The Venue

The Venue The Venue is a live music listening room in downtown Aurora, featuring a bar, cabaret seating, an intimate stage, & impeccable sound. We are educators.

The Venue is presented by Fox Valley Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to music education & preservation. The Venue is brought to you by Fox Valley Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to music education, awareness, and preservation. We are a group of music lovers. We are promoters. We are preservationists. We are protectionists. We love music, and we love the Fox River Valley of Illinois. Your ticket purchases help to preserve, protect, promote, and present music in the Fox Valley area.

Two great shows. One big weekend at The Venue!Friday September 11: Pacific Sound Company presents Blue Bayou: A Tribute ...
09/11/2026

Two great shows. One big weekend at The Venue!

Friday September 11: Pacific Sound Company presents Blue Bayou: A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt, celebrating the unforgettable songs and soaring vocals of one of music’s most iconic voices.

Saturday, September 13: Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound brings its one-of-a-kind mix of soulful grooves, funk, blues, R&B and world rhythms to The Venue.

09/11/2026

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Will Hoge is coming to The Venue!

With a career built on big hooks, honest storytelling and a hard-driving blend of rock & roll, country and Americana, Hoge brings his new album Sweet Misery to Aurora for a Saturday night show. Jon Tyler Wiley joins him for an evening made for fans of Springsteen, Petty, Isbell and great American rock & roll.

09/10/2026

From Germany to Los Angeles to Chicago, Stefan Hillesheim has built a sound rooted in the blues with plenty of rock and soul along the way.

Catch this international powerhouse playing live at The Venue on Friday, September 25.

09/09/2026

Quinn Sullivan has been turning heads with a guitar in his hands since he was a kid. Now he’s bringing his own blend of blues, rock and soul to The Venue.

Catch this powerhouse guitarist and songwriter live on Thursday, September 17.

09/08/2026

Friday night, join us at the Blue Bayou!

Pacific Sound Company celebrates the timeless music of Linda Ronstadt, from "It's So Easy " to “You’re No Good” to “When Will I Be Loved” and more.

09/07/2026

Get ready to move!

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound brings its infectious mix of soul, R&B, funk and global rhythms to The Venue this Saturday, September 12.

Your fall calendar is filling up fast.September + October at The Venue. Live music, jazz, tributes, film and more, all i...
09/04/2026

Your fall calendar is filling up fast.

September + October at The Venue. Live music, jazz, tributes, film and more, all in downtown Aurora.

See you at a show!

09/04/2026

🎶 “Blue Bayou.” “You’re No Good.” “When Will I Be Loved.” “It’s So Easy.”

One week from tonight, spend an evening with the songs of Linda Ronstadt as Pacific Blue Sound Company brings Blue Bayou: A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt to The Venue!

From soaring rock anthems and country classics to the ballads you know by heart, celebrate the music of one of the most unforgettable voices of a generation.

09/04/2026

Hey friends,
The Venue is a non profit run by The Fox Valley Music Foundation. They are offering a limiting promotional opportunity to help the cause and have asked us to share. The promotion ends next Friday. Check it out! And thank you for all of the support.

BIG ANNOUNCE! Tickets on sale NOW!
08/31/2026

BIG ANNOUNCE! Tickets on sale NOW!

Black Friday ANNOUNCE!

We’re excited to return to The Venue in Aurora, IL for our annual post-turkey day rock & roll extravaganza! Shake off your Thanksgiving hangover with us at one of our favorite spots. Musics, friends, beers, etc. Ticket link in comments🛞🔥🤘🦃

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