Robbie Ellis is a comedy songwriter, music director for improv, comedy and musical theater, a composer and a broadcaster on Chicago’s WFMT-FM.
The New Zealand native brings his musical comedy show to NIU’s Week of Welcome with a free performance for all NIU students, Friday, August 23 in the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at 2:30 p.m.
No tickets are needed. Come early and enjoy our College of Visual and Performing Arts Block Party beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the courtyard between the Art and Music Buildings.
Repertoire (performed by Robbie Ellis, voice & piano unless specified):
- Symphony No. 1 in Eb
- Suburban Chain Italian Restaurant
- Pumpkins
- Sad Song (Robbie Ellis, voice & piano; Christopher Mendez, cello)
- First-Class Seat
- ...das composer lied... (Robbie Ellis, voice; Austyn Menk, piano)
- Root Vegetable Opera (Robbie Ellis, voice; Austyn Menk, piano)
- I am a Cat
- Big Ten
- 525,600 Bottles of Beer
- Ha! (Anthony Devroye, viola; Robbie Ellis & NIU Faculty, shouty chorus)
- Floss (Robbie Ellis, voice & piano; Anthony Devroye, viola)
- Philip Glass
- Midlife Crisis Blues
- Bravo (Robbie Ellis, voice; Austyn Menk, piano)
- Chicago Climate Blues (with NIU Faculty, guest musicians)
Start time
August 23, 2024 2:30PM
End time
August 23, 2024 3:30PM
Location
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, DeKalb, IL, USA
Northern Illinois University
550 Lucinda Ave
Ticketing
No tickets are needed
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