Improvisation – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
Wayward Music Series: Musica Elettronica Viva
Friday, November 5, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Three old friends reconvene to share the stage and break new collective ground.
$5-$15 at the door
Racer Sessions: patchtax (Boston)
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 9:00pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
On Stage with Classical KING FM: Multimedia/Art Mashup
Friday, November 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Four artists from Gage Academy will be presented with 30-minute challenges to create art inspired by live classical music performances.
$20
Racer Sessions: Dialectical Imagination (Oakland/Brooklyn)
Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Music of Today: DXARTS, Indigo Mist (Phase II)
Wednesday, November 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse Theater, Seattle, WA, United States
A new improvisational work for trumpet, drums, bass, piano, đàn tranh, ghuzheng, and live electronics.
$10-$15
Racer Sessions: WAH album release
Saturday, November 20, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Andrew Forbe
Saturday, November 27, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Katie Levine
Saturday, December 4, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Madrona Makes Music: A Holiday Benefit Concert for Julia's Place
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Madrona Grace Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Local performers present a holiday extravaganza that covers everything from Massenet's Meditation and Schubert's Ave Maria to Stevie Wonder's I Wish and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
Free
Racer Sessions: Evil Genius
Saturday, December 11, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Carmen Rothwell
Saturday, December 18, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Evan Shay (Quebec)
Saturday, January 1, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Ian Christiansen Quartet (Portland)
Saturday, January 15, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Seattle Phonographers Union & Guests
Wednesday, January 19, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A collective of artists improvising with unprocessed field recordings performs one of their infrequent “ambient” sets.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Cry and Roar Festival (Day 3)
Saturday, January 22, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
NUMUS Northwest Music Festival
Friday, January 28, 2028 @ 9:00am – 10:00pm (PST)
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A day-long, artistically-stunning event dedicated to the creation, performance, and experience of new music in Seattle.
$20 day pass (students free)
Wayward Music Series: Jonathan Sielaff | Million Mists | Norm Chambers
Friday, January 28, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Exploring the territory between genres with consumer-level electronic instruments, outdated recording techniques, aspects of cosmic synth, minimalist composition, and improvisation.
$5-$15 donation at the door
Racer Sessions: James Falzone with guests Greg Campbell & Neil Welch
Saturday, January 29, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: 32nd Seattle Improvised Music Festival (Day 1)
Wednesday, February 2, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Three esteemed visiting artists and an array of Northwest musicians will meet in multiple duo, trio, and quartet configurations.
$5-$15 donation
Racer Sessions: Mike Gamble / Ava Mendozza (NYC)
Saturday, February 5, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free