The Venue's Giving Tuesday Show To Benefit Fox Valley Music Foundation

AURORA, IL — The Venue is hosting a special Giving Tuesday concert to benefit the Fox Valley Music Foundation, the not-for-profit that funds the live music room.

The Pete Ellman Big Band will perform jazz and big band classics at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, along with Lisle High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28. All tickets to the Tuesday night residency series, hosted by the Fox Valley Music Foundation, cost $10.

In light of Giving Tuesday, celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, The Venue will also host raffles to benefit the not-for-profit.

Fox Valley Music Foundation Executive Director Karen Fouts said past donations and sponsorships have enabled the organization to book performances by top artists and continue The Venue's Songwriter Series, which features songwriting and storytelling from emerging artists. They also help fund the Pete Ellman Big Band residency project, which provides professional performance experience for high school and community college jazz bands each Tuesday night.

This year, donations to the organization will help support a special festival Master Class by Pete Ellman scheduled for March 2024. Organizers are expecting it to enrich the musical talents of more than 300 students, according to Fouts.

Tickets to the Giving Tuesday show are available for purchase on The Venue's website.