Improvisation – Upcoming Concerts near Seattle, WA
China Star and Liquid Letters
Monday, February 7, 2028 @ 8:30pm – 11:30pm (PST)
The Spite House, Seattle, WA, United States
A ritual soundscape inspired by sending messages across water, featuring music performed by China Faith Star on winds, objects, and electronics.
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Ebony Miranda
Saturday, February 12, 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: Amelia May Coulter
Saturday, February 19, 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
Cornish Presents: Peter Evans
Wednesday, February 23, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
The work of trumpet player and improviser/composer Peter Evans covers a wide range of modern musical practices and traditions.
$10-20
Racer Sessions: Simon Henneman
Saturday, February 26, 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
James Falzone & Bonnie Whiting: Utterances
Thursday, March 2, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A seamless evening of original, composed, and improvised music based on text, spoken word, and translation.
$5-$15 donation
Racer Sessions: Mason Lynass
Sunday, March 12, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
The Daphnes
Wednesday, March 15, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA, United States
Monica Schley (harp and voice), Nate Omdal (bass), and Julie Baldridge (violin) draw sounds from neo-folkster M. Ward, 90’s alternative bands Mazzy Star and Cowboy Junkies, and jazz musicians Pharaoh Sanders and Alice Coltrane.
Free (Free)
Letters From Iraq: An Evening of Music with Rahim AlHaj
Saturday, March 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Along with a string quintet, Grammy-winning oud player Rahim AlHaj will perform music from his newest album, melding together Iraqi and Western classical genres to create something entirely new.
$5-$20
Racer Sessions: Tayler Tucker
Sunday, March 19, 2028 @ 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
Sunday, March 26, 2028 @ 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)
Sunday, April 2, 2028 @ 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 Butoh Fest 2017 Gallery Series feat. ‘Spectrutoh’
Tuesday, April 4, 2028 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Shoreline Community College: Admin Building, Shoreline, WA, United States
Live performances and captivating images of butoh performers, including the premiere of Susan Maughlin Wood's multidisciplinary Spectrutoh.
Free (Free)
Wayward Music Series: Clifford Dunn + Uneasy Chairs
Thursday, April 6, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Pushing the boundaries of the flute with advanced and esoteric technology to create unapologetic and intense music that will make you think. Plus, sound experimentation and free improvisation on the guitar.
$5-$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Nakata (LA)
Sunday, April 9, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
The Astronaut, the Electric Theorbo, and the Plan that Wasn’t
Tuesday, April 11, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
An astronaut and an electric theorbo walk into a bar... come celebrate with live improvised theorbo music and tales of spacewalks as LMP turns 3!
$15-$20
Juicy! Studio Current at Capitol Hill Art Walk, feat. ‘Spectrutoh’
Thursday, April 13, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
12 Ave Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Live performances and captivating images of butoh performers, including the premiere of Susan Maughlin Wood's multidisciplinary Spectrutoh.
Free (Free)
Racer Sessions: Ruby Dunphy
Sunday, April 16, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
SPU Faculty Concert: The Elements
Monday, April 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Poised between progressive jazz, post-rock, and contemporary classical music, a playful juxtaposition amidst our heady intellects and our groove craving souls.
Free (Free)
Siren: Flute & Voice Recital
Thursday, April 20, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar, Seattle, WA, United States
Kate Soper – Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say
Eve Beglarian – Robin Redbreast
Kaley Lane Eaton – Karma Repair Kit
TBA
improvisation for flute and voice with electronics
Eve Beglarian – Robin Redbreast
Kaley Lane Eaton – Karma Repair Kit
TBA
improvisation for flute and voice with electronics
$10