Deborah Cox Band
November 25 – December 2, 2025
Events: Lehman College, Bethesda Blues Jazz, Operation Hope ATL
REHEARSAL DAY 1 – Monday, November 25th
Location: Smash Rehearsal Studios – Stage 2, 18th Floor
307 West 36 Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Located 3 blocks north of Madison Square Garden/Penn Station
New York, NY
6:00PM – 10:00PM – Load in & Set up Rehearsal
Note: BAND ONLY for SMASH REHEARSALS – NO BGVs
Transportation: Band Uber on your own or Drive in
Parking: Discount $25 up to 4 hours at Meyers Parking lot
323 W 34th St or 334 W 35th St (Between 8th & 9th Ave)
REHEARSAL DAY 2 – Tuesday, November 26th
Location: Smash Rehearsal Studios – Stage 2, 18th Floor
10:00AM – 11:00PM – Band Rehearsal
REHEARSAL DAY 3 – Friday, November 28th
Deborah Cox
NYC Arrival: Friday, November 28th
Early check-in at Yonkers Hotel
Transportation: Uber XL to Hotel, then Uber XL to Lehman
Christian Epps (Video Graphics Lead)
NYC Arrival: Friday, November 28th
Transportation: Uber to Hotel, then Uber to Lehman
Band Members
Drive on your own
BGVs (Felicia Temple, Melodie Ray)
Drive on your own
BGV Call: 4:00PM
LEHMAN SETUP & REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
9:00AM – Local One Crew call
11:00AM – Line check
12:00PM – Local One meal – dark stage
12:00PM – End of day for Carps, LX and Props crew
(Prop, LX & Audio Heads stay on until end of rehearsal)
1:00PM – Rehearsal begins
5:50PM – Local One meal – dark stage
7:00PM – Rehearsal resumes
10:30PM – Rehearsal ends
11:00PM – End of day
Reserved Parking Spaces:
LaDerrick Perry, Sheldon Goode, Walter Williams, LeShawn Thomas, Daychia Sledge, Felicia Temple, Melodie Ray
HOTEL INFORMATION – YONKERS
Hampton Inn & Suites
Address: 559 Tuckahoe Rd, Yonkers, NY 10710
Phone: 914-963-3200 Ext 603
Mobile: 408-771-9647
Website: www.hampton.com
CONTACTS – LEHMAN CENTER
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Lehman College
The City University of New York
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Suite 304
Bronx, NY 10468
Tel: 718-960-8281
Fax: 718-960-8233
Website: www.lehmancenter.org
SHOW DAY – Saturday, November 29th – LEHMAN COLLEGE
Deborah Cox
Hotel Pick up: 7:00PM (from Yonkers Hotel)
Band Members with BGVs
Meet at AGAPE Church: 4:30PM
Park cars in the lot – Group Uber (chip in together)
Call Time: 6:30PM
Arrive @ Lehman College
Agape Family Worship Center
501 E Hazelwood Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065
Christian Epps
Lehman Transportation – Hotel Pickup at 6:30PM
Randy Phipps
Lehman Transportation – Hotel Pickup at 6:30PM
Daychia Sledge
Lehman Transportation – Hotel Pickup at 6:30PM
Dinner: Served @ Lehman 6:00PM – 8:00PM
8:30PM – All members show call (be ready in dressing rooms area)
9:00PM – Stage Change Over
9:30PM – SHOW TIME – HIT STAGE
AFTER SHOW – Saturday Night, November 29th
All Band & Crew Members
Sprinter Van Transport to Maryland
Load in van backstage immediately after show
Departure: No later than 12:00AM (midnight)
Approximate arrival in Bethesda: 4:00AM
Important: Everyone watch your group text messages from me to stay up to date
Christian Epps
Lehman Transportation will take Christian back to Yonkers Hotel
BETHESDA, MD – Sunday, November 30th
All Band & Crew Members
Arrive to hotel around 4:00AM
Sprinter Van will arrive to hotel – Driver will stay at hotel
Everyone check in
HOTEL INFORMATION – BETHESDA
Bethesda Hotel
Address: 7707 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
Note: Hotel is across the street from the Jazz Club – All members walk to the theatre on your own
VENUE INFORMATION – BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ CLUB
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
Address: 7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Green Room Access:
Parking available in garage off Cheltenham on the orange level. Exit on the side of the alley and walk down to the green room door.
Door Code: 9240# (activates 10 minutes prior to building access time)
Inside: Short hallway with 4 dressing rooms, kitchenette, 2 restrooms and a shower. Take elevator to 2nd floor (select backstage button) to get to stage – you will arrive on house left stage right side.
Sunday, November 30th – SHOW SCHEDULE
12:00PM – Load in / Set up / Line check
2:30PM – Band & Crew Call Time
4:00PM – 5:00PM – Sound Check
5:00PM – 7:00PM – Dinner Served
6:00PM – Show Time Call (All band members ready in dressing room area)
7:00PM – 9:00PM – HIT THE STAGE
AFTER SHOW – Sunday Night, November 30th
Returning to NJ (LaDerrick Perry, Sheldon Goode, Walter Williams, LeShawn Thomas)
After the show, go back to hotel and grab your bags
Meet Sprinter Van in front of hotel within an hour
Travel back to Agape Family Worship Center (501 E Hazelwood Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065)
Approximate departure from hotel: 12:00AM (midnight)
Approximate arrival at Agape Church: 4:00AM
Staying at Bethesda Hotel (Daychia Sledge, Felicia Temple, Melodie Ray)
After the show, go back to hotel
Stay overnight until lobby call time in the morning to head to Atlanta
ATLANTA – Monday, December 1st
Deborah Cox, Daychia Sledge, Felicia Temple, Melodie Ray
Hotel Lobby Call: 5:00AM
Depart from Bethesda Hotel to Washington-Dulles Airport (IAD)
Flight Information – Delta Airlines
Felicia Temple & Melodie Ray – Confirmation: HZCH09
Daychia Sledge – Confirmation: HT9NBE
Arrive Atlanta Airport: 9:00AM
Approximate Hotel Arrival: 10:00AM
HOTEL INFORMATION – ATLANTA
Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center
Address: 159 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30313 USA
Phone: +1 404-223-4414
CONTACTS – OPERATION HOPE GALA
Kevin Boucher – Director of Hope Global Forums
213-479-7833
Henna Rennie – Speakers Manager
678-977-8376 | henna.rennie@operationhope.org
Monday, December 1st – OPERATION HOPE GALA
Venue: Triumph Ballroom D (Level 2)
3:45PM – Arrival
4:00PM – 4:30PM – Sound Check
5:00PM – 8:00PM – Dinner Served
7:30PM – Band Call (Please be ready in dressing rooms)
8:40PM – Hit the Stage
DEPARTURES – Tuesday, December 2nd
Felicia Temple & Melodie Ray
Leave hotel for airport: 5:00AM
Airport: Atlanta (ATL)
Flight: Delta Airlines
Confirmation: HZCH09