with West Aurora High School Lab Band

The Venue is pleased to present The PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND Residency Series, Tuesday, May 21 at 6:45pm. Doors open at 6:00pm. Fox Valley Music Foundation is thrilled to partner with The Pete Ellman Big Band to provide area students with the opportunity to perform Read More …

with West Chicago High School

Each week The Pete Ellman Big Band will be joined by an area college, high school, or middle school group that will open the show. Opening performance for this show will feature the students of West Chicago High School. This event is sponsored by Vicki Read More …

With Rolling meadows High School

The Venue is pleased to present The PETE ELLMAN BIG BAND Residency Series, Tuesday, November 7 at 6:30pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. Fox Valley Music Foundation is thrilled to partner with The Pete Ellman Big Band to provide area students with the opportunity to perform before Read More …

With Naperville Chorus “Swingin’ Into Christmas

Feel a rush of holiday spirit with the Naperville Chorus’s “Swingin’ into Christmas” with the Pete Ellman Big Band, featuring both foot-tapping jazz and traditional arrangements of seasonal music, favorite choruses from Handel’s “Messiah,” and an audience sing-along. Since 1976, the Naperville Chorus has given Read More …

With Naperville Chorus “Swingin’ Into Christmas

Artist Bio Feel a rush of holiday spirit with the Naperville Chorus’s “Swingin’ into Christmas” with the Pete Ellman Big Band, featuring both foot-tapping jazz and traditional arrangements of seasonal music, favorite choruses from Handel’s “Messiah,” and an audience sing-along. Since 1976, the Naperville Chorus Read More …

March 22nd: PEBB w/Fenton HS Jazz Band

Please join us for a night of jazz music at our NEW venue – The Venue in downtown Aurora! Fenton HS Jazz Band will open for us from 6:30 – 7:15 pm and the Pete Ellman Big Band will play from 7:30 – 9 pm. Read More …