On September 14, during New York Fashion Week, a select group of Gap Inc.’s Encore members and cardmembers who RSVP will enjoy an intimate performance by singer-songwriter Gigi Perez at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village. Encore After
Hours, powered by Rolling Stone, will bring Fashiontainment to life through an exclusive evening of fashion, music, and culture. Gap Inc. executive VP & Creative Director Zac Posen will kick things off with remarks before Perez joins Rolling Stone’s Julyssa Lopez for a conversation on the relationship between music and fashion, followed by a live performance.
Since being discovered on TikTok and SoundCloud circa 2020, Perez has been on a meteoric rise, attracting listeners with her gutsy and vulnerable lyricism and stripped-down acoustic accompaniment. Following the 2021 SoundCloud release of songs “Sometimes (Blackwood)” and “Celine,” the latter a heart-rendering exploration of grief inspired by the loss of her sister a year prior, she was signed by Interscope Records and has spent the past several years recording and on tour, supporting Coldplay, Noah Cyrus, and Noah Kahan. Her music has found particular resonance within the LGBTQ community; her charting single, “Sailor Song,” has been dubbed a sapphic anthem and encapsulation of queer yearning, further entrenching Perez’s place as a masterfully brave lyricist.
Perez released her first studio LP—At the Beach in Every Life—in 2025 and made her Coachella debut to a legion of fans this past spring. Her tour continues into the fall with both solo dates and as a supporting act for Kahan, performing in venues and arenas to tens of thousands of people. Encore After Hours, powered by Rolling Stone, offers Encore members the rare opportunity to see Perez—one of the music industry’s fastest-rising performers—up close and personal at the 150-seat theater.
In addition to the concert and conversation, a smaller group of 50 Encore cardholders will have access to pre-event cocktails at Wild Cherry, the new and highly touted restaurant and bar inside the Cherry Lane lobby, hosted by Posen. Posen is a defining voice in American fashion with a career spanning more than two decades across design, culture and entertainment.
Gap, Inc. debuted the Encore membership program in early 2026 and it has since grown into one of the largest apparel membership programs in the United States, with nearly 40 million active members. Unlike a traditional membership program, Encore gives members more value beyond traditional rewards, with access to coveted cultural moments, exclusive drops and experiences they can’t get anywhere else.
Limited tickets to see Gigi Perez at Encore After Hours, powered by Rolling Stone, can be claimed by members in the online Encore marketplace. The pre-event cocktail hour at Wild Cherry is invite-only, and limited to Encore cardmembers. This event is the culmination of several put on by Encore throughout New York Fashion Week. Select members will also have access to the season’s most in-demand fashion shows, including Alice + Olivia, KidSuper, Kim Shui, Grace Ling, and Sandy Liang. Other exclusives include a tour of the atelier studio of Anna Sui, whose recent collaboration with Old Navy sold out almost immediately, as well as a dance party with VA$HTIE.
Encore members can explore the full New York Fashion Week lineup at encoremembership.com/nyfw and redeem more exclusive experiences in the online Encore marketplace.
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