# Event Details - **Event Name**: Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange at The Venue on September 24th.About this EventThe Venue is pleased to present Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell featuring Arlington Jazz Exchange on Thursday, September 24th.A live painting will also take place. DOORS = 6pm | SHOW = 7pm~ Advance Admission ~Premium Reserved Seating = $20General Admission = $15~ Day of Show ~Additional Door Charge = $5~~~~~~~~~~The Venue, Aurora IL, is proud to announce Roots & Thirds Creative Music Series with Shawn Maxwell. This concert series features recording and performing artist Shawn Maxwell and his Quartet. Each night will also feature a different local student or community jazz ensemble, both as opening act and collaborating with Maxwell's group for the evening's encore. Performances are (mostly) on the first and third Thursdays of each month, September 2026 through May 2027. Start time is 7:00 PM.⭐ SHAWN MAXWELL ⭐From his youth in the school music programs of Joliet, IL, through the Music B.A. program at Millikin University, to 25 years of performing on the Chicago music scene and touring the United States, Shawn Maxwell has developed a unique voice on the saxophone.From his first album of original compositions in 2005, to the 2023 release of his twelfth album J Town Suite, he has forged a distinctive style of writing and arrangement. The traditions of jazz form the foundation for Shawn’s music; he builds on that with inspiration from the music he grew up with – rock, funk, hip hop, R&B, classical. Though his compositions have been compared to Frank Zappa, Philip Glass, the Canterbury Sound, and Bach…Shawn’s albums have received accolades and airplay across the country and around the world, including two Downbeat Magazine “Best Albums of the Year” and four “Editor’s Picks”, reviews from Chicago Tribune, Jazz Times, Cadence Magazine, AllAboutJazz, and dozens of national and local music publications. His recordings have reached the Top 50 on JazzWeek and College Music Journal Jazz Charts.His albums have featured a variety of working groups: several quartets, quintets like Shawn Maxwell’s New Tomorrow, and the ten-piece ensemble Shawn Maxwell’s Alliance. Expectation & Experience (Jazzline/Delta, 2021) featured remotely-recorded collaborations with twenty nine other musicians, including Howard Levy, Ernie Adams and Tom Sharpe.As a Vandoren and Conn-Selmer artist, Shawn’s Master Classes and Guest Appearances are a favorite of students from college through elementary school, combining his pedagogical skills with a performer’s sensibilities.~~~~~~~~~~~ The Venue is brought to you by Fox Valley Music Foundation, dedicated to local music awareness, education and preservation. ~ TICKETS: We strongly recommend that you avoid buying tickets for our shows from any third parties. We will be unable to honor tickets purchased anywhere other than our website through Eventbrite or at our Box Office.~~~~~~~~~~https://youtu.be/F8dLF38sSYw - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aurora/roots-and-thirds-with-shawn-maxwell-feat-arlington-jazz-exchange/100001994993123135 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances, concerts, workshops, dance, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-09-24T23:00:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: THE VENUE - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 25, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Aurora - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: THE VENUE - **lat**: 41.75663890000001 - **long**: -88.31372440000001 - **full address**: THE VENUE, 21 South Broadway, Aurora, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b1c81f376d55ca530dfa1ce9bbf499e398f92b10a196ed0ab9d75b72a2fa217f-rimg-w1200-h927-dc180808-gmir.jpg?v=1786253852 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange being held? - **A:** Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at THE VENUE, 21 South Broadway, Aurora, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange? - **A:** Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange is organized by The Venue Aurora. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Roots & Thirds with Shawn Maxwell feat. Arlington Jazz Exchange is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. 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