# Music Events in Galena | Concerts & Live Music

- **Subtitle**: Explore music events in Galena — concerts, live music, gigs and festivals across every genre. Find dates, venues and tickets in one place.
- **Category**: Music
- **Display Name**: Music events
- **Type**: category

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## About

Music signifies the vibrant energy of the place! Such music events in Galena make the city alive throughout the year. From live music shows and concerts to karaoke nights and gigs at bars and cafes, music fills the silence beautifully in Galena. The city has a lot for you in store, and there isn’t any lack of music events in Galena for classical lovers or concertgoers! Music is here to heal you and make you groove with festivals and heartfelt concerts in Galena. Explore such music events happening near you with us and get in the groove to set the stage on fire.

## Music Events in Galena

- **Event Name**: Amadáns at Frank O' Dowd's Irish Pub
  - **Description**: Join Amadáns at Frank O'Dowd's Irish Pub in Galena for a Spook-tacular weekend! Barry, Sherri, Finnian, Kyle, and Luca are excited to be back at one of our favorite Midwest Irish pubs. Come on out for a night in an authentic Irish pub atmosphere with Iris
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 30 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Oct 30 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/amadáns-at-frank-o-dowds-irish-pub/200030742499617
  - **Venue**: Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub
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- **Event Name**: 2 Grand Acoustic live at Chestnut Mountain Resort
  - **Description**: Start 2027 off right by hitting the slopes at Chestnut Mountain Resort and enjoying live music by 2 Grand Acoustic!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Fri Jan 01 2027 at 07:30 pm – Fri Jan 01 2027 at 10:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/2-grand-acoustic-live-at-chestnut-mountain-resort/200030771665012
  - **Venue**: Chestnut Mountain Resort
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  - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Trad Session @ Frank O'Dowd's!
  - **Description**: The Hearthfire Duo is going to be hosting Irish trad sessions at Frank O'Dowd's in Galena on Saturdays, noon-2pm whenever we're in town, and we'd love to have you all join us! Next ones are Nov 7, & Dec 12.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
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  - **Venue**: Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub
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- **Event Name**: Songwriters Showcase featuring Carol Montag and Joie Wails
  - **Description**: The Songwriters Showcase series celebrates the creation and performance of original music while giving audiences an opportunity to hear the stories and inspirations behind the songs.

Carol Montag is an award-winning singer-songwriter, recording artist, a
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 11
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/songwriters-showcase-featuring-carol-montag-and-joie-wails/200030530519712
  - **Venue**: 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036
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  - **Categories**: art, music, nonprofit, dog, storytelling
- **Event Name**: The General's Ball
  - **Description**: Fever River String Band will be providing the music for the Galena General's Ball formal Contra Dance in full period dress and music from the 1860's-1880's. Admission is free for spectators and they can watch the dance from the upper veranda.
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    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/the-generals-ball/200030571656047
  - **Venue**: DeSoto House, Galena Il
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Kristina Marie + Shawn Healy @ Miss Kitty's Grape Escape
  - **Description**: Grateful for our opportunity to play at this vibey, sweet spot in Galena...a favorite for us! 

www.grapeescapegalena.com
Wine & Martini Cosmopolitan Cocktail Lounge Wine & Martinis, Beer, Spirits, Food, & Entertainment in Downtown Galena, IL
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 17 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Dec 17 2026 at 10:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/kristina-marie-shawn-healy-miss-kittys-grape-escape/200030742509452
  - **Venue**: The Grape Escape
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- **Event Name**: Rebel Wells @ Galena Cellars (Downtown)
  - **Description**: Come to beautiful downtown Galena and stroll the streets, shop and stop in for some drinks while I play my favorite songs!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
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  - **Venue**: Galena Cellars (Main Street)
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## Trending Events in Galena

- **Event Name**: 46th Annual Galena Halloween Parade: 200 Years. One Parade. Your Era.
  - **Description**: 🎃 46th Annual Galena Halloween Parade🎃

Registration is opening, and we invite your group, business, organization, or family to join us for this year’s Bicentennial-themed parade!

As you register, please let us know what era, decade, or time period your
  - **Venue**: Historic Main Street In Galena Illinois
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- **Event Name**: Galena Country Fair - Rock Paper Scissors Etc
  - **Description**: Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4 - However artists are generally open and ready well before these start times (8am) for shoppers who come early. 

More than 100 hand-selected art, craft + fine art vendors selling high-quality, original, handmade items. Home dec
  - **Venue**: Grant park, Galena IL
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- **Event Name**: Serene Designs @Galena Country Fair
  - **Description**: This two-day event on Columbus Day Weekend in Galena, Illinois, offers more than 130 vendors offering original, handmade arts, crafts, and fine arts. This is a juried event to ensure high-quality products.

The event offers fair food, live entertainment,
  - **Venue**: Galena Grant Park
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- **Event Name**: Fall FunFest 2026
  - **Description**: Fall FunFest 2026 is right around the corner!

You and your whole family are invited to a night full of fun. We'll have bounce houses (a few new ones this year!), face painting, balloon artists, a petting zoo, live music from the Scally Brothers, Kona Ice
  - **Venue**: 7539 Dustin Rd, Galena, OH, United States, Ohio 43021
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- **Event Name**: M**der AND MAYHEM In A Mining Town
  - **Description**: Dine on a deliciously spooky dinner in the DeSoto House Hotel's Grand Ballroom, then watch the Haunted Galena Tour Company performance.About this EventJoin us for an elegant dinner and an evening of 200 years of dark Gale
  - **Venue**: DeSoto House Hotel
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- **Event Name**: 2026 GALENA'S MAGICAL LIVING WINDOWS
  - **Description**: Watch as the store fronts come alive right before your eyes!  From 5-8 p.m store windows on Main Street come alive with holiday-inspired animation during our Living Windows.  Enjoy the holiday magic and do some holiday shopping!

This is also the night of
  - **Venue**: Main st. Downtown Galena
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- **Event Name**: Guided Tour of the U.S. Grant Home (Galena, IL)
  - **Description**: Step back into 1868 during a guided tour of President Ulysses S. Grant's Galena home.About this EventReservations made on this page are for anyone planning to tour the Grant Home on November 1, 2026 or after. For an
  - **Venue**: 500 Bouthillier St
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- **Event Name**: 2026 NIGHT OF THE LUMINARIA
  - **Description**: Don't miss one of the most beautiful and romantic nights of the year in Galena.

More than 5,000 candlelit luminaries line the streets, steps, and sidewalks all throughout the downtown area.  From Main Street to the hills overlooking Grant Park, all of Ga
  - **Venue**: Main st. Downtown Galena
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- **Event Name**: Galena Living History Walk:  A Stroll Through Time
  - **Description**: What if the people who built Galena could step off the pages of history and tell their own stories?

On October 17, they will.

The Galena Living History Alliance and the Galena Center for the Arts  invite you to join us for the first-ever Galena Living H
  - **Venue**: Grant Park Pavilion, Galena, IL 61036
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Music events in Galena?
  - **A:** Amadáns at Frank O' Dowd's Irish Pub (Fri Oct 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub), 2 Grand Acoustic live at Chestnut Mountain Resort (Fri Jan 01 2027 at 07:30 pm at Chestnut Mountain Resort), Trad Session @ Frank O'Dowd's! (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm at Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub), Songwriters Showcase featuring Carol Montag and Joie Wails (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036), The General's Ball (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 07:00 pm at DeSoto House, Galena Il).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Galena today October 10, 2026?
  - **A:** Trad Session @ Frank O'Dowd's! (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm at Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Galena this weekend October 9–11, 2026?
  - **A:** Trad Session @ Frank O'Dowd's! (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm at Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Galena in October 2026?
  - **A:** Amadáns at Frank O' Dowd's Irish Pub (Fri Oct 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub), Trad Session @ Frank O'Dowd's! (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm at Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub), Songwriters Showcase featuring Carol Montag and Joie Wails (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036).
- **Q**: How can I find Music events in Galena?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Music events in Galena on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Music events in Galena?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Music events in Galena?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Music events in Galena include Frank O'Dowds Irish Pub, Chestnut Mountain Resort, 971 Gear Street, Galena, IL, United States, Illinois 61036.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Music events in Galena?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Music events in Galena include Amadans, 2 Grand Acoustic Duo, Hearthfire.
- **Q**: What types of Music events can I find in Galena?
  - **A:** You can explore a variety of music sub-genres and styles including Hip Hop Music, House Music, Classical Music, Afrobeats, Bachata and more.
- **Q**: Are there any online Music events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Music events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Music events in Galena?
  - **A:** Follow the Music category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Music events are listed in Galena.

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