Please accept our invitation to join the
Pete Ellman Big Band in performance,
Tuesday Nights at The Venue in Aurora.
There is no fee for participating students, but parents and other guests will be asked to pay a $10 admission fee. Single groups, your band will perform a 1/2 hour set from 6:45 – 7:15 pm and the Pete Ellman Big Band will play from 7:30 – 9pm. Two groups from the same school will start at 6:30 pm and end at 7:15. Two groups from separate schools will start at 6:20 pm and end at 7:20. In addition to listening to the Pete Ellman Big Band perform, we invite directors to sit in with us on a song or two. There will also be opportunities for 2 or 3 students to sit in during the PEBB performance.
Here are the dates for the upcoming 2026 – 2027 school year . . .
| DATE | Assigned School(s) | Director Name(s) |
| 10/6/2026 | ||
| 10/13/2026 | ||
| 10/20/2026 | ||
| 10/27/2026 | ||
| 11/3/2026 | ||
| 11/10/2026 | ||
| 11/17/2026 | ||
| 11/24/2026 | ||
| 12/1/2026 | ||
| 12/8/2026 | ||
| 12/15/2026 | ||
| 12/22/2026 | ||
| 12/29/2026 | ||
| 1/5/2027 | ||
| 1/12/2027 | ||
| 1/19/0207 | ||
| 1/26/2027 | ||
| 2/2/2027 | ||
| 2/10/2027(Wed) | ||
| 2/16/2027 | ||
| 2/23/2027 | ||
| 3/2/2027 | ||
| 3/9/2027 | ||
| 3/16/2027 | ||
| 3/23/2027 | ||
| 3/30/2027 | ||
| 4/6/2027 | ||
| 4/13/2027 | ||
| 4/17/2027 | Pete Ellman Big Band Jazz Festival | (sign-up form live Tues. 10/6/26) |
| 4/20/2027 | ||
| 4/27/2027 | ||
| 5/4/2027 | ||
| 5/11/2027 | ||
| 5/18/2027 | ||
| 5/25/2027 |
Due to limited space on the stage we ask that you limit your group size to 25 or less. If you have more students than this please figure out a rotation schedule for the performance. We ask that you plan to stay until 9 pm with your students so they get the experience of listening to, and in some cases, playing with a professional big band. “The Venue” in Aurora is a world class performance facility that you, your students, and parents are sure to enjoy! We provide stands for a typical big band set up as well as microphones, drumset, bass amp, and piano keyboard.
The Sign-up link will become active at 9:00 am on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and will remain active as long as there are open dates on the calendar.