Caroline Davis and Two of Anything at Stage MK Caroline (NYC) solo to celebrate her new record and experimental 2 piano band Two of Anything Concert Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM Stage MK All Ages Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Stage MK Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music Jazz
Bill Harris Opens for Open Improvisation Lab Concert Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM All Ages Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Tough Pill #56 creative music and performance series at The Government Center Concert Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Folk Free-jazz Improvised Music Indie +2 more Part of Tough Pill
Joe Fonda's Eastern Boundary Quartet with Business Pants Eastern Boundary Quartet blends avant-garde jazz with Hungarian folk at Bantha Tea Bar. Concert Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Presale: $20 Door: $25 Bantha Tea Bar The Consortium Jazz Free-jazz
Open Improvisation Lab A series of improvised performances by members of the public Concert Monday, February 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Improv Improvised Music Free-jazz Jazz Part of Open Improvisation Lab
Tough Pill 57 : Sarah Ann Clausen (Chicago), Sam Hank (VA), Witches Mark, Brassica and the Wild Sprouts Concert Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music Part of Tough Pill
El Mantis w/ Yotzeret Sheydem, Echohead, 6TET Psych jazz from Houston with local experimental support at Roboto. Concert Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM Roboto Project Presale: $10 Door: $15 Roboto Project Jazz Free-jazz
Friends & Neighbors feat. Fredrik Ljungkvist Norwegian jazz ensemble brings improvisational fire to Brillobox Concert Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM Brillobox 21+ Brillobox Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Improvised Music Experimental Free-jazz
OIL: Jonas Van den Bossche & Ana Gamboa open for Open Improv Lab Concert Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music Part of Open Improvisation Lab
Tough Pill #52 Liz Pearce // CMD Cold Spot // Sean Hamilton // Scrying Concert Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Eraser, Skeletonized, Bat St. Chip, Overflowing Inside Folders No-wave punk, skronky jazz, and spooky sound collage night with Eraser, Skeletonized, and more. Concert Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 The Government Center Skeletonized Punk Free-jazz No Wave Noise
FILAMENT (NYC) /// KBD (Toledo OH) /// DENHAM + DUMBALD /// BELCHER + DAVIDE + RYAn avant-garde jazz trio featuring longtime friends and collaborators Concert Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar Door: $15 Bantha Tea Bar Jazz Free-jazz
Foundation Improvised Music Series Concert Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Foundation Improvised Music Series #21 Concert Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Second Saturday: Tony Campbell & Jazzsurgery Improvisational jazz and dance at The Space Upstairs with Tony Campbell & Jazzsurgery. Dance Performance Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM The Space Upstairs All Ages Presale: $15 Door: $15 The Space Upstairs Jazz Free-jazz
Emily Beisel & Bill Harris (Chi) // free improvisation jam session AT Bantha Tea Bar Concert Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Jazz
First Friday Improvised Music at Telephone Concert Friday, September 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM Telephone All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Jazz
Tough Pill 49: Chad Taylor / Patrick Breiner /eli namay // Precipice Commuity Band improv music series Concert Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Stare Rail Album Release Show featuring guest Bark Culture (+ Local Acts) A Night of Free Jazz, Ambient, Improvised and Experimental Music Concert Friday, August 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Door: $15 Bantha Tea Bar Ephem-Aural Ben Dumbauld Ambient Drone Experimental Free-jazz
Toadal Package (NY), Co-reg, Skeletonized + harmolodic free jazz, no-wave, and progressive rock Concert Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM Bellefield Hall All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $15 Bellefield Hall Skeletonized Experimental Free-jazz No Wave Prog
CHEER-ACCIDENT, Microwaves, Ben Opie long-running prog/pop/avant/rock ensemble from Chicago Concert Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM Poetry Lounge 21+ Door: $10 Microwaves Poetry Lounge Ben Opie Avant Free-jazz Noise Rock Prog
Tough PIll 48 - Corey Denham, That Like This, Stare Rail improv music night Concert Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $15 The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Matt Robidoux, Matt Norman, Frog on Bough, County Conservation District, Some Pepper Creative and fun noise acts Concert Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Fun Glitch Live Sets +4 more
Throughline Series at Telephone Improvised music at telephone Concert Friday, July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM Telephone All Ages Telephone Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
FOLK MUSIC [Nate Wooley/Chris Corsano/Ches Smith] with BEN OPIE & CHIFFCHAFF TRIO + PATRICK BREINER an evening of experimental electro-acoustic music featuring trumpeter Nate Wooley and drummers Chris Corsano & Ches Smith Concert Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM Brillobox 21+ Presale: $15 Door: $20 Brillobox Edgar Um Ben Opie Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
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