Upcoming Events

*All times listed in local time zone.

All dates for Notes of Rest, Circle of Trust, The JuJu Exchange, and other select appearances.

All times listed in local time zone.


Julian Davis Reid at McCormick Theological Seminary
Oct
17
to Oct 18

Julian Davis Reid at McCormick Theological Seminary

  • McCormick Theological Seminary (map)
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McCormick Days 2025 invites you into two meaningful days of connection, reflection, and bold, justice-rooted faith centered on the theme: Unfolding Stories of Faith: Going Against the Grain. Join us on campus for a dynamic gathering rooted in justice, memory, and bold theological imagination.

All events will take place at McCormick Theological Seminary, 5416 S. Cornell Ave., Chicago, IL 60615

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1493444385359?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Chicago Public Piano Tribute to Black Classical Music - West Englewood Branch (Chicago)
Oct
9

Chicago Public Piano Tribute to Black Classical Music - West Englewood Branch (Chicago)

  • Chicago Public Library - West Englewood Branch (map)
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This piano performance and presentation will explore Chicago’s Black classical music heritage centering two organizations: the Chicago-based National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) founded in 1919, and the Chicago Musical College, now a part of Roosevelt University, one of the first music conservatories to admit African Americans. 

Piano and vocal works by renowned Chicago-based composers with ties to these Chicago institutions, such as Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Dr.Lena McLin, will be performed.

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Release Date: Vocation by Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust
Oct
3

Release Date: Vocation by Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust

Thank you everybody for helping me get to this point in my career. The lessons, the Presence, the bandmateship, the sitting cross-legged on the bed, the traveling to my shows, the enduring my practicing, the selling of merch in the back. Thank y’all so much. I’m so excited for next Friday when Vocation comes out.

This will be my largest project to date. The record Vocation is available for presale on iTunes! I’m very, very thankful for this moment. This is the biggest solo project I’ve ever created in my life to date.

Presale here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/vocation/1839307382

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The JuJu Exchange at Chicago Live! at Navy Pier (Chicago)
Sep
21

The JuJu Exchange at Chicago Live! at Navy Pier (Chicago)

Chicago Live! in 2025 | September 20 & 21

The Midwest’s Largest Free Performing Arts Festival Returns to Navy Pier!

Experience over 100 artists, companies and local organizations performing nonstop across 5 stages + making waves by boat, during a free 2-day celebration that transforms Navy Pier into a vibrant showcase of the arts. Marking its 5th anniversary, the festival features star-studded performances and 5 world premieres, offering an unforgettable weekend of music, dance, theater, and more.

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