The Venue announces lineup for fifth anniversary weekend

The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a weekend celebration of live, outdoor music on May 31-June 2.

Allie Kral and the Night Krals will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, May 31. One of the best fiddle players in the nation, Kral recently formed a new creative venture and jam band with the Night Krals. Gates open at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, June 1, Grammy Award nominees Liquid Soul will bring their “steady-grooving funk” to the stage at 8 p.m. The acid jazz pioneers bridge the musical gap between standard jazz improvisation, funk and hip hop. The gates open at 7 p.m.

“Great Moments in Vinyl” will return to The Venue with a tribute to Jimmy Buffett at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2. Hosted by William Lindsey Cochran, a band of hand-picked Chicago area musicians will play the songs that created the myth and give you the stories behind the music in Margaritaville. Gates open at 6 p.m.

All shows will be outdoors at Mundy Park which is adjacent to The Venue. The shows will be moved indoors if needed due to inclement weather.

Tickets to each show will cost $25 for reserved premium seats in front of the stage or $20 for general admission in which patrons can bring their own chair for the lawn. Tickets will increase by $5 at the door.

Operated by the nonprofit Fox Valley Music Foundation, The Venue opened on June 1, 2019. It is largely supported by a dedicated group of volunteers who staff the shows.

For tickets and additional show information, visit themusicvenue.org.

The Venue, a community-focused live music and performance room, is located at 21 S. Broadway in downtown Aurora. The Venue opened in 2019, and is owned and operated by the Fox Valley Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to local music awareness, education and preservation.