Music: Past
Roulette’s Concert Series for New + Adventurous Music, launched in 1978, presents a wide range of experimental music including avant-jazz, new music, opera, world music, and electronic. This eclectic series features the work of well-known innovators in contemporary music, but a large percentage of the Series is devoted to emerging artists and composers.
Webber/Morris Big Band
Thursday, December 18, 2025. 8:00 pm
Large ensemble co-led by composers/saxophonists Anna Webber and Angela Morris perform an unorthodox interpretation of the jazz big band.
Contemporary East: Kaoru Watanabe / Yoon-Ji Lee
Tuesday, December 16, 2025. 8:00 pm
Contemporary East presents Kaoru Watanabe and Yoon-Ji Lee for a series of improvisational music.
Catalytic Festival 2025: Craig Taborn and Miriam Parker // Joe McPhee with Michael Foster’s Ghost // Fred Moten and Brandon Lopez
Monday, December 15, 2025. 8:00 pm
Yearly festival by Catalytic Sound, the musician-owned co-op aiming to give artists more control over the distribution/sale of their music.
FUJ||||||||||TA // John McCowen & Madison Greenstone
Saturday, December 13, 2025. 8:00 pm
A suite of spectral works for two contrabass clarinets followed by minimalist pipe organ explorations.
Adam Rudolph’s Hu Vibrational: Vibe Ride
Friday, December 12, 2025. 8:00 pm
A sonic meditation to celebrate the recent release of the group’s sixth album exploring Boonghee Music, an organic and percussive world fusion.
A Concert to Benefit Roulette: Raven Chacon + John Dieterich + C. Spencer Yeh // Laura Ortman + gabby fluke-mogul // more eaze
Thursday, December 11, 2025. 8:00 pm
Exceptional lineup of experimental musicians—all proceeds support Roulette in supporting artists.
Elliott Sharp: Feedback Book Launch & Duets with James Brandon Lewis
Wednesday, December 10, 2025. 8:00 pm
A reading of Sharp's new book punctuated with guitar solos, followed by duets on 8-string guitarbass, electronics, and saxophone.
Sylvie Courvoisier with Mary Halvorson and Wadada Leo Smith
Sunday, December 7, 2025. 8:00 pm
Pianist celebrates Bone Bells and Angel Falls, two major 2025 duo releases created with esteemed jazz guitarist and trumpeter.
Amir ElSaffar New Quartet // Hamid Al-Saadi
Saturday, December 6, 2025. 8:00 pm
Maqām Records presents a double bill of vocalist Hamid Al-Saadi and the revered Iraqi Maqam tradition, and Amir ElSaffar's New Quartet.
Interpretations: Sam Weinberg Trio // Ghost Ensemble
Thursday, December 4, 2025. 8:00 pm
Sam Weinberg, Henry Fraser, and Jason Nazary share new compositions and Ghost Ensemble perform Basso Continuo and Pleistocene Plaint.