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SUMMARY:Harper Court Music Series feat. The Midnight Sun
DESCRIPTION:HARPER COURT MUSIC SERIES  \n\nThe July Midnight Sun concert was cut short due to the rain\, but we’re bringing them back for a make-up date on Thursday\, October 2!\n\n\nMidnight Sun’s music sets are a curated selection of the deepest cuts from every era of funk\, soul\, and R&B – from all the way back to the present day\, and are best known for their ability to play the greatest music with remarkable precision. With a dynamic rhythm section\, horn section\, and the most versatile vocalists around\, Midnight Sun always gives a top-notch and electrifying performance connecting audiences from every walk of life.\n\n\nSpecial Guest DJ from 6-7 p.m. / Midnight Sun from 7-8 p.m. / Special Guest DJ from 8-9 p.m.\n\n\nThe Harper Court Summer Music Series is FREE to attend and enjoy outdoors in Harper Court. Seating is not provided. Please feel free to bring your folding chairs\, but remember to leave lots of room for dancing!\n\n\nSponsored by the University of Chicago in partnership with The Silver Room – featuring our fabulous emcee Mario Smith.\n———————————–
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/harper-court-music-series-feat-the-midnight-sun/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Hyde Park Best Steppers Contest
DESCRIPTION:🔥 Calling all steppers! 🔥 \nJoin us for the 3rd Annual Hyde Park Best Steppers Contest as we kick off the Harper Court Summer Music Series! \n🎶 Music by DJ Eric “ET” Taylor\n 🎤 Hosted by Mario Smith\n 🏆 Trophies + CASH PRIZES for 1st\, 2nd & 3rd place couples \n📍 Harper Court – 5235 S. Harper Court\, Hyde Park\n 📅 Thursday\, June 4\n ⏰ 6–9 p.m. \nSponsored by the University of Chicago in partnership with The Silver Room. \nNews on the Music Series
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/3rd-annual-hyde-park-best-steppers-contest/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Harper Court Music Features Rich Medina + LeftJones
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the Harper Court Summer Music Series July concert: \n🎶 Music by Rich Medina + LeftJones \nRich Medina is an elite DJ whose captivating narrative plays like no other. His love affair with music began in his family’s church\, arguably from the womb\, and has blossomed into an internationally renowned career as a platinum-selling record producer\, recording artist\, poet\, journalist\, curator\, university and arts institution educator\, and 2021 Pew Fellowship recipient. \nHailing from the South Side of Chicago\, LeftJones is recognized as one of the city’s most dynamic live bands\, blending hip-hop\, jazz\, R&B\, and fusion. \n 🎤 Hosted by Mario Smith \n📍 Harper Court – 5235 S. Harper Court\, Hyde Park\n 📅 Thursday\, July 9\n ⏰ 6–9 p.m. \nSponsored by the University of Chicago in partnership with The Silver Room.\nOpening act 6-7 p.m. and 8-9 p.m. with headliner from 7-8 p.m. \nNews story on the Series
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/harper-court-music-features-rich-medina-leftjones/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:2026 Jazz in the Court: Oscar Brown Jr. Tribute
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 100 Years of Genius with the Oscar Brown Jr. Tribute Concert! \n📍 Harper Court – 5235 S. Harper Court\, Hyde Park \n📅 Friday\, July 10 \n⏰ 12-5 p.m. (SPECIAL EXTENDED HOURS) \nSponsored by the University of Chicago / produced by Samuel J. Lewis II / In Memory of Carolyn Albritton \nFull Story on the Series
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/2026-jazz-in-the-court-oscar-brown-jr-tribute/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Live Music by Cecy Santana
DESCRIPTION:Summer Sunday Concert Series presents Cecy Santana on July 19\, 2026 at Nichols Park 1355 E 53rd Street. \nTime: 4:00 – 6:00 PM \nCecy Santana is a Chicago-based Brazilian singer\, songwriter\, and performer known for blending samba\, jazz\, funk\, pop\, and Latin rock into a vibrant\, high-energy sound. Originally from São Paulo\, Brazil\, she comes from a deeply musical family and has built a strong following in Chicago’s live music scene through performances with her own band and the acclaimed Santana tribute project SUPERNATURAL.
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/live-music-by-cecy-santana/
LOCATION:Nichols Park\, 1355 E 53rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Tammy McCann and DJ Celeste Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 6HARPER COURT SUMMER MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS TAMMY MCCANN WITH DJ CELESTE ALEXANDER\nHarper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\nHyde Park (53rd Street and S. Lake Park Avenue).\n\nTammy McCann is an award-winning\, internationally recognized jazz vocalist and the Artist in Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago. Renowned for her powerful and “emotionally charged” voice\, McCann uniquely blends classical vocal technique and gospel aesthetics with jazz.\n\nChicago has always been a city that produces artists who lead with soul\, and DJ Celeste Alexander is no exception. A fixture in the city’s vibrant DJ culture\, Celeste brings a rare combination of technical skill\, musical depth\, and undeniable charisma to every performance — commanding the room from the first track to the last.\n\nDJ Celeste Alexander – 6-7 PM\nTammy McCann – 7-8 PM\nDJ Celeste Alexander – 8-9 PM\n\nBring your chairs and your dance moves!  This will be fun!\nwww.harpercourtmusic.com.
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/tammy-mccann-and-dj-celeste-alexander/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Jazz in the Court Features Circle of Trust
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, August 7 \nJULIAN DAVIS REID’S CIRCLE OF TRUST \n12-2:30 p.m. \nJulian Davis Reid is a pianist\, composer\, producer\, and bandleader from Chicago whose music blends jazz\, gospel\, and classical to contemplatively engage audiences.  \nHis Chicago-based ensemble Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust blends jazz and gospel into a powerful\, spiritually rooted sound that speaks to hope\, resistance\, and collective healing. Their music channels the Black musical tradition while pushing toward something expansive\, urgent\, and deeply human. \nJulian Davis Reid – Piano \nEthan Philion – Bass \nJames Russell Sims – Drums \nTramaine Parker – Vocals \n 
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/jazz-in-the-court-features-circle-of-trust/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Sheryl Youngblood Performs Live
DESCRIPTION:August 9 – SHERYL YOUNGBLOOD – sponsored by Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference\, Hyatt Place Hotel \n2015 Chicago Blues Hall Of Fame inductee Sheryl Youngblood grew up in a musical family\, starting out singing and playing various instruments in the church during her teen years. She started the Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band in 2013. Sheryl is a powerful vocalist\, drummer\, songwriter\, bandleader\, and entertainer. \nDon’t miss the 2026 season of the George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series Sunday afternoon on August 9 from 4-6 p.m. at Nichols Park in Hyde Park – 1355 E. 53rd Street.\n\nThe concerts are free\, so organize your family and friends\, grab a blanket and chairs\, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout\, and enjoy one of Hyde Park’s favorite summertime traditions.\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING\, SMOKING\, OR ALCOHOL USE\n\nNext event: August 16 – JAVON WATSON – sponsored by the Gayle Janowitz Charitable Fund\, Kimbark Plaza Merchants Association
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/sheryl-youngblood-performs-live/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Harper Court Music Series Features Shawnee Dez
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 10 | Harper Court Summer Music Series 2026\nfeatures SHAWNEE DEZ WITH DJ SELAH SAY!  \n Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Hyde Park\n(53rd Street and S. Lake Park Avenue). \nFREE CONCERT | LIVE MUSIC \nDJ SELAH SAY – 6-7 PM\nSHAWNEE DEZ – 7-8 PM\nDJ SELAH SAY – 8-9 PM\nThe Harper Court Summer Music Series is outdoors in Harper Court\, and seating is not provided. Please feel free to bring your folding chairs\, but remember to leave lots of room for dancing! \nPaid parking is available in the Harper Court garage (entrance on S. Lake Park Avenue just south of McDonald’s and in the surface lot on S. Harper Avenue. Paid street parking also available. \nFREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SILVER ROOM
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/harper-court-music-series-features-shawnee-dez/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:HP Jazz Feat. Quentin Coaxum Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 11 | Free Outdoor Concert \nQUENTIN COAXUM QUINTET \n12-2:30 p.m. \nDuring his time in Chicago\, Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival\, The Hyde Park Jazz Festival\, and the University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. As a performer\, Coaxum has garnered praise for his ability to compose and perform with modern lyricism while also displaying a knowledge of many musical traditions. His voice as a trumpeter reaches across genres in a way that captivates listeners and fellow musicians alike\, giving him the opportunity to perform with many world class musicians including Jimmy Heath\, Benny Golson\, Dustin Laurenzi’s “Snaketime\,” Jeff Swanson’s “Case-Fitter\,” Christopher McBride’s “Quatuor De Force\,” Solange Knowles\, the Willerm Delisfort Project\, and many more. 
URL:https://downtownhydeparkchicago.com/event/hp-jazz-feat-quentin-coaxum-quintet/
LOCATION:Harper Court\, 5235 S. Harper Court\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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