Epiphany Episcopal Church

It’s Friday night and all the hipsters are going to…church? In a partnership with Empty Bottle Presents, Epiphany opened its doors to the rock community in mid-September with acts like Low, Jenny Lewis and the wacky Dan Deacon performing shows. At first it might seem daunting to attend a rock concert in such a sanctified place, but the crisp and booming acoustics simply put Aragon to shame. The absence of pews combined with flowing Goose Island beer and beautiful lit-up murals transforms the church into a full-fledged rock hall with an inkling of godliness.

201 S. Ashland
(312)243-4242
epiphany-chicago.org

Best of Chicago 2008

Pitchfork Music Festival

Last year’s Pitchfork extravaganza was passable as the Internet behemoth was just getting its feet wet in the fest biz, but this past summer’s three-day blowout was nothing short of spectacular, even if there were sound problems on the first day. With unforgettable performances by Sonic Youth and Yoko Ono—and memorable ones by Stephen Malkmus, The New Pornographers, Mastodon, Dan Deacon and more—Union Park had never been so gorgeous.

Best of Chicago 2007