Music: Upcoming
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.
Bathed in Sound: James Brandon Lewis Trio // Sheela Bringi and Clinton Patterson
Tuesday, September 29, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $25
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Jazz Generations Initiative Continuum Fellow presents a three-night residency featuring poets, musicians, and artists across generations.
Larry Ochs Safe Havens (for the Abstract Truth) // Nate Wooley’s Mutual Aid Music
Wednesday, September 30, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $25
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Two ensembles create collective sound-worlds deeply rooted in the spirit of improvisation.
Us v. Them: Celebrating Silent Barn w/ David Longstreth, Haley Fohr, and the Wordless Music String Quartet (Roulette Benefit)
Thursday, October 1, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A two-night series organized around Ronen Givony's recent book, highlighting the Brooklyn music scene and DIY community of the early aughts.
Us v. Them: The Fiery Furnaces, Skeletons Big Band, and Special Guests
Friday, October 2, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $35
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A two-night series organized around Ronen Givony's recent book, highlighting the Brooklyn music scene and DIY community of the early aughts.
Firas Zreik’s Tarabesque: New Journeys in Arabic Music (RBA)
Saturday, October 3, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $35
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Composer and master qanun player marks the release of his new album with a jazz quartet, hybrid ensemble, and an Arab takht.
A Workshop on the Music of Carla Kihlstedt
Tuesday, October 6, 2026. 7:00 pm
Tickets $15
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An interactive workshop exploring the ideas behind the artist's most recent collaboration with Rafael Osés, X Amendments.
X AMENDMENTS: Carla Kihlstedt, Rafael Osés, and Dither (Night 1)
Wednesday, October 7, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $30
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An improvised structure for an orchestra of voices, electric guitars, and an audience, using the Bill of Rights as its source material.
X AMENDMENTS: Carla Kihlstedt, Rafael Osés, and Dither (Night 2)
Thursday, October 8, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $30
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An improvised structure for an orchestra of voices, electric guitars, and an audience, using the Bill of Rights as its source material.
Find Your Own Voice: James Brandon Lewis // Abiodun Oyewole and Taylor Pace // Oliver Lake and Josh Werner // Tuesday Taylor and Melanie Dyer
Friday, October 9, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $25
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Jazz Generations Initiative Continuum Fellow presents a three night residency featuring poets, musicians, and artists across generations.
The Art of the Solo: James Brandon Lewis, Nicole Mitchell, Janel Leppin, Jenna Camille, Kalia Vandever, Val Jeanty, Shara Lunon, and Alexis Marcelo
Thursday, October 15, 2026. 8:00 pm
Tickets $25
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Jazz Generations Initiative Continuum Fellow presents a three night residency featuring poets, musicians, and artists across generations.