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Epiphany Center for the Arts Announces its Summer 2022 Blues Music Series Lineup
The landmark venue’s two-month celebration of the blues includes top musical performances,
plus a photography exhibition highlighting Chicago’s many “Women of the Blues”

CHICAGO (May 26, 2022) – Epiphany Center for the Arts today announced its Summer 2022 Blues Music Series. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as one of the “Top 8 Best Blues Clubs in Chicago,” the historic venue will feature an impressive lineup of both free blues music and ticketed performances during the two-month celebration. Guests can enjoy free live music and food & drink specials during all Golden Hour shows. Ticketed performances will then follow in The Sanctuary, with full bar service available.

The initial lineup for Epiphany’s Summer 2022 Blues Music Series includes the following performances:

Additional performances will be added to Epiphany’s Summer 2022 Blues Music Series lineup on an ongoing basis. To purchase tickets and find the most up-to-date schedule, visit https://epiphanychi.com/blues. 

In addition to its music lineup, Epiphany will also present the traveling photo exhibition “Women of the Blues: A Coast-To-Coast Collection,” curated by Lynn Orman Weiss in partnership with Epiphany Center for the Arts. The collection of images from photographers around the country celebrates female blues performers past and present, and features some of this year’s artists performing at the Chicago Blues Festival, including Shemekia Copeland, Annika Chambers, Thornetta Davis, Anne Harris, Shirley Johnson, Demetria Taylor, Ivy Ford and Legendary Mary Lane. The exhibit also features blues women performing during Epiphany’s Blues Music Series, including Carlise Guy, Brigitte Purdy and Win Noll.

“Women of the Blues” is scheduled to run from June 8 through July 23, 2022 in the gallery space outside The Sanctuary. Guests attending Epiphany’s Summer 2022 Blues Music Series are invited to view the exhibition before and after all performances. Complimentary viewing appointments can also be made Tuesdays through Saturdays by contacting art@epiphanychi.com.

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About Epiphany Center for the Arts

Conceived with the vision to return Epiphany to a place for people to congregate, the shuttered, historic Church of the Epiphany has been preserved and adapted into the Epiphany Center for the Arts, an iconic cultural hub “For the Good of Art, Entertainment and Events.” Thoughtfully designed, the exemplary 42,000-square-foot campus located on the artsy edge of Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood boasts three distinct venues (Epiphany Hall, The Sanctuary and The Chase House) and a stunning array of amenities. The campus also features eight galleries that serve as a platform for a diverse selection of artists from Chicago and beyond. Epiphany’s exhibitions showcase the work of women, the LGBTQIA community, artists of color, and the disability culture. Epiphany’s top priority is to curate programming that is inclusive, while providing a place established artists can collaborate with emerging ones. Epiphany’s programming serves to unite community and artists alike while “Bringing Chicago Together.” Visit www.epiphanychi.com to learn more.