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April 2018
Friday April 20 | 9:00 pm
$10

Revolutions! Per Minute: An Evening of Avant-Turntablism

Revolutions!!! Per Minute. An evening of avant-turntablism. 
Sunday April 22 | 7:15 pm
$10

Soft Cage Films Presents “Graffito” w/ Live Score

Soft Cage Films is proud to present "Graffito"... as you've never heard it before!
Monday April 23 | 9:00 pm
$10

Leroy Bach / Tim Stine Duo & Hunter Diamond / Lucas Gillan Duo

Tonight's concert features two duo ensembles. First up is the inimitable double acoustic guitar project of the Leroy Bach and Tim Stine. Then, Hunter Diamond and Lucas Gillan present their conception of the classic saxophone/drums duet setting.
Thursday April 26 | 9:00 pm
$10

Mazzarella/Cunningham Duo & Grdina/Stein/Zerang

Longtime collaborators Nick Mazzarella and Jeremy Cunningham strip things down to a duo, and Vancouver-based guitar and oud-ist Gordon Grdina makes a rare Chicago appearance, meeting up with several of his Chicago counterparts.
Friday April 27 | 9:00 pm
$10

Kikù Hibino – Radial Categories

In “Radial Categories”the beat, voice and the melody slip slightly out of sync as they progress, overlap one another, play from different speakers, or, at times, go silent.
Saturday April 28 | 9:30 pm
$10

I Omega Zip Drive & Tommy Carroll’s Calculated Discomfort

Sunday April 29 | 7:00 pm
$7

Chicago premiere of Sonica Sequence

Sonica Sequence is a film about connecting within the unifying language of music.
Monday April 30 | 9:00 pm
$10

Rob Clearfield Quartet & Ron Perrillo Quartet

Elastic celebrates International Jazz Day with this special double bill of quartets led by superb pianists Rob Clearfield and Ron Perrillo.
May 2018
Wednesday May 2 | 9:00 pm
$10

Jeff Kowalkowski Ensemble (JKE)

"We care about music."  --JKE
Thursday May 3 | 9:00 pm
$10

The Bridge – Pride of Lions & Guests

The ongoing transatlantic collaboration "The Bridge" returns with this very special lineup, featuring some of the biggest names on both the French and American improvised music scenes, including the always fantastic Joe McPhee!
Monday May 7 | 9:00 pm
$10

Lazro/Séguron/Kirchner & McPhee/Abrams/Taylor

Organized in conjunction with the Bridge cultural exachange program, the Anagram Series is pleased to present a special bill of trios featuring musicians from France and the US.
Thursday May 10 | 9:00 pm
$10

Maunu/Baker Duo & Errata

Elastic Arts regulars Jim Baker and Peter Maunu debut this new duo collaboration for the first time, and the trio Errata makes their Elastic Arts debut.
Saturday May 12 | 8:00 pm
$10

Silent Films/Loud Music: Within Our Gates

$10 cover to benefit the artists
Monday May 14 | 9:00 pm
$10

Matt Blair Solo & Young/Warren/Krouse/Hunton

Minneapolis-based pianist Matt Blair plays a solo set, followed by a new quartet collaboration led by drummer Emerson Hunton.
Wednesday May 16 | 9:00 pm
$10

Bob Galaxxu Khan, Sara Goodman / co founder of S H R I N E, Rowe/Hatwich/Suihkonen, In Secure Models

Thursday May 17 | 9:00 pm
$10

Wick/Sudderberg Duo & Williams/Eastfang Duo

Elastic regulars Jacob Wick and Phil Sudderberg team up to prep the way for their upcoming duo release on Astral Spirits, and Norwegian drummer Leif Eastfang returns to Chicago for an outing with Mars Wiliams.
Friday May 18 | 8:00 am
$10

Jawns, AM Stations, Joe and Linda

Monday May 21 | 9:00 pm
$10

Lara Driscoll Solo & B’s Bees

Pianist (and McGill University alumna) Lara Driscoll performs solo, followed by Montreal-based quartet B's Bees.
Thursday May 24 | 9:00 pm
$10

Spectrum 3 (Detroit)

Legendary Detroit free jazz master Skeeter Shelton leaves his hometown for an extremely rare Chicago visit!! Don't miss this set by a living legend of the music.
Monday May 28 | 9:00 pm
$10

Neil Carson Trio & Dan Montgomery Quintet

Saxophonist Neil Carson leads a trio, and Miami bassist Dan Montgomery presents his quintet.
Tuesday May 29 | 8:00 pm

WE Series: Can We Talk? ft Ryan Zerna

This edition of the WE series will explore the systems, unspoken rules, physical cues, and all else that comprises our daily social interactions. We will also delve into what can make these interactions awkward.
Thursday May 31 | 9:00 pm
$10

Hein/Daisy Duo & Matt Piet Trio

German guitarist NH explores a duo collaboration with percussionist Tim Daisy, and Matt Piet brings his regular working trio back to Elastic Arts.
June 2018
Thursday June 14 | 9:00 pm
$10

Krausbauer/Suzuki & Friends

Husband and wife team John Krausbauer and Kaori Suzuki visit Chicago as part of an extensive tour of the U.S. and Japan this spring, collaborating with local Chicago improvisers for this special evening of electro-acoustic music.
Thursday June 21 | 9:00 pm
$15

Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit

This powerhouse Norwegian large band makes a return trip to Chicago for the first time since 2015, to once again tear the roof off during this very special two-night stand.
Friday June 22 | 9:00 pm
$15

Paal Nilssen-Love’s Large Unit

This powerhouse Norwegian large band makes a return trip to Chicago for the first time since 2015, to once again tear the roof off during this very special two-night stand.
Saturday June 23 | 7:00 pm
$10

OOO, a preview concert

This concert is hosted by the Voic(ed) Project as they debut and share new music by African American composers from their upcoming album OOO.
July 2018
Thursday July 5 | 9:00 pm
$10

Keefe Jackson’s Likely So

Keefe Jackson returns to Elastic Arts with his all-woodwind ensemble Likely So for the group's first performance in several years.
Friday July 6 | 9:00 pm
$10

Ken Vandermark’s Marker

Ken Vandermark brings his working Chicago-based ensemble Marker back to Elastic Arts to work on a new set of material as they prepare to record a new release. This is the band's first Chicago performance since their extensive tours of the U.S. in winter 2018.
Thursday July 12 | 9:00 pm
$10

Chicago Edge Ensemble

Dan Phillips brings his working quintet to the Elastic Arts stage, featuring several long time staples of the Chicago improvised music scene. The band will perform music from their upcoming release “Insidious Anthem" on Troxt records, following up their well received debut recording.
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