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September 2019

Thursday September 19 | 9:00 pm
$10

Hatcher/Giallorenzo/Young/Damon & Christopher Dammann’s Restroy

A new quartet of Elastic regulars debuts on the Elastic Arts stage, and Christopher Dammann returns to Chicago for another performance by his working sextet Restroy.
Saturday September 21 | 8:00 pm
$20

Afrofuturist Weekend Day 2

Join us for another very special Afrofuturist Weekend! The series continues on Saturday with a performance from Elijah Jamal Asani, Angel Bat Dawid, and Brandon Markell Holmes, and Nicole Mitchell and her band perform her Xenogenesis suite in tribute to Octavia Butler.
Monday September 23 | 9:00 pm
$10

Jake Victor Trio & James Cook Trio

Pianist Jake Victor and saxophonist James Cook share a bill with their respective trios.
Thursday September 26 | 9:00 pm
$10

Holland Andrews Solo & Jaimie Branch Trio/Quartet

Portland-based vocalist Holland Andrews makes her Elastic debut, spanning the worlds of contemporary classical and improvised music. She'll be opening the night up for trumpeter and longtime Elastic Arts regular Jaimie Branch, who returns to Chicago from her home in Brooklyn to try out a new formation with some old compatriots.
Monday September 30 | 9:00 pm
$10

Kathy Kelly’s Owl Trio & Paul Hartsaw Quartet

Vibraphonist Kathy Kelly debuts a new trio project, and saxophonist Paul Hartsaw convenes some of his longtime collaborators for a set of quartet music.

October 2019

Thursday October 3 | 9:00 pm
$10

“Toby Zjetterborg” Trio

Renowned Swedish bassist Toby Zjetterborg makes a rare visit to Chicago to collaborate with some of Chicago's finest journeyman improvisers.
Monday October 7 | 9:00 pm
$10

Giallorenzo/Stine/Cunningham & Brian Seyler Quartet

Paul Giallorenzo fires up Elastic's in-house organ with a new trio project, and recent DePaul graduate Brian Seyler fronts a seasoned rhythm section in a program of originals and favorites.
Thursday October 10 | 9:00 pm
$10

Charles Rumback Trio

Drummer Charles Rumback brings his critically-acclaimed trio back to Elastic Arts for an all-too-rare performance. Expect two sets of thoughtful, nuanced, and intense music delievered by three musicians who can only be described as totally simpatico.
Monday October 14 | 9:00 pm
$10

Duke/DeLorenzo/Faith & Evan Levine Trio

Tonight's bill features two trios. In the first, former NIU saxophone professor Steve Duke is joined by his colleagues Dan DeLorenzo on bass and Danny Faith on cajón (in place of traditional drum set). Bassist Evan Levine's recently recorded working band with Matt Gold and Andrew Green plays second.
Thursday October 17 | 9:00 pm
$10

Wark/Dawid/Heinemann/Shead & Jones/Zucker/Ernst

A dynamic quartet of Chicago-based improvisers takes the stage tonight, featuring some of the brightest lights among a new generation of Chicago improvisers. For the second set, reedist Molly Jones returns to Elastic Arts with a collaborative trio that debuted this part summer.
Monday October 21 | 9:00 pm
$10

Joshua Rosner Trio & Billy Moroney Quintet

Recent Chicago transplant Joshua Rosner assembles a new trio, and tenor saxophonist Billy Moroney's leads a quintet of fellow up and comers.
Monday October 28 | 9:00 pm
$10

Max Bessesen Solo & Stein/Hatcher/Abrams/Damon

Saxophonist Max Bessesen performs solo material for alto, tenor and laptop, followed by a quartet of Chicago improvisers.

November 2019

Thursday November 7 | 9:00 pm
$10

Diamond/Roebke/Kirshner & Moore/Brock/Heinemann/Damon

Tonight's first band is the debut of a trio of Elastic Arts regulars. The second set features recent transplant Chris Moore, an artist and improviser from Florida. Newly active in Chicago´s improvised music and experimental sound scenes, a multitude of genres across disciplines can influence any given moment in time, ranging from experimental electronics, to post-modern painting, noise, installation art, post-punk, free jazz, film scores, metal, Foley artists, performance art etc. Tonight he'll be joined by three Elastic regulars to debut a new quartet.
Thursday November 14 | 9:00 pm
$15

Ken Vandermark’s Momentum 5

Composer and reedist Ken Vandermark premiers an ambitious new large ensemble project featuring musicians drawn from across a wide swath of the current improvised and experimental music scenes.
Thursday November 21 | 9:00 pm
$10

Blonk/Mallozzi/Vandermark

This all-star transatlantic triumverate convenes for a first time collaboration. All of these musicians have worked together in numerous contexts with one another over the last several decades, but tonight's marks the first time this trio performs.

December 2019

Thursday December 5 | 9:00 pm
$10

Tim Daisy Solo & Clinkman/Daisy Duo

Chicago percussionist and composer Tim Daisy performs three works for solo percussion: Space Within Limits (for marimba and percussion) Staklo (for glass instruments) and Construction House (for drum set) For the second set, Daisy will be joined by guitarist Andrew Clinkman for a set of duo improvisations
Friday December 27 | 9:00 pm
$20

DKV Trio – Night One

The DKV Trio, one of the most celebrated working bands to emerge from the Chicago creative music scene in the last thirty years, continues its ongoing holiday performance tradition with two nights at Elastic Arts.
Saturday December 28 | 9:00 pm
$10

DKV Trio – Night Two

The DKV Trio, one of the most celebrated working bands to emerge from the Chicago creative music scene in the last thirty years, continues its ongoing holiday performance tradition with two nights at Elastic Arts.
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