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.
The Rise of the Novel Performs Carter, Eisenberg, Lewis, and Lockwood
Wednesday, October 29, 2025. 8:00 pm
Inaugural performance of new ensemble featuring Nate Wooley, Laura Cocks, Travis Laplante, Wendy Eisenberg, and Lester St. Louis.
Mivos Quartet Album Release
Monday, October 27, 2025. 8:00 pm
Daring new music ensemble premieres their album feat. new works by Ambrose Akinmusire, Michaela Catranis, George Lewis and Jeffrey Mumford.
Le Vent du Nord: Music of Quebec (RBA)
Saturday, October 25, 2025. 8:00 pm
Driving force in the Quebec progressive folk movement performs on vocals, fiddle, accordion, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, guitar, and keyboards.
Interpretations: One System / J.D. Parran’s Protestation and Prayer for Peace and Survival
Thursday, October 23, 2025. 8:00 pm
The Interpretations Series returns with two special sets featuring electronic woodwind explorations and master improvisers.
Brian Chase, Lee Ranaldo & David Watson
Friday, October 17, 2025. 8:00 pm
Long form improvisation by master musicians known for previous work in Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Sonic Youth; and with Yoshi Wada and Phill Niblock.
Natural Information Society (Album Release) // Kalia Vandever
Monday, October 13, 2025. 8:00 pm
Joshua Abrams’s essential Chicago ensemble performs its “ecstatic minimalism” with an opening set from trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever.
Triple Canopy Symposium 2025 (Day 2)
Saturday, October 11, 2025. 2:00 pm
A two-day annual symposium by the digital magazine, bringing together artists, writers, performers, technologists, and researchers. FREE w/ RSVP
Triple Canopy Symposium 2025 (Day 1)
Friday, October 10, 2025. 8:00 pm
A two-day annual symposium by the digital magazine, bringing together artists, writers, performers, technologists, and researchers. FREE w/ RSVP
M³ Festival 2025
Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:00 pm
The fourth annual M³ festival celebrates some of the most innovative composer-performers in the jazz and creative music scene.
JJJJJerome Ellis
Friday, October 3, 2025. 8:00 pm
Stuttering, Afro-Caribbean composer, poet, and interdisciplinary performer makes his Roulette debut.