Who doesn’t love a last-minute gig? I was lucky enough to be called to shoot some behind the scenes photos of Sandra Antongiorgi and her group on Labor Day.
Sandra Antongiorgi is a rising Chicago artist known for her thought-provoking visual art and World, Latin and Neo-Soul music. Singing and playing guitar from the early age of 5, her artistry transcends genre. Antongiorgi has been featured as an opening act for Wynonna Judd at the House of Blues in Chicago, Alfonso Ponticelli at Chicago’s Mayne Stage and Ryley Walker at Thalia Hall. In 2016, she was selected as Music Artist-in-Residence at MACLA (Movimiento De Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) in San Jose, California, headlining three consecutive concerts. In 2017, as part of the Truth and Racial Healing Concert Tour in Chicago, Antongiorgi opened for and sang alongside the gifted and accomplished Jazz/Blues/Soul/Gospel singer, Lizz Wright. In 2018, she headlined City Winery Chicago’s first ever female-fronted Latin music concert and also released hard copies of her self-titled Spanish EP. Antongiorgi’s recent collaboration with One City Films and NoiseFloor resulted in the creation of a Spanish rock version of “America the Beautiful”, a song now featured in their protest documentary, “F*** Your Hair”. As a songwriter, vocalist, producer and musician, she creatively bridges the gap between the nostalgia of the past and the ingenuity of the present, drawing the listener in with her soulful compositions.
To check out more pictures that I took of Antongiorgi, keep an eye out on her social media.
