Sergio's Cantina to deliver live music during Geneva festival

GENEVA – Sergio's Cantina, 30 W. State St., Geneva will be offering live music during two days of Geneva's upcoming Festival of the Vine, restaurant co-owner Lindsey De Los Santos said.

Dirty Water will perform from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Dirty Water is a trio that includes Nick Pansino on guitar, Charles Pansino on drums and Derek Gardner on bass, with all three doing lead and backup vocals, De Los Santos said.

Sean Berens will perform on guitar with Ryan Schumacher on violin from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 10, De Los Santos said.

Berens said he was a professional hockey player who once played for the Chicago Wolves and currently coaches youth athletics in Palatine – in addition to performing.

“We do a lot of Dave Matthews [Band] and a lot of acoustic rock, folk and alternative,” Berens said. “Ryan and I are the two biggest Dave Matthews [Band] fans in the country. We go all over the country to hear him play.”

Berens said those who attend his performance will likely hear “Crash” from Dave Matthews Band, “Alive” from Pearl Jam and “No Woman, No Cry” a reggae song by Bob Marley & the Wailers, as well as sing-along songs.

“I’ve been playing music since I was 13 years old and I asked my parents for a set of drums,” Berens said. “They are like, ‘No.’ And they gave me a guitar. It’s an unforgiving beginner instrument. It was an electric guitar and as long as it wasn’t plugged in, they were not being tortured.”

Sergio's Cantina has an outdoor patio that seats 45, and a lower deck with an outdoor bar seats an additional 35, De Los Santos said. There is no cover charge. If it rains or the weather turns cold, the performances will be canceled. Those who plan to attend are urged to call the restaurant at 630-845-9200 to confirm the music schedule.