Rat Pack tribute to kick off Music at the Mansion

DeKALB – The Music at the Mansion summer concert series will open Wednesday, June 23, with a tribute to the Rat Pack, featuring the Frank Rossi Band and singer Tommy Panici.

The show will begin at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place in DeKalb.

The Rat Pack tribute will feature many songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The band plays a touch of love songs with some favorite show tunes to create their own special style.

The opening act for the evening will be a summer Fashion Show presented by Lizzy’s Pink Boutique of Sycamore beginning at 6:30 p.m. There also will also be a mini Classic Car Show, featuring some past car show winners.

Refreshments available for purchase. Fatty’s Pub and Grille in DeKalb will offer a selection of beer and wine and food will be available from Big D’s Hotdogs.

Music at the Mansion concerts are free and family-friendly. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Parking is available at the Ellwood House Museum and at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St.

The June 23 concert will honor the DeKalb Rotary and DeKalb Elks Lodge 765. The Rotary is celebrating its 100th anniversary in DeKalb and the Elks are kicking off fundraising for the new DeKalb Veterans Memorial.

For more information, call the Ellwood House at 815-756-4609 or Michael Embrey of FunME Events at 815-756-1263.