Ok, this is probably the coolest and most unknown place in Chicago. I live close by and had seen signs about it's Golden Hour happy hour. My friends and I decided to finally stop by. There was a DJ playing some music and maybe 10 other patrons. The happy hour specials were AMAZING. It was also cool to walk around and see all the rooms. Everyone there was very nice as well. How are there not concerts in the old church? It was GORGEOUS. Cannot wait to see how this place will grow. I'll be back! read more

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Music Venues Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came here to hear some music and have a cocktail. The venue is really nice. It has plenty of different rooms with different vibes. I really like the outside patio which was two levels. It didn't feel like you were in the city. This location has metered parking nearby and also a parking lot not to far. This venue would be nice for wedding or a performance. Look forward to coming back here. read more

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Food: 9/10 Service: 9/10 Ambiance: 10/10 PRO TIP: Come between 5-7 PM to take advantage of their AMAZING golden hour specials. We got 2-for-1 wings that were DIVINE. I'm so glad my partner and I stumbled across this place during our annual trip to Chicago! The venue is stunning, with a rich, wooden interior and an large outdoor patio. The food is surprisingly delicious! The wings were juicy, flavorful and filling. But the best part? The FREE music! We were fortunate to visit during Brother Jacob's blues performance, and we had a grand time. This little gem made our date day so special! read more

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Music Venues Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We attended a performance in The Sanctuary. The room is beautiful, excellently restored. The sound quality was excellent (although the vocals were a little loud, just on the edge of distortion, a couple db lower would've been much better).I would have given the venue 5 stars except for the fact that there are 2 LED lights mounted on a beam pointing at the audience. They are just at the top of the range of vision, but are very bright and kept randomly change colors with a sudden snap rather than a gradual fade from one color to the next. The changes were not in time with the rhythm or mood of the music. The changes from a dark color to a light color were particularly jarring. The musical performance was very intricate and almost every time I was really getting into it a sudden random color snap would jar me out it it. Really spoiled my experience. read more

This place is absolutely an incredible space. A surprise at each turn and at the other side of each door. They did a fantastic job at keeping the mystery and beauty of this old church as they transformed it into a multi-living-artistic space. Beautiful stained glass windows, woodwork, old pipe organ, and display of art work by local artists. Oh... and there are shows, music, and very expensive cocktails. Just STUPENDOUS! read more

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Friends invited me to a jazz/blues session at Epiphany. I had not been there before. I found it a top rate place. Once one negotiates the expressway chaos, the location is great. It's fairly large, but it's kept an eye on intimacy. Acoustics? An old church structure (thoroughly rehabbed) with very solid sound. Speakers are properly set. The group, The Last Word Quintet, included a stellar pianist. Epiphany had a baby grand that greatly supported the other instrumentalists. Just plainly a gem. read more

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The had three bars set up but ONE bathroom. 20+ minutes wait. After buying several drinks I asked for a glass of tap water. They refused and charged me $6.25 for a can of water instead. Is that a Chicago thing? Really not cool. read more

The building itself is a trip back in time. Staff were warm and congenial. Performance space is comfortably arranged. The inside of the church itself is amazing, and the lighting throughout is spectacular. Plus there's a patio, also with live music. And no drink minimum! It's my new favorite music venue! read more

From the outside, you'll never guess what awaits you inside, now that Ephiphany Church is Epiphany Center for the Arts! It's beautiful inside, rustic, a great place to see music performances, has a pristine one-room art gallery, and has a lounge bar at ground floor. Came back to Chicago to see In the Realm of the Senses multisensory music performance, with visuals, a "scent" for the night- and it was a fundraiser for Ukraine, and nicely done. How nice that the musician was Chinese American, the visual artist Russian American, and the piano player Ukrainian- truly a testament that the peoples can work together in harmony (pun) when world leaders cannot. Would 100% come here again for any reason! read more

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Website misrepresented their "Golden Hour" specials. They advertise 2-for-1 bites (plural). The reality was they offered one choice, hummus. The food is extremely overpriced, for example a large portion of anemic Ore Ida-style crinkle cut French fries is $15! Discounted drinks include two kinds of beer, a dark Modelo and an IPA. If you want wine, there's a generic red or white. The cocktails are $10 instead of $18!!! and they are tiny and made with their own brand of well spirits. I have no issue with paying $18 for a well-made craft cocktail, but this was a well vodka and soda, so nothing special at all. The space is lovely for events, but their happy hour is a complete rip off. read more

My husband and I attended "Golden Hour" here which is held from 5-8 Wednesday-Saturday evenings through the summer. Tonight the Denise La Grassa Quartet was performing outside. We sat on the patio and shared chicken wings and a bottle of wine from the bar inside. Our bartender was very helpful and told us about all of the specials. There are art galleries inside and other events that they host. The patio was lovely and comfortable. I love this place! Can't wait to come back. read more

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The interior spaces are striking and unlike any other event venue of this type. I attended the opening reception to kick off the Chicago Humanities Festival's spring season of programming. I was able to experience both the lower level (aka Catacombs) and the main performance space (Epiphany Hall). I enjoyed looking at the art on display, primarily mixed media works, and mingling with other attendees in the Catacombs, before we all made our way to the main performance hall for the event (a panel lecture featuring discussion and musical selections). It is evident the care and attention to preservation that went into transforming this venue from a church dating from 1885 to a performing arts hub. Mechanicals and building systems needed to be brought up to code, while still preserving original details such as the terra cotta and jewel-toned stained-glass windows along the walls of the Epiphany Hall. More than a singular venue, it is a campus dedicated to music, visual, and performing arts. The venue was not the easiest to get to by public transportation and given the state of the Kennedy Expressway repairs, but I am overjoyed I had the opportunity to observe this memorable space and creative reuse of the land as a cultural hub. read more

Shows are great. Service is horrible. Completely under staffed and disorganized. Waited in line for 45 minutes to order food before show. No luck. Went back during intermission. Waited in line for 30 minutes only to be told "kitchen closed. Returned to my seat for about 30 minutes. Folks in table next to me stepped out to order food which was brought to their table within 15 minutes. Food line should be separate from liquor line. Very chaotic!! read more

Went to for Golden hour and a show over the weekend. This place is beautiful, an old church changed into an event space. The stained glass windows are stunning. Golden hour was nice and low key. There was a DJ playing, you could walk around and look at the artwork. The food was the only thing that didn't quite hit the spot. The hummus came with some stale hard pita. Everything else was all fried food. I can't wait to go back for another show or even perhaps swing dancing! read more

Epiphany Center for the Arts - Music Venues Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

GORGEOUS site for a gala!!! Oh my gosh!! I attended the Friends of the Children-Chicago annual gala last night and this space was perfect!!! Two floors, one for cocktails in a cool lower level and then we all moved upstairs to the stunning main hall! Acoustics were ideal. The stage made for awesome speeches and music presentation. Space was accommodating for bar, food, loads of tables. They even provided valet parking! Wow. read more

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Impressed with the facility. Never been to this space before but the event space was great, the food smelled good and the staff was super helpful. read more

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This is a place of art shows and music events. Unfortunately several of these are happening at the same time and it's chaos with noise and a crowd of people wandering around trying to find what they came to see. The parking, (unless you're super lucky) is two parking lots about two blocks away. Unless you're young and crazy I would not come here at night!! read more

My first time over there and the staff was rude and snobbish in addition, The security guard. I am artist and was interested in having speaking to someone about my artwork and did not like addition, The art director following up behind me . LOVE THE ARTWORK read more

The space is nice but I got charged $7.44 for a cup of black coffee here, and it was the worst cup of coffee I have ever had in Chicago. Also, I had ordered a latte. Also, the coffee prices aren't posted anywhere, so what you get and what they charge for it will be a fun surprise at the end. I do think this space is for an income class that could care less about their coffee being $8, so my bad. Back to where my riff raff teacher friends and I can still exist on a normal income. read more

Nate and I went here for a live jazz concert and left with all the positive vibes and good feels. It was amazing the character that was restored via the new owners. They had a bar area downstairs that was spacious yet intimate, a small art gallery and a large room that help a candlelight series concert. Our event was upstairs complete with a private table and strict (but appreciated!) Covid measures for safety. Everything was well thought out, absolutely beautiful, and great music! I felt like I had a 500$ experience for a fraction of the cost. Love this place! read more

Came in for Golden Hour on Friday evening for my friend's DJ show. A very cool and versatile space. The church part (name?) is gorgeous. I could definitely see hosting a wedding reception there. My only complaint was the bartending. They didn't really know what they were doing and were slow. $11 for a single well drink and $22 well drink for a double? Umm... in what universe? With auto tip, I paid $26 for a double WELL drink! When I questioned it, the bartender goes "yeah" like it made sense to him. This wasn't like a busy concert venue. My friend is a beginner DJ and there were like 50 people in the place. I want my money back (cry emoji)! read more

1st class! Good security , Friendly staff good food and service, reasonable $$ music for all generations, old and new school, well lit parking, valet service read more

Both the interior and exterior space is beautiful. I went on an evening when there was live music on the outdoor patio. The vibe was just right. Food was delicious too! read more

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Place is a money grab with horrible prices for what you get. It's a shame such a beautiful space is so poorly executed. Went to multiple events here in different capacities and they all seem to lack any sort of authenticity or soul. I don't know how to place my finger on it but it feels disingenuous. read more

The space is absolutely gorgeous and feels like you're stepping into another world when you enter into one of the venues rooms. Friendly staff, great "Golden Hour" specials and a great range of performances to choose from. We love the affordability of coming here and enjoying a really special evening without breaking the bank read more

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Took my best friend for her birthday to the Teddy Pendergrass Tribute concert..... it was over a week ago and I am STILL talking about it!!!! The venue is absolutely gorgeous!!!! We met so many nice people! Terry was great! Being a business owner myself, you can tell this is a family owned business. Making it even more special was when the owner told us he and his wife had their wedding there in the 90's!!I love the set up in the quant upstairs room with bistro tables!! Can not wait to bring my friends and clients to Golden Hour! read more

Really great place to see a show. Cool and so much history. Staff is great also. Cannot beat the prices to see great music. Go for the Golden Hour. read more

we attended the 'timeless' review on monday, july 18th. the venu is simply lovely: i am an event planner, and i can see that i will most definitely see hosting an event there. and the evening's entertainment of young people was amazing. it was refreshing to see young african americans performing all levels of music, from 'porgy & bess to dream girls'. i look forward to attending a jazz concert before the end of summer. read more

It's a church. I was drinking Jim Beam. I went to a rock show. I was in a church drinking Jim Beam and enjoying a rock show. If I had more thumbs I would give this place more than two. Yeah for progressive thinking religious types. Saw Les Savy Fav here. Show was awesome and fully met my expectations, including semi-nudity. Enough said. Empty Bottle is the booking agent here. Not the best acoustics, and yes it was a little chilly, but I would see another show here in a second. read more

From an architectural standpoint the exterior of the old red stone church is worth a second look. Very impressive exterior with fine stone masonry that today would be cost prohibitive. The interior has a feel of being inside an ancient church in Constantinople as it has a Byzantine feel to it's interior, even though it is an Episcopal church. I love old churches and timely architecture of all kinds, so from that point of view, this place is worth respecting and treasuring for many years to come. The pews are removed for concerts and special events which are held often inside. This is a rarity for most churches but, if it pays the bills and the congregation approves, go for it. read more

if real church was this much fun, i might actually go. the Empty Bottle is booking shows at this place. check it out. it's a blast. it's like a cooler version of Logan Square Auditorium. read more

I went to the Baltimore Round Robin tour here this weekend and was impressed. The venue is booked by the Empty Bottle, and they have some more good shows coming up. Epiphany also still holds normal church service. They serve alcohol and berverages are sold at 'resonable' prices. ($5 for a 312, $4 mixed drinks) read more

I saw Les Savy Fav here a while back, the interior of the church definitely set a interesting tone for the show. I'd go back to see a show here, but I think they can do without the multi-colored lighting effects. read more

Some friends have been telling me about this new concert venue and I decided to check it out late last saturday night to see what it was all about. There were a lot of people there already but it was a different crowd than I was used to. I was pretty blazed from River North bars earlier that night but was feeling good for some music. I took a seat in a pew and listened to this orchestral band to start. They were pretty good but they were singing a bunch of older slower tunes like the ones my grandma played on sundays. Then this cat gave a pretty cool spoken word piece about this guy named Jesse and his buddy Judas. It didn't rhyme or anything but he was using some cool words I'd never heard and getting really into to it. Then this singer came out for the final act and she could sing. I waived my cell phone in the air but everybody around me started looking at me. People were not very into the show. At this point I needed a drink and good timing since some of the people were passing around some wine and crackers. They didn't give me much but it was free so I couldn't complain. Then this basket was passed around for the admission but I didn't know how much to give. I asked the person next to me and they said ten percent. I had 9 dollars left on me so I threw in a dollar and took out a dime. Kind of a cool honor system for concerts but I guess everybody is watching so it makes sense. Overall it was a pretty kick ass show with a lot of cool diversions. It was a little too laid back for me since I like to get a little crazy but the other concert goers were friendly. The spoken word guy introduced himself to me after the show and asked where I usually attend and I told him about the Metro and the Empty Bottle and he hadn't heard of them and asked if they were episcopal and I said they were just rock mostly. I said I'd check out is myspace. It was really late when I left and had finally crash for the night. I would definitely come back for another late night show. read more