Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Christian Yi 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Vulnerable Showcase

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 6:30PM 

Tickets: $15 - Advanced | $20 - At door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Alex Hoffer:

Powerful, unmistakable, vocals paired with a unique twist on an acoustic rock sound make Alex an artist that's easy to recognize and even harder to forget. His rhythmic approach to guitar playing might be the first thing you notice but, if you listen closer there are stories with pain and joy subtly baked into the fabric of every song.

Michael Rawls:

Michael Rawls is a Chicagoland  singer/songwriter and music instructor. He began playing piano and guitar at a very young age, and decided to pursue music as a full-time endeavor 5 years ago. Michael’s original music varies heavily in regards to genres and styles, with the main focus always being on the songwriting. He is heavily influenced by some of the greatest songwriters (John Prine, Jason Isbell, and Leonard Cohen to name a few).

Paolo Apuli:

Paolo Apuli is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Chicago. Influenced by the golden era of music, blues, and soul, Paolo’s smooth vocals and guitar skills bring a timeless sound to audiences. 

Justine Ewald:

Justine is an acoustic guitar playing singer/songwriter who has been singing live for about 3 years. Since her early teens, her passion has always resided in poetry and songwriting— being able to channel and express the emotions of herself as well as those of another person. With a music taste across many genres, Justine believes that any song can be played acoustically… even Nickelback. 

JD Kostyk:

JD is a performing acoustic singer with great groove and strong versatility. He plays all throughout the Chicagoland area, performing originals and covers alike. JD not only performs for his career, he also fronts ls fundraisers and teaches music.

Zachary Sonny Edwards (MC/host):

Zachary "Sonny" Edwards is an original live Chicagoland musician and an event host, with a passion for bringing the best out of people while also bringing them together. He hopes for the Vulnerable Showcase to make a difference in the happiness and emotional health of all involved, as the chance to be truly vulnerable can be so hard to find. As is the tagline for his Vulnerable Showcase, he asks all to "stay vulnerable, my friends."

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live DJ sets from Ryan Moses 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Tribute

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 - Advanced | $30 - At door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About:

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong are two of the most honored and influential names in all of music. Both forged entirely new paths in jazz and pop for decades on end. They also had a wonderful creative partnership, yielding three classic albums worth of duets. Alysha Monique & Bobby Wonderfull wonderfully embody and venerate this beloved pair. Bold, sensual vocalist, Alysha, mesmerizes audiences with the sultry vocal styling of jazz and soul music. Her endearing aura bewitches listeners into the essence of love, individuality, and self-actualization. Surrounded by incredible musicians who strive to push their music to an innovative level, Alysha’s creativity and originality continue to ascend upward. An experience with Alysha is striking, genuine, and poignant. With a sound as warm as his smile, multi-instrumentalist Bobby Wonderfull ferries audiences to a place that feels like home. Come into his kitchen where he's serving music that sustains the soul and satisfies the most refined palate. Bobby is FULL of the Spirit of Jazz, raised by Hip-Hop, and simply Wonderfull. Epiphany Arts Center invites you to enjoy Alysha Monique & Bobby Wonderfull backed by the trio featuring Jahari Stampley, Steven C Manns Jr. & Alfonzo Jones as they pay tribute to the storied careers of these legendary icons. It's bound to be a romantic and impressive night of music designed to uplift your spirit and make you smile.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Just Jams from 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

HILARITIES & UNREST: A Black Sonic Experience

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7PM 

FREE ADMISSION 

About: 

Join AMFM for HILARITIES & UNREST: A Black Sonic Experience during EXPO After Hours. This event catered to the Black experience will spotlight AMFM EXPO booth artist, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, and highlight her sound project, Hilarities & Unrest, mixed throughout DJ sets from FINDING IJEOMA, Duane Powell and DOUBLEDUTCH (Houston). We will invite everyone to dance with us to the sounds of our guest DJs alongside visual installations by Giiivens. AMFM’s booth at EXPO Chicago is centered around five emerging Black artists and sponsored by South Side Community Art Center, the first Black arts institution in the nation. The event is also in partnership with Black Art Gathering, an initiative to bring together Black artists, creatives and arts administrators.

About AMFM

AMFM is a Chicago based arts platform that supports and features emerging and established artists through our website, which includes content with local artists and creatives from all over the globe, and through our curated events, exhibitions, partnerships, and activations. Through programming, AMFM combines the arts to cultivate community, diversity, inclusivity, intergenerational engagement and of course, good vibes with a purpose, mission, or cause.

Website: http://amfm.life 

Lola Ayisha Ogbara

LOLA AYISHA OGBARA (cultural worker & artist) born and raised in Chicago, Illinois holds many talents under her belt, i.e. sculpture, sound, design, photography and installation art. “My practice explores the multifaceted implications and ramifications of being in regards to the Black experience. I work with clay as a material in order to emphasize a necessary fragility which symbolizes an essential contradiction implicit in empowerments”. Ogbara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Entertainment & Media Management from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 and a MFA in Visual Arts from Washington University Sam Fox School of Art & Design. In 2017, Ogbara co-founded Artists in the Room, a collective of artists and scholars who host artists, emerging and established, in hopes of serving as a catalyst for artist development and networking. Ogbara has also received numerous fellowships and awards, including the Multicultural Fellowship sponsored by the NCECA 52nd Annual Conference, the Arts + Public Life and Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture Residency at the University of Chicago, and the Coney Family Fund Award hosted by the Chicago Artists Coalition. Ogbara has exhibited in art spaces across the country and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. 

Website: https://lolaogbara.com/ 

DJS:

FINDING IJEOMA

FINDING IJEOMA is a creative platform dedicated to providing meaningful experiences for women and youth to thrive across art, music, and community. Established in 2015 by founder Alexandria Eregbu— FINDING IJEOMA offers DJ and curatorial services for exhibitions, events, and project consulting.

Duane Powell

Growing up immersed in the richness of Chicago's soul music scene of the 70s and early 80s, Duane Powell entered the world of street promotions in 1985 pounding the pavement promoting events for prominent DJs within Chicago's burgeoning house music scene starting with Lil Louis. By 1990, Duane had done street promotions and served as marketing manager and consultant for many clubs and DJs including the historic Powerhouse. As a DJ, he has spun, headlined and has held residencies at many of Chicago's most popular music venues, hot spots and festivals including Taste Of Chicago, SummerDance and Chicago House Festival. He has also been headliner at festivals throughout the U.S. including Arizona House Festival, Afro Disco Miami and shared the bill with the likes Francois K, Nicky Siano, Joe Claussell, Ron Trent, DJ Spinna, Ian Friday and many many more. In 2019, he was named Best House DJ by the Chicago Reader and most recently, recorded a live DJ set for the international TV network Boiler Room.

DOUBLEDUTCH

Amarie Cemone Gipson aka DOUBLEDUTCH is an art worker, DJ and creative director based in Houston, TX. She has held curatorial positions at The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Renaissance Society, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Contemporary Austin, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Independently, her writing has been published in several journals and magazines including Artforum, ARTNews, ARTS.BLACK, Cite, ESSENCE, Gulf Coast, Houstonia, and THE SEEN. Currently based in her hometown of Houston, she created an open format dance party called PHYSICAL THERAPY where she serves as creative lead and resident DJ. As a culmination of her decade-long journey through the realms of art, music and media, Gipson founded The Reading Room, a Black art reference library whose collection holds more than 300 publications and ephemera with an emphasis on Blackness, visual culture and the American South.

Featuring Virtual and Light Installations by GIIIVENS

GIIIVENS

GIIIVENS is an experiential designer and software developer armed with a BA in Fine Arts from St. Mary's College, and is on the precipice of completing a software development certification from Northwestern University. They create interactive and immersive experiences that consist of experimental light / architectural design, audio visual art, 3D animation, and full stack + augmented reality software development, in addition to music composition and artistic direction. Their work has been shown in various capacities, which include recently creating a permanent Installation at Pier Park in South Bend Indiana. Their work has also notably been shown for Redbull at SXSW, The LINE Hotel, and The Museum of Human Achievement in Austin, TX, Public Works Gallery in Chicago, and Bishop Arts Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Outside of their solo ventures they are the founder of GIIIVENS Studio, a chairman and executive board member at the South Bend Museum of Art board, and a board member of the the artist residency board for the ATX based non-profit Brown State of Mind.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Carya Live 

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Doors: 5PM Golden Hour

Showtime: 8:00PM 

Tickets: $35 - General Admission | $50 - Early Bird VIP table for 2 | $100 - Early bird VIP table for 4 | $100 - Premiere seating table for 2 | $200 - Premiere seating table for 4 

EARLY BIRD VIP OPTIONS SOLD OUT!

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Fiesta Cuba 6:30 - 10PM  (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

About the event: 

¡Bailar y Cumbanchar! Enjoy Cuban culture through music and dancing. Join us for a fun class and practice your new skills by dancing the night away to inviting rhythms. No experience or partner needed!  ¡A gozar!

Edson Leonardo Cabrera Veitia - Edson De Cuba

Born in Cuba and graduated from the highly regarded Escuela Nacional de Arte in Dance in 2005. During this training period at the National School of Art in Havana, he participated in the ITs Festival in the Netherlands under the direction of Feri de Geus and Noortje Bijvoets. Subsequently, he joined the Cuban dance company Ballet Rakatan, dancing as a soloist. In 2007, he became a member of Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, participating in several international tours. Mr. Cabrera was made Principal Dancer in 2010.  Since arriving in Chicago, Mr. Cabrera has danced with Hedwig Dances, Kechari, Concert Dance and teaches Cuban dance classes in the Chicago area.

Laith Al-Saadi

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $30 - Advanced | $35 - At door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Laith is one of the most diverse talents we have,” said Maroon 5 frontman and ‘The Voice’ coach Adam Levine. “Incredible guitar player, incredible singer.”

In 2016, Laith Al-Saadi won America’s hearts and a spot in the Season 10 finale of NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s poised to bring his authentic blend of blues, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. 

Laith Al-Saadi has always had the perfect combination of Midwestern hustle and incredible musical chops – honed at the University of Michigan school of music in his hometown of Ann Arbor, and on stages across the country working with legends like Taj Mahal, Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Son Seals, Gregg Allman, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Paul Rodgers and recently opened for Bob Seger on his farewell tour in January, 2019. 

Entertainment Weekly called Laith Al-Saadi “a power performer who is so legitimate and memorable.” 

Audiences have agreed, propelling Al-Saadi’s most recent CD release, “REAL” to the top of the blues chart for five weeks and the top 20 album chart for two weeks. Laith also had four singles in the top ten iTunes singles charts, and his albums “In The Round” and “Long Time Coming” spent time at the top of the rock and album charts. Al-Saadi also received a Detroit Music Award in 2018 for Best New Recording for his Digital EP “A 75th Birthday Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. 

Guitar World Magazine has called Laith Al-Saadi a cross between "Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best,” and in 2006 Guitar Center crowned him one of the top four blues guitarists in the United States.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party

Date: Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Doors: 5PM 

Traffic Jam! Swing Dance Lesson: 6-6:30PM 

Showtime: 6:30PM

Intermediate Swing Dance Lesson 7:15-7:45 PM (in between first and second set)

Tickets: $20 - General Admission | $25 - At Door

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About Outcast Big Band: 

The 18-piece Outcast Jazz Band have been swinging their way through some of the most prestigious ballrooms and events in the Chicagoland area for over 40 years. Their love of the classic big band sounds of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and more, have garnered them a loyal fan base of listeners and swing dancers, and regular performance dates across Chicagoland.

The band features only the finest Big Band dance instrumental songs, as well as the dual vocal punch of siblings Vince and Claudia Clark. Vince brings his own unique vocal interpretations to classics from Louis Jordan, Ray Charles, Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra and more; while Claudia’s powerful vocals breathe new life info great standards from Peggy Lee, Diann Schuur and others.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents: Musical Mondays - Tin Pan Alley

Rediscovering Irish and Jewish influences on the music of Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Doors: 6:30PM 

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $30 - Advanced G/A | $40 - At door G/A | $90 - VIP table for 2

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

An inspiring evening of music from a fascinating, though largely forgotten, era in American music — Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley, which was the driving force behind popular music in the first half of the 1900s. A cast of 13 singers perform lively songs written by Irish and Jewish musicians, performers, and theater artists. Performers: Ellen Winters Reynolds, Barb Smith, Paul Motondo, Cindy Firing, Anita Kallen, Marianne Murphy Orland, Catherine Thomson, Sonia Oyola, Cory Goodrich, Carla Gordon, Beckie Menzie, Carolyn Broquet, Tirzah Joy and Patricia Salinski.

Producer: Anne Burnell 

Director: Carla Gordon 

Assistant Director: Director: Patricia Salinsk

Music Director: Beckie Menzie 

Percussion: Irwin Berkowitz

Musical Mondays is supported in part by a grant from Chicago DCASE

Live Yoga session from Kinesonics 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

About: 

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

The Jared Schonig Sextet, featuring members of the UIC Jazz Studies Faculty

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission 

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About: 

Jared Schonig is a Grammy-Award winning drummer, composer, and bandleader who has toured and/or recorded internationally with a host of well-known artists including Nicholas Payton, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Donny McCaslin, Darcy James Argue & Secret Society, Laurence Hobgood, Tim Hagans, Fred Hersch, Wycliffe Gordon, Tom Harrell, and Joe Locke. A favorite among vocalists, he has toured with Grammy-Award winners Kristin Chenoweth, Kurt Elling, The New York Voices, Cynthia Erivo, Katherine McPhee, Jessica Vosk, and singer/songwriter Donna Lewis. He has released 5 critically acclaimed CDs in the last 8 years with the Wee Trio, a group he co-led, as well as two recently released solo projects of original music, one for big band and one for quintet. He is a fixture in both the New York broadway and jazz scenes including the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-Award winning revival of The Color Purple, as well as the 10-time Tony-winning Moulin Rouge.

 Jared’s band for the evening of 4/19/23 consists of members of UIC’s stellar jazz faculty including Andy Baker (trombone), Jon Irabagon (tenor saxophone), Marques Carroll (trumpet), Larry Kohut (bass), and Michael Stryker (piano). Dr. Michael Stryker leads the Jazz Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “We are so pleased to have Jared on campus for a 3-day residency from April 18 th – April 20 th that includes this sextet performance in the Sanctuary at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on 4/19, as well as the 2023 UIC Jazz Festival (to be held throughout Epiphany on 4/20) with high schools and community college bands performing for judge’s comments and receiving educational clinics. There’s also a concert as part of the festival with the UIC Jazz Ensemble featuring Jared Schonig that you don’t want to miss!

Michael Stryker - Director, UIC Jazz Studies Program

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live Music from Denise La Grassa Band 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).

Bear Williams Band 

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door 

About: 

Chicago's Own Award -Winning, Blues Rock Artist/Producer, Bassist and Musical Director of Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly.

Bear Williams is the alter ego of Larry Kimpel who will be a familiar name from his time as bassist/musical director with (Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly). Using a band of experienced LA session players, Bear has created a solid album that mixes soul and R&B influences: Ricky Zahariades (Bill Champlin and many others) is on guitar/background vocal’s, Billy Steinway (Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin) on keyboards and Herman Matthews (Tower Of Power, Kenny Loggins, Teresa James) on drums; Julie Delgado duets on one track and adds B/V’s on others. Bear plays bass, handles lead vocals and wrote all the material apart from one cover, collaborating with Ricky and Billy on some of the songs. Bear has a strong voice and uses it well on both uptempo material and ballads.

Golden Hour at Epiphany:

Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!

Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!

Full Concert Calendar Here

Golden Hour Menu + Music Schedule

Join us in the Cafe/Bar Wednesday thru Saturday starting at 5 PM - 8PM

Golden Hour at Epiphany Center for the Arts is accentuated by free live music with food and drink specials, and, good friends… creating a magical aura that will help you, our valued patron, wind down or up your day!

Live DJ sets from Dean Sinclair 5 PM - 8 PM (FREE ADMISSION)

Golden Hour Specials

- $4 craft beer

- ½ priced bottle of wine

- Delicious 2 for 1 lite bites

Golden Hour specials end at 8 PM but live music continues until 10 PM/10:30PM in the The Sanctuary 

(Check calendar for upcoming performances).