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SUMMARY:The Midnight Purchase w/ Peter Thomas * November 13\, 2026
LOCATION:Linnemans\, 1001 E Locust St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53212
DESCRIPTION:The Midnight Purchase – Orlando Peña is a Milwaukee-based si
 nger and songwriter for the award-winning\, americana/soul folk band\, The
  Midnight Purchase. He makes use of a commanding vocal ability to recount 
 tales from his years in the High Sierra mountains of Nevada\, to the low\,
  vast plains of rural Illinois and countless places in between. Peña’s 
 lyrics are honest\, and more often than not\, introspective\, with themes 
 that revolve around foolishness\, loss\, love\, and the constant search fo
 r a purpose. Peter J. Thomas has been a member of the Milwaukee Symphony O
 rchestra since 2008 and has performed around the world as a multi-genre so
 loist\, clinician\, educator\, and chamber musician. Peter frequently perf
 orms with the 414 Quartet\, Present Music\, Carthage Trio\, and in collabo
 ration with multiple bands. He is also the co-founder of MusiConnect\, a c
 ommunity-building music series that safely brought people together during 
 the COVID-19 pandemic\, which was nominated as one of Milwaukee’s best m
 usic festivals in 2021. Additionally\, Peter was the manager and cellist o
 f the award-winning classical crossover indie-rock band\, I’m Not A Pilo
 t\, that toured extensively across the Midwest at colleges\, performing ar
 t centers\, music festivals and in educational collaboration concerts with
  high school orchestras from 2009-2016. Mr. Thomas has presented clinics a
 nd workshops across the country through his innovative use of the electric
  cello and has recorded\, arranged\, and edited music for numerous artists
  including 2Cellos and The Piano Guys through Hal Leonard Music. Peter was
  most recently recognized as the Best Acoustic Musician in the Best of Mil
 waukee 2021 annual competition by the Shepherd Express. He was also the wi
 nner of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI)’s String Player of the 
 Year award in 2012 and 2015 and has been nominated for the award five time
 s. As a songwriter\, Peter’s original song “Only in Dreams” featurin
 g vocalist Amanda Huff took home the 2019 WAMI award for Song of the Year 
 as well as being recognized in the same category by the Milwaukee Journal 
 Sentinel. Doors at 7:00pm\, Music at 8:00pm\, $15 cover
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