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.

Talk Show: Steph Richards and Qasim Naqvi

Thursday, February 26, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Experimental duo perform a surreal protest of sound and spectacle warping 80s talk-show nostalgia into an eerie mirror of today.

Anh Vo: Experiments with Ca Trú

Wednesday, March 4, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A rare form of Vietnamese chamber music convenes with Western contemporary string music to reanimate Ca Trú's disavowed histories.

Vadim Neselovskyi presents: PERSEVERANTIA (Album Release)

Thursday, March 5, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Composer of the acclaimed Odesa Suite premieres new work, out on John Zorn's Tzadik label, feat. Pauline Kim Harris, Celia Hatton, and Andrew […]

International Contemporary Ensemble: The Shape of Forgetting

Wednesday, March 11, 2026. 8:00 pm
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The Ensemble celebrates world premieres by Lester St. Louis and Camila Agosto, along with 2025 BMI Composer Award winner Paul Novak.

BILL ORCUTT: GUITAR QUARTET, “HOW TO RESCUE THINGS” & MORE

Friday, March 20, 2026. 8:00 pm
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The first night of two centered around legendary guitarist Bill Orcutt and performers/collaborators from his eclectic Palilalia record label.

BILL ORCUTT: “FOUR LOUIES,” CORSANO/ORCUTT, AVA MENDOZA, & CYRUS PIREH

Saturday, March 21, 2026. 8:00 pm
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The second night of two centered around legendary guitarist Bill Orcutt and performers/collaborators from his eclectic Palilalia record label.

The Westerlies Play Bill Frisell: Album Release Show

Thursday, March 26, 2026. 8:00 pm
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New, never-before-heard compositions from Frisell's recent notebooks, as well as favorites from the composer's vast catalog.

Aaron Burnett and the Big Machine: Quantum Breaks II (with Peter Evans, Nick Jozwiak, Carlos Homs, and Tyshawn Sorey)

Friday, March 27, 2026. 8:00 pm
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New “Jazztronica” compositions inspired by electronic music techniques and UK drum ‘n’ bass, electro, and hip-hop.