Jazz After Dark: A Candlelight Concert Featuring Elias Hendricks Comes to Birmingham August 29

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham is getting an elegant evening of live music, candlelight and Black-tie sophistication as the UNCF Young Professionals Advisory Council (YPAC) presents Jazz After Dark: A Candlelight Concert on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

The exclusive Black-tie experience will feature Elias Hendricks, bringing live jazz to an intimate candlelight setting at the Harambe Room, located at 1815 4th Avenue North, 3rd Floor, in downtown Birmingham.

Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show beginning at 8 p.m.

Designed as more than just a night out, Jazz After Dark combines live entertainment, atmosphere and purpose while supporting the work and mission connected to UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and its Young Professionals Advisory Council.

An Evening of Jazz With a Purpose

UNCF has spent decades working to increase educational opportunities for students while supporting historically Black colleges and universities and helping students gain access to higher education.

The Young Professionals Advisory Council provides an avenue for emerging professionals and community leaders to become engaged with that mission through fundraising, advocacy, networking and community involvement.

Jazz After Dark brings that mission together with an upscale social experience, giving Birmingham-area professionals and supporters an opportunity to enjoy an evening of entertainment while connecting with an organization focused on expanding educational opportunity.

Guests can expect a candlelit atmosphere with Elias Hendricks taking center stage for an evening of live jazz.

The event is promoted as an “Exclusive Black Tie Experience,” making it a great opportunity for couples, groups of friends, young professionals, UNCF supporters and jazz lovers looking for something different to experience in Birmingham.

Birmingham Talent With a Global Stage

For Birmingham audiences, the evening also provides an opportunity to experience the extraordinary talent of Birmingham native Elias Hendricks III, whose career has taken him from his hometown to stages around the world. A classically trained tenor with the ability to move seamlessly between opera, soul, gospel, musical theater and contemporary music, Hendricks has performed internationally in productions including Disney’s The Lion King in Hong Kong and Motown: The Musical on London’s West End, in addition to touring Europe with his one-man soul show, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.

Hendricks’ international career has also taken him around the world as a featured entertainer aboard major cruise ships. Earlier in his career, he spent six months performing his own show during a world cruise, and cruise entertainment continues to be an active part of his career today. Most recently, Hendricks completed an engagement aboard MSC Euribia before traveling to Fiji to join P&O Cruises’ Arcadia during its World Cruise. His years of performing for audiences across different countries and cultures have helped shape the distinctive sound he calls “Classical Soul”—a fusion of his operatic training with the soul, gospel and R&B influences of his Birmingham roots.

Hendricks is also the founder of the classical crossover group Vox Fortura, which reached the semifinals of Britain’s Got Talent and has performed internationally. After more than a decade of taking his talent around the world, his appearance at Jazz After Dark gives Birmingham audiences an opportunity to experience a hometown artist whose voice and stage presence have entertained audiences across the globe.

Tickets and Tables

Individual tickets are $125.

Guests who want to experience the evening together can purchase a table for four guests for $400.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for businesses, organizations and individuals interested in supporting the event and the work of UNCF YPAC.

Event Details

What: Jazz After Dark: A Candlelight Concert
Presented by: UNCF Young Professionals Advisory Council
Featuring: Elias Hendricks
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Doors Open: 7 p.m.
Show Starts: 8 p.m.
Location: Harambe Room
Address: 1815 4th Avenue North, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, AL 35203
Attire/Experience: Exclusive Black Tie Experience
Individual Tickets: $125
Table for Four Guests: $400

Tickets and tables can be purchased using the Tickets/Tables QR code on the event flyer. A separate QR code is available for those interested in sponsorship opportunities.

For additional information, contact Lisa Daniels at Lisa.daniels@uncf.org.

Jazz After Dark offers Birmingham an opportunity to dress up, enjoy an intimate night of live jazz and support a mission centered on creating greater educational opportunities for the next generation.