AACM 60th Anniversary Celebration - Edwin Daugherty Fivetet

2025 marks an exciting milestone—the 60th Anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)! For six decades, we’ve been at the forefront of redefining the landscape of music, creating opportunities for groundbreaking artists and amplifying voices that need to be heard. From inspiring performances to boundary-pushing recordings, we continue to nurture, produce, and elevate original music that challenges the status quo.

Join us for a celebration of 60 years of music, innovation, and inspiration—let’s make the next 60 even more unforgettable!

Tickets online or at the door $25 (if purchasing for all three AACM shows on 6/7, the VIP price is $50)

Edwin Daugherty Fivetet (7pm)

Chicago Saxophonist Edwin Daugherty has made multiple appearances at the Chicago Jazz Festival as well as Orchestra Hall, the Sons d’Hiver Festival [Paris], Umbria Jazz Festival [Italy], the Jazz Showcase, Park West, Green Mill, Apollo Theater [NY] and numerous other venues around the world. He has performed and/or recorded with Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole, Richard Muhal Abrams, Phil Coran, the Motown Orchestra, Isaac Hayes Nancy Wilson, BB King and Roberta Flack among others.
Edwin has participated in numerous music and film projects and created original tracks featured by Sony Music and the Walt Disney Company. He is also a highly regarded fine arts educator with degrees from Governors State and Concordia Universities. He is a long time member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians with its dedication to cutting edge creative music and a Chicago icon.

For more information about this artist : https://edwindaugherty.com/.     

Ugochi and African Soul Ensemble 5 pm, $25 ($50 for three events)
EDWIN DAUGHERTY FIVETET 7 pm, $25 ($50 for three events)
Dushun Mosley's Interdimensional Sound Ensemble 9 pm, $25 ($50 for three events)