B, Roots Country, a Funky dose of Gypsy Jazz and a Punk Rock edge.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Every Tuesday we feature local musicians playing tunes through the dinner hours.
This week: Mark Weber
Always free and family friendly! The Woonerf is closed to vehicular traffic for the evening so it's a safe place to dine and play. We have some outdoor games available and always encourage kiddos to bring their own fun, scooters, catch and throw games, sidewalk chalk, etc...
Daily specials include half price on our hand-ground hand-packed burgers and $2 off draft beers.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Rooted in the vibrant music scene of Chicago, Majors Junction melds traditional and contemporary sounds to forge their distinctive brand of music. With their compelling blend of country honky-tonk, folk, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll, this dynamic group transcends genres to create a distinctive touch. Known for their plush, lonesome, western sound, the band offers an auditory journey that celebrates the spirit of individuality and diligence.
The Firewater Tent Revival rolls in from Atlantic Beach, FL with a wild mix of funk, roots, and Americana that'll have you dancing before you know it. Known for unpredictable sets and nonstop energy, this isn't your average bluegrass show—it's a whiskey-snortin', good-timin' revival
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
BanjerDan brings his unique mix of hot pickin’, heartfelt songs, and humorous commentary to The Sidecar Supper Club.
BanjerDan (Dan Mazer) is a “banjo-centric” acoustic musician and entertainer based in Santa Cruz County, CA. His music is an Americana mix, rooted in straight-ahead bluegrass and branching out to include folk, country, blues, oldies, and other styles.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Brandon is a Carpentersville, IL-based songwriter, violinist, and guitar player. He fronts the Brandon Reisdorf Quartet playing his original songs, in addition to playing with several Chicago-area bands.
After studying Music Theory, Composition, and Philosophy in undergrad, Brandon was inspired by songwriting legends like John Prine and Kris Kristofferson. Brandon’s debut record, “Political Songs for Political People”, was released in 2020. Since then, he has been actively recording and preparing for his next album, slated for a 2024 release.
Good. Clean. Funk. The premiere Horn section in all the land. ( ok, maybe the Fox Valley)
Wheels North is a progressive Newgrass band from Northern Illinois comprised of Hayley Skreens (banjo/vocal), Mark Frystak (guitar/vocal), Jesse Fuller (bass/vocal) and Chris Grant (violin). Wheels North offers powerful three-part harmonies, skillfully crafted song arrangements, and an enticing catalog of originals and covers.
Every Tuesday we feature local musicians playing tunes through the dinner hours.
This week: Mitch Mayer
Always free and family friendly! The Woonerf is closed to vehicular traffic for the evening so it's a safe place to dine and play. We have some outdoor games available and always encourage kiddos to bring their own fun, scooters, catch and throw games, sidewalk chalk, etc...
Daily specials include half price on our hand-ground hand-packed burgers and $2 off draft beers
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Noah Gabriel returns to Sidecar for a night of tunes under the stars with the Noah Gabriel Band.
Bible of the Devil: Uncompromising Boogie. High intensity Chicago riff lords since 1999. Bible of the Devil is a four-piece, high-intensity Rock n’Roll Metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Now in their 26th year of existence. With their twin guitar harmony attack and vocal hooks, they have always kept themselves firmly grounded in their classic rock and metal influences.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Fox Crossing Stringband is a dynamic women-led bluegrass group that has been making waves in Chicago’s music scene for eight years.
Fox Crossing Stringband know(s) their brand and don’t shy away from it. They have that charming blend of sweet and strong that draws you in but demands respect.
John Till is a solo acoustic act with slide guitar, banjo, and acoustic guitar come arrangements steeped heavily in the fingerpicking styles of the Delta Blues. Bouncing baselines and dancing melodies driven along with two part foot percussion provide a uniquely dynamic listening experience.
The bluegrass power trio Stryder brings an eclectic mix of original music & covers to the stage, showcasing 3-part harmonies, a boot-tapping rhythmic drive, blistering string solos, & a single mic vocal delivery. Co-lead by Hayley Skreens on upright bass/vocals (Wheels North), Mark Frystak on guitar/vocals (Wheels North), & Mark Messer on mandolin/vocals (River Valley Rangers), this trio creates a melting pot fondue of bluegrass music for the 22nd Century. Stryder will surely grass up your blues & get you up out of your seat. Keep your eyes and ears out for an upcoming all original album debut!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Coyote Riot has its roots set deep in old folk and country/blue grass string sounds of the past and present. The twang of the rockabilly stile guitar sits nicely with the pluc of the bass and the chuck of the tenor banjo, while the harmonica and fiddle harmonize like crickets in heat. A recipe gaurenteed to have you hootin and hollerin with your foot-a-stompin.
A Rock Power Trio Hell Bent On Keeping Rock Alive With Vintage Vibes, Sweet Harmonies, and lots of GOATS!
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Jam, Blues, Funk, Reggae, Jazz and Rock
Lost Pyramids is an improvisational, psychedelic jam band that keeps it fresh on stage with dynamic grooves and spacey jams.
With an eclectic mix of originals heavily influenced by the music of Phish and the Grateful Dead with a hint of jazz fusion, you never know what you’re gonna get.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Rishi Maze is an experimental instrumental psychedelic jam rock music project with a fine blend of influences from both the Stoner Rock and Post Rock genres.
Celebrating John Prine's entire catalog!
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
E.P. & The Surveyors stake their claim at the crossroads of rock and heartland soul. Inspired by the raw storytelling of Lucinda Williams, and the road-worn anthems of Tom Petty, we bring a sound that’s both timeless and electric.
Welcome back The Sociables for a night of music under the stars! Friends from Red Woody, Lazy Maybes and Joe Friday and the Dragnets got together to play fun tunes!
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
The Aforementioned is a Chicago based jam band who play originals and covers from the likes of The Dead, Phish, Umphrey's and many more.
Smile rock / soul-indie pop. Invisible Cartoons blends catchy melodies, intoxicating voices, bounce-inducing beats, dynamic guitar/bass rhythms, spine-tingling keytar riffs, and dramatic wordplay about love, friendship, and fun.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Maygen & The Birdwatcher weave a rich tapestry of Americana, blending folk and country with an eclectic twist.
“On their song ‘Feel Good,’ the versatile musicians deliver top-notch musicianship that evokes comparisons to the likes of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lake Street Dive, and Alison Krauss & Union Station. Led by the twangy and soulful vocals of Maygen Lacey, the band will surely be a festival favorite for years to come.” —Glide Magazine
Phish tribute in the Chicagoland area, established 2021.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
John Till is a solo acoustic act with slide guitar, banjo, and acoustic guitar come arrangements steeped heavily in the fingerpicking styles of the Delta Blues. Bouncing baselines and dancing melodies driven along with two part foot percussion provide a uniquely dynamic listening experience.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
It's Pride Month and as always ArtBar Batavia supports the LGBTQIA+ community, but this June our Second Friday event falls on Friday the 13th... JOIN US if you dare for our Queer Icons of Horror show, celebrating the queer actors, directors, writers, and characters we've loved on the silver screen. This event will include all kinds of queer art with a focus on horror. Come on out and support your local artists while showing your pride for the queer community!
RSVP Event
Head to Annie Hex on the web for details.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Join us weekly for dinnertime tunes outdoors on the North River Street Woonerf.
Daily specials include half price on our hand-ground hand-packed burgers and $2 off draft beers
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
This Week: River Valley Rangers Duo
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
MissBehavin' presents an eclectic mix of familiar covers and surprise deep cuts.
The Old Fashioned's Cocktail Hour BEGINS! Come for dinner, stay for a show!
Doors at 7:30, Music at 8
21+ (unless prior arrangements made) $5 cover
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Hosted by Izzy, Deidre, Brad with special co-host Aaron Kelly
Bring your chairs, dogs, kids and dancing shoes to River Street in downtown Batavia for a high energy edition of Bluegrass Sundays at Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden!
Free and Family Friendly weekly Show!
The Bare Hambones is a roots-rock band that has been performing in the Chicagoland area and throughout the Midwest since 2012. Fronted by charismatic piano-playing lead singer Tim Larsen, the band’s live show is a high energy 50/50 mix of covers and originals. Their originals can be found anywhere you stream music. The covers they play range from 50’s Rock and Roll to Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Country to Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead and up to Chris Stapleton’s Blues-based Alt Country of the present day.
The Robert Hynes Band is an talented group of Chicago musicians led by Chicago songwriter Robert Hynes. The band blends crafty original songs, infectious rhythms, and retro influences in a wide variety of musical styles. They play floor stomping barn-burners to 30’s style Hawaiian slide guitar, blues to rock, and jazz to country.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and Americana acts play every week.
Free, Family-Friendly Show!
This Week: Lucky Pickers
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Jack Whttle is a blues and roots singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a staggering depth of talent. The Chicagoland-based performer has been busy playing all over the Midwest and beyond, including a tour of the South in support of Chicago Blues mainstay Liz Mandeville. On a local level, Jack is a pillar of the thriving Northwest Indiana music scene and a highlight of jam nights and bar stages all over the area. Underneath it all is a foundation of knowledge based upon Jack’s consummate study and love of American roots music old and new from dirty, relentless blues shuffles to infectious country dance tunes and the underlying grooves and shared vocabulary that drive them.
Moby Dead is an amorphous jamband playing all your favorite Grateful Dead tunes.
Doors at 7:30, Music at 8
21+ (unless prior arrangements made) $5 cover
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: County Line String Band
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
This Bluesy Garage Rock band with a pslightly Psychedelic twist warmed the stage at the Arcada up in STC for Wishbone Ash, The Guess Who and Blue Oyster Cult. Join us for a great night, under the stars!
BEER GARDEN OPENING WEEKEND!
2025 BAMMYS (Bay Area Music Awards) Jam Band of the Year!
Jeremiah Jams Band is a cheesehead psychedelic Jam/Rock band out of Appleton, WI. Original jams that will shake your bones, and transcend your troubles. The groove is call calling, will you answer?
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: The Pickin’ Pear
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Acoustic Tunes, covers and originals. Come for dinner, stay for a show! Fully made from scratch kitchen. Serving Prime Rib every Friday & Saturday! Indoor shows take place 'fireside' in our cozy dining space. All ages. No Cover.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: Welcome Wild Western Avenue
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Christian Alan Hansen is an aspiring singer-songwriter with an unwavering passion for country, blues, and rock
Aaron Williams is an entrepreneur, songwriter, performing & recording artist, producer, and festival promoter from Chicago IL
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
