FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! A Spectacular Night of Qawwali, Sufi and Gospel Music

For the Love of God! — October 30, The Town Hall. History will be made when one of the world’s greatest Qawwali ensembles, Ustad Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal Brothers, bring the soaring poetry and trance-inducing rhythms of the Sufi shrine to the heart of New York City—joining forces for the first time ever with Gospel powerhouse Damien Sneed and his Chorale Le Chateau. This epic concert unites music lovers from across the world through the love of music and the divine, creating bridges of shared ecstasy in a time of turbulence and difference.

From Lahore and Delhi to Harlem and Georgia, these traditions have carried the same fire—music as devotion, music as protest, music that transcends orthodoxy and oppression. On this night, Qawwali’s centuries-old call to the divine will collide with Gospel’s thunderous cry for freedom in a once-in-a-lifetime eruption of voices, rhythm, and spirit. Co-produced by Vagabond Media & The Town Hall, For the Love of God! isn’t just a concert—it’s a pivotal moment of cultural change at an iconic venue with a legacy of social justice and breaking boundaries. The Town Hall is where Billie Holiday, Paul Robeson, Nina Simone, and Bob Dylan became legends. This is where Ustad Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad, and their collaborators will take their rightful place as icons of our time. Be there when history sings.