Red Bull Music Fest

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Red Bull Music Presents Makaya McCraven's Universal Beings

Ages 18+ Only
at Robeson Theater (South Shore Cultural)
7059 S. Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60649
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Featuring Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Carlos Nino, Brandee Younger, Nubya Garcia + More!

 

Limited seating is available and is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

 

 

Makaya McCraven is an accomplished jazz composer and drummer. Born in Paris, he developed his unique hybrid of jazz and hip-hop at UMass Amherst before moving to Chicago and embedding himself in the local music scene, releasing several critically acclaimed albums and touring his genre-defying music around the world. For his 2018 album Universal Beings, McCraven worked in Chicago, London, New York and Los Angeles to record jam sessions with musicians from each locale. He then pieced together portions of each session to create a collection of brilliantly smooth and sometimes muted suites that erase any division between jazz and hip-hop.

At the Paul Robeson Theatre inside Chicago’s historic South Shore Cultural Center, McCraven will take the stage with a 10-piece ensemble featuring players from the Universal Beings sessions. Amongst them are Brainfeeder’s renowned multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, who will be writing the arrangements for this performance, as well as Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker and harpist Brandee Younger. Performing together for the first time, McCraven and his diverse ensemble will showcase music's enduring universality.

 

 

Please note that this event is 18 and over ONLY. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 18 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund!

 

Please adhere to published ticket limit. If you exceed the four (4) ticket limit, you may have any or all of your orders and tickets canceled without notice. All transactions will be reviewed for duplicate orders.

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