Name: PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND with Jewell Middle School & West Aurora HS (2 Bands)
Start: 2026-05-26T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-26T21:00:00-05:00
Location: THE VENUE

PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND with Jewell Middle School & West Aurora HS (2 Bands)

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Pete Ellman Big Band performs with Jewell MS & West Aurora HS (2 Bands) at The Venue in downtown Aurora, IL. Join us for a night of jazz!

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The Venue is pleased to present THE PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND with special guest Jewell Middle School &amp; West Aurora High School (2 Bands) on Tuesday, May 26th. DOORS = 6PMSTUDENTS = 6:30PMPEBB = 7:30PM ~ Advance Admission ~ Premium Reserved Seating = $10 General Admission = $10 ~~~~~~~~~~ ⭐ PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND ⭐ The Pete Ellman Big Band (PEBB) was formed in 2009 after Pete retired from the Illinois Air National Guard after 20 years of service. They regularly invite student jazz ensembles to join them and will provide guest clinicians. This is a way to get these budding musicians into a real world environment playing the music they love in addition to an auditorium in front of parents or classmates. Additionally, the PEBB has hosted numerous fundraisers at their events to help raise money (and food / toys) for local non-profits such as Loaves &amp; Fishes, Toys for Tots, Kids Matter, Kidz Cabaret, Youth Symphony of DuPage, Naperville Educational Foundation, Gil Ellman Memorial Fund, and more! To Pete, it is all about giving back to the community to help kids, in general, and also to give kids an opportunity to participate in the arts. Pete has worked full time at Ellman’s Music Center since 1985, having worked in nearly every position in the company, from repairman to outside sales representative to purchasing agent to janitor. With that kind of overall experience, he has a uniquely complete vision on how to run the business. Pete continues to play professionally and has performed with nationally known artists such as Wayne Newton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aretha Franklin, Bob Newhart, Chicago Sinfonietta, and many more. Being a trumpet player, Pete’s favorite artist to date has been world renowned trumpeter Wayne Bergeron. Pete attended DePaul University and majored in Music Performance. Peter attends many industry specific and financial seminars including NASMD, NAPBIRT, and NAMM. He sits on the board of the Naperville Municipal Band. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~ The Venue is brought to you by Fox Valley Music Foundation, dedicated to local music awareness, education and preservation. Find out more at <a href="https://themusicvenue.org/" title="https://themusicvenue.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">themusicvenue.org</a> ~ TICKETS: We strongly recommend that you avoid buying tickets for our shows from any third parties. We will be unable to honor tickets purchased anywhere other than our website through Eventbrite or at our Box Office. ~~~~~~~~~~

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