Musicians Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy, who perform together as Pippi & Daniel Music, join a 10-piece group called The Experience Band this Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m., for a benefit concert at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Galesburg. The show, called “It’s Never Too Late,” is a fundraiser for the Orpheum’s Gift of Performance initiative, which uses ticket sales to fund seats for local nonprofit clients who might not otherwise get to experience live theater. Tickets are a minimum $20 donation.
Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy joined Galesburg’s Morning News on Thursday, July 30, 2026, ahead of Sunday’s show. Listen to the full interview above.
They talked about:
- How a $20 ticket to Sunday’s show sends someone else to a future Orpheum performance
- The 10-piece band behind Sunday’s “It’s Never Too Late” theme
- Their all-time musical idols, from Diana Ross to Oscar Peterson
- A family milestone: their 7-year-old grandson Easton’s stage debut, and the secret song he’s kept even from us
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