Central Wisconsin News

Tribute to Aretha Franklin and Etta James

Tribute to Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and more performed by Brooke Reams with The Pete Ellman Big Band Benefit Concert for Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund. Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Performing Arts Center, 3323 University Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081. Considered to be as one of the top female vocalists in the Midwest both Brooke and her band, The Nice Things have been named by Chicago Magazine as “The best cover band in all of Chicago.” For the last decade Brooke has been selected be the main headline act to play prior to and after Chicago’s main lakefront firework show at Navy Pier. Brooke’s stage presence is surpassed only by her voice, which ranges from deep and gritty to sweet and soothing, No one does Aretha Franklin, Etta James, or Billie Holiday better. For this one-night-only show The Pete Ellman Big Band will be accompanying Brooke. The Pete Ellman Big Band: Ranked as one of the best big bands in the country Pete has performed with nationally known artists such as Wayne Newton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aretha Franklin, Bob Newhart, and many more. Members of Pete's band have played with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Harry Connick Jr., Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Wynton Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman and many more.... Benefit concert for The Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund. Venue: Sheboygan Lutheran Performing Arts Center. Address: 3323 University Dr. Sheboygan WI 53081. For tickets and more information: https://www.unitymusicfestival.org/

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