Palmer House Hilton Chicago Heart Ball

We’re always pleased when the Peter Hennes Orchestra is asked to help with the fund raising efforts of charitable organizations, and we were thrilled to play at the Palmer House Hilton on 4/18/09 for the American Heart Association’s Chicago Heart Ball. After a two and a half hour dinner and a program including videos, speeches, [...]

Original Music By Our Band Members

The Peter Hennes Orchestra has some of the most talented musicians and singers in the Chicago area, and when they’re not playing with the band, some of them are working on their original music. I just wanted to take a moment to recommend some fantastic albums done by our band members. Give yourself a listening [...]

New Year’s Eve 2007 at the Horseshoe Casino

What an incredible New Year’s Eve we had! The Peter Hennes Orchestra was the main attraction for an invitation only celebration at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN, playing for a crowd of 4,000! In other areas of the Casino, the performers included Second City, the Bobby Lewis Jazz Band, Larry Taylor Blues and Soul [...]