Book Launch – Michael Gallope, The Musician as Philosopher: New York’s Vernacular Avant-Garde, 1958–1978

Thursday, October 17, 2024. 8:00 pm
Panel conversation and Q&A with Gallope about his new book, w/ Kwami Coleman, Benjamin Piekut, Sara Marcus—plus live performances.

Laura Ortman and Ryan Sawyer

Tuesday, September 17, 2024. 8:00 pm
Interdisciplinary artist and Apache violinist Laura Ortman presents new material in collaboration with drummer Ryan Sawyer (Gang Gang Dance).

Vision Festival 2024: Melanie Dyer’s Incalculable Likelihood / Amina Claudine Myers / Jason Kao Hwang & Cooper-Moore / Oliver Lake / Holding Bridges Falling Down

Saturday, June 22, 2024. 6:30 pm
Day 5 of Vision Festival, featuring legendary and emerging stars representing the free jazz, experimental, and avant-garde communities.

Long Play Festival 2024: Deerhoof // Eileen Myles, Steve Gunn and Ryan Sawyer Trio // Du Yun + OK Miss // The Jazz Passengers

Sunday, May 5, 2024. 8:30 pm
Roulette hosts performances during Long Play, a three-day destination music festival featuring 50+ concerts across Brooklyn.

Kato Hideki: Hope & Despair

Sunday, March 5, 2023. 8:00 pm
The musician and composer revises his classic album to celebrate a vinyl LP reissue on Joyful Noise Recordings.

Studies In Loyalty: Wendy Eisenberg with Ryan Sawyer and Lester St. Louis

Friday, February 3, 2023. 8:00 pm
The improviser and songwriter will debut new song-environments w/ Ryan Sawyer & Lester St. Louis as part of their Roulette Residency.

Ka Baird: Proximity Exercises

Ka Baird
Monday, June 21, 2021. 8:00 pm
Ka Baird's "Proximity Exercises" is a new work using field recordings, voice, electronics, movement and featuring a small string ensemble.

Zeena Parkins: Ekstasis I and LACE_Mvt IV

Thursday, April 8, 2021. 8:00 pm
The acclaimed electro-acoustic composer and harpist Zeena Parkins returns to Roulette to present a concert in two parts.

Matana Roberts: Coin Coin Chapter IV: Memphis

Sunday, November 17, 2019. 8:00 pm
Composer and saxophonist Matana Roberts returns with the fourth chapter of her innovative and profoundly iconoclastic COIN COIN project.

Zeena Parkins and Green Dome

Wednesday, November 9, 2016. 8:00 pm
Composer/avant-harpist Zeena Parkins performs a new acoustic solo set, followed by an electric performance with her band, Green Dome.