Improvisation – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Universal Language Project Presents: The Elements
Friday, May 21, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An interactive event with visual artist Scott Kolbo and the iconoclast band TORCH.
$15-$25
Racer Sessions: Simon Henneman / Ashlyn Elizabeth Fletcher
Saturday, May 22, 2027 @ 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, CA)
Saturday, May 29, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Julio Lopezhiler & friends
Thursday, June 3, 2027 @ 8:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Centered around questions of identity, agency, and cohabitation, this music makes its home in the liminal spaces between sound, noise, and silence.
$5-$15
Tender Buttons + guest TBA
Friday, June 4, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Rewinding classic electronic musics in a swarm of devices and languages, composed in the moment via a shared esthetic of severe improvisational methods. Friendly spirits Fluxus, WDR, Cage, On-U and Kling Klang are never far away.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Andrew Olmstead
Saturday, June 5, 2027 @ 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: Tom Varner / Cornish Improvisers
Saturday, June 12, 2027 @ 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: Improvisation is For Everyone (Haley Freedlund)
Saturday, June 19, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Wind Talkers
Friday, June 25, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An innovative music duo comprised of veteran singers and multi-instrumentalists.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Nat Evans (Seattle Composer)
Saturday, June 26, 2027 @ 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: Little Child Man (Seattle)
Saturday, July 3, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Swarm + Stew: Honoring Stuart Dempster on his 80th
Friday, July 9, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Honoring trombonist, composer, and multi-media performer Stuart Dempster with a score that allows for spontaneity, surprise, and the unexpected; it encourages deep listening in each moment; it prescribes loving dedication to its auditors and to its inspiration.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Matt Norman
Saturday, July 10, 2027 @ 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: Neil Welch
Saturday, July 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Organist Peter Latona in Concert
Tuesday, July 20, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Bach, Duruflé, and Franck, plus an improvised suite based on chants for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Mike Gamble/Tony Barba
Saturday, July 24, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Flock Yeah! A Chamber Music Extravaganza ft. music of Wayne Horvitz and Michael Owcharuk
Monday, July 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A chamber music extravaganza featuring the music of Wayne Horvitz and Michael Owcharuk.
Donations welcome
Racer Sessions: Lisa Mezzacappa and Jason Levis (CA)
Saturday, July 31, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Alan Cook & friends: Une nuit de trios
Thursday, August 5, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Bringing together some of the finest improvising musicians from the Seattle creative music scene and beyond for a night of unbridled collaboration and discovery.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Keeli McCarthy
Saturday, August 7, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free