The Dave Specter Band featuring Brother John Kattke

Schedule

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Location

THE VENUE | Aurora, IL

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The Dave Specter Band performs at The Venue in downtown Aurora on February 20th.
About this Event

The Venue is proud to present The Dave Specter Band featuring Brother John Kattke on Friday, February 20th.


DOORS = 7pm | SHOW = 8pm


~ Advance Admission ~

Premium Reserved Seating = $25

General Admission = $20


~ Day of Show ~

Additional Door Charge = $5


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The Dave Specter Band featuring Brother John Kattke

GUITARIST, SINGER/SONGWRITER, BANDLEADER, RECORDING ARTIST, PRODUCER & PODCAST HOST

Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top venues and festivals throughout the USA and has toured internationally in 19 countries.

Before forming his own band in 1989, Specter toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe behind such blues greats as Son Seals, The Legendary Blues Band, Hubert Sumlin, Sam Lay and Steve Freund. Specter has also performed and/or recorded with such artists as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jimmy Johnson, Jack McDuff, Johnny Adams, Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Tad Robinson, John Primer, Johnny Littlejohn, B.B. Odom, Mighty Joe Young, Magic Slim, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Earl, Otis Clay, Floyd McDaniel, Pinetop Perkins and Jorma Kaukonen from Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane.

Dave has performed for the President of the United States, the Governor of Illinois and the Mayor of Chicago.

Dave appears on over 50 albums and DVDs as a guitarist, bandleader and/or producer, with 14 albums as a leader or co-leader on Delmark Records. His double album, Six String Soul 30 Years on Delmark was released in 2021 on CD and LP. His latest album Live at SPACE, was released in June of 2025 on CD and LP.

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~ The Venue is brought to you by Fox Valley Music Foundation, dedicated to local music awareness, education and preservation. Find out more at themusicvenue.org


~ 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.


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Where is it happening?

THE VENUE, 21 South Broadway, Aurora, United States

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Tickets

USD 23.86 to USD 29.00

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