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June 2019

Monday June 17 | 9:00 pm
$10

Metafauna & Rubin/Heinemann/Sowa

Tonight's performance showcases two ensembles that make use of acoustic instruments and live electronic sound processing.
Tuesday June 18 | 9:00 pm
$10

Barton/Himelstein/Howard, Jen Hill, Debris

Tonight's performance features three unique and eclectic artists, each working within the sphere of experimental and improvised music. Debris, the working trio of Jakob Heinemann, Peter Maunu and Joe Suihkonen, are joined by sound artist Jen Hill, and an improvised collaboration between Nora Barton, Rebecca Himelstein and Billie Howard.
Friday June 21 | 9:00 pm
$10

Alvarez/Lyons/Van Duerm, Beisel/Pinson/Quarles/Hannau & KG Price

Sunday June 23 | 9:00 pm
$10

Ecce Shnak (Brooklyn), Lilac, MYPaRtiallyDigeTEDTwin & Ozzuario

NYC's Ecce Shnak, on tour in support of their recent album Joke Oso, link up with some of Chicago's finest noisemakers for a night of general chaos.
Monday June 24 | 9:00 pm
$10

Paul Bedal Solo & Gossamer

Pianist/composer Paul Bedal performs a rare solo set, and a new quartet featuring two alto saxophones makes its debut.
Thursday June 27 | 9:00 pm
$10

Bill Harris Solo & Stine/Roebke/Reed Trio

Up and coming percussionist Bill Harris debuts a new set of solo work, and Elastic Arts regular Tim Stine introduces a new trio.
Saturday June 29 | 9:00 pm
$10

Sura & the Side Pocket Experience

Celebrated artist and master drummer Sura Dupart leads an eclectic free ensemble focusing on healing and deepening our relationship with the Creator.

July 2019

Monday July 1 | 9:00 pm
$10

Chris Shuttleworth Quartet & Josh Hettwer Quartet

Trombonist Chris Shuttleworth and saxophonist Josh Hettwer (recently arrived in Chicago) lead quartets in sets of their original music.
Wednesday July 3 | 9:00 pm
$10

Buck Curran & Adele H

"Curran’s first album under his own name invokes swarming natural forces, looking for the borderline between the real and the sublime and, maybe, the supernatural." - Jesse Jarnow/Relix Magazine
Saturday July 6 | 9:00 pm
$10

wild.church (Erik Schoster, Paul Feyertag) & PK Flyer

Computer musician Erik Schoster makes a tour stop with his new duo. This will also be a release show for PK Flyer's new ep! It will be the first performance of these pieces and feature a string quartet alongside Karner's piano and op-1.
Sunday July 7 | 9:00 pm
$10

Mark K Nelson, Shedding, Matt Jencik

Three unique and prolific artists take the stage at Elastic to present the current manifestations of their solo work.
Monday July 8 | 9:00 pm
$10

The Westerlies & Twin Talk

NYC-based brass ensemble The Westerlies visits Elastic on its way to the International Trombone Festival, and Chicago mainstay Twin Talk performs its latest originals.
Thursday July 11 | 9:00 pm
$10

HSR Trio & Boykin/Wing Duo

HSR explores spontaneous free collaboration. They focus on developing layers of melodic invention and timbre. Electronics, sampling, tape loops, and vintage percussion is an important part of the mix. Bursts of rhythmic energy break through, too. For this concert HSR performs excerpts from "In These Words…Voices of Women" which incorporates tape loops of statements on women's rights. For the second set longtime collaborators David Boykin and Alex Wing launch off a new duo record.
Monday July 15 | 9:00 pm
$10

Conner Eisenmenger’s Think Tank & For Now

Trombonist Conner Eisenmenger's quintet performs his original music, and Texas-based modern jazz group For Now passes through Chicago on a summer tour.
Thursday July 18 | 9:00 pm
$10

Tim Daisy’s Vox 4

Percussionist and composer Tim Daisy continues his annual birthday concert tradition with a rethinking of his longtime vehicle Vox Arcana, adding special guest Macie Stewart to the lineup.
Monday July 22 | 9:00 pm
$10

Kyle Madsen Trio & Adam Shead’s Adiaphora Orchestra

Tenor saxophonist Kyle Madsen's trio returns to Elastic, and percussionist Adam Shead performs his music with a twelve piece ensemble.
Thursday July 25 | 9:00 pm
$10

Rempis/Abrams/Ra

This working band of Elastic Arts regulars strips back to its original trio form, in preparation for their August performance at the Chicago Jazz Festival mainstage.
Monday July 29 | 9:00 pm
$10

Nick Roach Quartet & Stevenson Valentor’s Here and Now

Trombonist Nick Roach plays the Anagram Series for the first time with a quartet, and drummer Stevenson Valentor returns with his eclectic original music project Here and Now.

August 2019

Thursday August 1 | 9:00 pm
$10

Gerrit Hatcher Solo & Jones/Zucker/Ernst

Chicago saxophonist Gerrit Hatcher plays a rare solo set to celebrate the release of a new solo recording, and Detroit-transplant Molly Jones returns to the Elastic Arts stage for the first time since relocating to the city after her 2018 Exposure Series performances.
Tuesday August 6 | 9:00 pm
$10

Marker

Ken Vandermark brings his "workingest" vehicle for composition back to Elastic to kick off his three-week long Tuesday night residency in the month of August.
Thursday August 8 | 9:00 pm
$10

Phlebetomy Quartet & Keefe Jackson’s Likely So

This working quartet makes their Elastic Arts debut, and Keefe Jackson reassembles his all-woodwind project Likely So for an all-too-rare performance.
Monday August 12 | 9:00 pm
$10

The Unknown New & Ryan Shultz Trio

Paul Mutzabaugh's guitar and percussion ensemble perform a set of his originals, followed by bass trumpeter Ryan Shultz's electric trio.
Tuesday August 13 | 9:00 pm
$10

Vandermark/Morris Duo & Vandermark/Morris/Hall

For the second week of his three week residency, Ken Vandermark revisits his longstanding relationship with East Coast guitar legend Joe Morris. For tonight's concert, they'll also be joined in the second set by Detroit-based percussionist and activist Ben Hall.
Thursday August 15 | 9:00 pm
$10

Kwan/Price Duo & Murphy/Bach/Hatwich

Pianist Mabel Kwan and multi-faceted instrumentalist and composer KG Price team up for a rare duo performance, and a new string trio makes its debut.
Monday August 19 | 9:00 pm
$10

Black Diamond Duo & Colour and Sound

The composers of the Black Diamond quartet perform as a duo, and drummer Jimmy Bennington presents the latest incarnation of his long running project Colour and Sound.
Tuesday August 20 | 9:00 pm
$10

Cinghiale (Vandermark/Williams)

For the third and final week of his Tuesday night residency at Elastic Arts, Vandermark brings in one of his oldest working projects, a duo with fellow saxophonist and longtime collaborator Mars Williams. The duo recently worked on an entirely new set of material that they'll present again tonight for only the third time.
Thursday August 22 | 9:00 pm
$10

Collector

Collector is the collaborative project of Matt Blair, Jakob Heinemann and Devin Drobka. Having played together in separate contexts for several years, the three musicians first came together as a trio in November 2016. Since then, they have primarily worked in expansive, developing improvisations, with a focus on exploring electroacoustic sound, dynamic extremes, and drones. Above all, the trio has always prized close listening and a sensibility for self-expression in their music.
Monday August 26 | 9:00 pm
$10

1st Anagram Festival, Night 1: The Oh Yeahs and Alejandro Urzagaste Trio

Night one of the first Anagram Festival features the unique sound of singer/songwriters and multi-instrumentalists the Oh Yeahs, and guitarist Alejandro Urzagaste's fantastic trio.
Tuesday August 27 | 9:00 pm
$10

1st Anagram Festival, Night 2: Mobile Vanguard & John Wojciechowski Trio

Night two of the first Anagram Festival showcases Mobile Vanguard, comprised of some of the rising stars of the latest generation of Chicago improvisers, and the great John Wojciechowski's venerated trio featuring one of the best rhythm sections around.
Thursday August 29 | 9:00 pm
$10

Rempis/Parker/Flaten/Cunningham

This unique pairing weaves together years of work together between these four musicians in countless different contexts into a first-time quartet pairing, made possible since each of the artists are in town for the Chicago Jazz Festival. Come kick off the weekend's festivities with this amazing lineup.
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