Improvised Music Series
Matt Piet Solo & Atticus Lazenby Group

Up-and-coming Chicago pianist Matt Piet and a working unit led by bassist and composer and bassist Atticus Lazenby both make their Elastic Improvised Music Series debut.

Night Terror (w/ Whitney Johnson and Nick Broste) / Matchess + TALsounds

Night Terror featuring Whitney Johnson and Nick Broste, plus Matchess / TALsounds collaboration

Bystander Intervention and De-Escalation Tactics Workshop with Jes Skolnik

Soft Ledges Album Release Show

ShooBooty Studios 2016-2017 Music Series presents: Soft Ledges Album Release Show w. special guest Br.

Anagram Music Series
Unknown New & Stu Mindeman Trio

Michael Zerang & Biliana Voutchkova / Lia Kohl

Violinist Biliana Voutchkova comes to Chicago to join Michael Zerang for an evening of creative improvisation.

Improvised Music Series
Michael Zerang Duo & Jackson/Adasiewicz Duo

Elastic regular Michael Zerang invites a surprise guest Chilean trumpeter for a first time duo outing, while the seasoned duo of Jackson and Adasiewicz showcast their knotty compositions, reflecting a deep and sympatico approach to music making.

Jessica Aszodi & Jenna Lyle / Samuel Dunscombe & Curt Miller

Jessica Aszodi and Jenna Lyle performing their choreographic voice and electronics piece: “Grafter”.

The Arts Palette and Still Music : ARTFORM

A interactive visual and visceral engagement featuring DJ Ron Trent and DJ Jerome Derradji

Dark Matter Series

Etc Records Presents: Electronic Buffet

Special Dark Matter Series + ETC Records Present The Electronic Buffet. Live PA rotating beat cypher w/ 15 min back2back nonstop sets all night.

Anagram Music Series
Black Diamond, Dammann/Niekrasz & Jeff Swanson Quartet

Technical Images – Exhibition Launch

MrDougDoug (Hausu Mountain)
David Hall 

The Improvised Music Series closes out its year with two sets by this fantastic working band of longtime Elastic regulars.

Jon Cates
Terran Wretch
wrtch
Jason Hoffman

Arc Iris | Health&Beauty Solo

Hypnotic Providence-based band caps off a 3 month tour + Brian Sulpizio of Health&Beauty

Anagram Music Series – Piano Festival
Gene Knific Trio
Chinchano Trio

Improvised Music Series
Wark/Harris Duo & Charles Rumback Quartet

Up and comers Jake Wark and Bill Harris debut their duo project, while drummer Charles Rumback assembles a new bassless quartet configuration featuring an all star lineup of Chicago improvisers.

A brand new chamber trio assembled by longtime Elastic regular Jason Roebke featuring Macie Stewart and Ben LaMar Gay opens the night, while legendary Chicago electronics trio TV POW makes a rare appearance.

Improvised Music Series
Boneshaker

This freewheeling trio featuring Chicagoans Williams and Kessler alongside powerhouse Norwegian drummer Nilssen-Love continues their now yearly tradition of braving the January cold to squeeze in a few Midwest dates, including tonight at Elastic Arts.

Longstanding trio Hearts and Minds (Jason Stein, Paul Giallorenzo, Chad Taylor) releases their long overdue debut record, recently put out on Astral Spirits.

Musical chameleon and master trumpeter Darren Johnston returns to Elastic early on in a wintertime residency that will find him in Chicago for a couple of months.

Immensity of the Territory w/ Marvin Tate

This fantastic quartet grouping combines four musicians, composers, and improvisers known for their work across the improvised music/new music spectrum. Two bassoons, flute, and laptop, plus loads of localized electronics: what more do you need? Guest artist Anne LaBerge will be visiting from Amsterdam. She will be joined by two of the premiere improvising double reed players on the planet, Katie Young and Dana Jessen. Sam Pluta will be joining on the laptop to make sure there is enough sound.