Get ready to sing and dance along to all your favorite ‘80s hits like “I Ran,” “Obsession,” “Wild Wild West,” “She Blinded Me with Science” and “867-5309/Jenny.” Tease up your hair, roll up your blazer sleeves and put your Wayfarers on for the Totally Tubular Festival, Sunday, August 16 at downtown…
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Grab your friends, bring a blanket, and get ready for a night of laid-back vibes and timeless music you know by heart when UB40 featuring Ali Campbell perform live at downtown Aurora’s RiverEdge Park on Sunday, August 9. Gates open at 6 p.m. Concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $60. VIP Packages are…
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A new weekly live music series is coming to downtown Geneva this summer. Sunday Sidewalk Sessions, a walkable, live music experience debuts July 5 and will bring the sounds of local musicians to Third and State streets on Sunday afternoons. Inspired by the rich music scene in the Fox Valley…
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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of A Rooted Home with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 25. The home décor store is located at 237 W. Wilson St., in downtown Batavia. Margaret Perreault, chamber president and CEO, along with Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke…
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PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (“PENN” or the “Company”) today celebrates the grand opening of Hollywood Casino and Hotel Aurora, the all-new, $360 million state-of-the-art casino and hotel. PENN’s latest land-based property replaces the former riverboat property that operated on the…
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Contemporary country music stars Lauren Alaina and Six One Five Collective will perform live at downtown Aurora’s RiverEdge Park in July. Grand Ole Opry’s Lauren Alaina, who is surfing the wake of “a seemingly limitless upward trajectory” ( American Songwriter ), will play RiverEdge Park on Sunday…
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Batavia MainStreet is thrilled to announce the return of the Wednesday Evening Batavia Farmers’ Market, beginning June 10, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at its new location at The South Riverwalk Plaza (N. Island Ave. and Houston St.) in front of City Hall, alongside the Batavia Park District’s…
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PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (“PENN” or the “Company”) announced today the expected closure of the Hollywood Casino Aurora riverboat property at 5:59am CDT on Wednesday, June 10, in preparation for the grand opening of the all-new, $360 million land-based property set to open on June 24…
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Paramount Theatre’s smash hit, immersive musical Million Dollar Quartet wrapped its spring run at downtown Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre this past weekend. But “Great Balls of Fire”! Tickets are already on sale for the show’s return, October 7, 2026-January 3, 2027. Don’t miss the fall and holiday…
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One of the Fox Valley’s longest-running summer traditions returns Saturday, June 6, as the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race celebrates its 65th anniversary on the Fox River. Organized by the Fox Valley Park District, the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race has welcomed generations of paddlers, families…
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