Improvisation – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
A Song In My Heart
Sunday, May 31, 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Newport Covenant Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
A cavalcade of familiar standards by the giants of jazz and pop.
$9-$18
Racer Sessions: Inverted Space Ensemble/Maderna Fest 2015
Sunday, May 31, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
Works of Maderna, Berio, and Andriessen, in addition to free improv.
Free
Friction Quartet & Christian Pincock
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Friction Quartet (SF) premieres works by Pacific Northwest composers, and performs John Adams' First Quartet. Christian Pincock opens with solo works on trombone and computer.
$10-$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Michael Owcharuk
Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Zero-G: Vlatkovich 5tet + Robert Millis
Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
The Wayward Music Series presents Zero-G: Vlatkovich 5tet + Robert Millis.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Rob Hanlon & David Balatero
Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Neal Kosaly-Meyer: Gradus
Friday, June 19, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Kosaly-Meyer's Gradus: for Fux, Tesla and Milo the Wrestler is a continuing micro-epic contemplation of a small but growing collection of piano pitches, and a demonstration of the infinite sound-worlds potentially present in a few notes.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Mike Gamble (PDX/NYC)
Sunday, June 21, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Kate Olson
Sunday, June 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Andy Clausen
Sunday, July 5, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Seattle Composers' Salon
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An evening of music and discussion with Seattle composers Keith Eisenbrey, Kam Morrill, Nadya Kadrevis and S. Eric Scribner.
$5–$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Brennan Carter
Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Akihiko Ando (Tokyo)
Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Ross Hammond (Sacramento)
Sunday, July 26, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Bill Kautz & Neil Welch
Sunday, August 2, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Wally Shoup Sax Trio
Sunday, August 9, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Mike Gebhart
Sunday, August 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Thelonious Dump Truck
Sunday, August 23, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Clifford Kimbrel-Dunn
Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Table & Chairs
Sunday, September 6, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free