CIJS PRESENTS

Pippi & Daniel Music
with The Experience Band

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2026

House Band at 6pm | Guest Group at 7:15

Trailside Event Center

CIJS is honored to host Pippi & Daniel Music with The Experience Band for our August concert at the Trailside. Pippi and Daniel are a Midwest-based jazz, soul, and R&B group featuring vocalist Pippi Ardennia and pianist/composer Daniel L. Leahy.

They are known for blending soulful, Chicago-style vocals with masterful harmonies to create uplifting, transformational music. With Pippi’s magnetic voice and stage presence and Daniel’s jaw-dropping command of the keys, they’re delivering high-energy performances with their full-scale vocal & horn-driven band featuring four vocalists.

Pippi Ardennia and Daniel L. Leahy are a powerhouse jazz duo whose music blends soulful vocals with masterful piano to create transformational music. Their shows are packed with unforgettable originals, beloved standards, and energy that moves.

SPONSORED BY NANCY & DOUG LADY IN MEMORY OF JANE LADY

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