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.

Gamelan Dharma Swara // Charmaine Lee

Sunday, June 7, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Vocalist explores feedback and live processing, followed by New York’s premier Balinese performing arts ensemble.

Yvonne Rogers: Odes

Tuesday, June 9, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A collection of pieces for Rogers's Commission, inspired by the musical habits, rituals, and timbres unique to each member of the quartet.

Wet Ink Ensemble: New Works by Aurora Nealand, Alex Mincek, and Jo Kondo

Wednesday, June 10, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Wet Ink Ensemble's 27th concert season concludes with an evening of premieres by Aurora Nealand, Alex Mincek, and Jo Kondo.

CARTUNE XPREZ: Peter Burr, MSHR, Matt Romein play USEFUL FANTASY

Thursday, June 11, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Cartune Xprez at 20: an evening of experimental animation, live performance by Matt Romein and MSHR, and an installation by Peter Burr.

Lambkin

Wednesday, June 17, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Commissioned artist shares new material, fusing R&B/soul aural traditions and experiments in electronic music to explore new Black sonic forms.

Kou Records: David Torn // Aliya Ultan and the Boreas Quintet

Wednesday, June 24, 2026. 8:00 pm
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An evening curated by Kou Records, presenting recent and forthcoming releases from the label’s Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 cohorts.

Kou Records: Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe // Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney

Thursday, June 25, 2026. 8:00 pm
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An evening curated by Kou Records, presenting recent and forthcoming releases from the label’s Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 cohorts.

John Zorn’s Simulacrum

Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Zorn's most powerful 21st century ensemble featuring longtime associates John Medeski, Matt Hollenberg, and Kenny Grohowski.

No Fun New Perspectives: Bill Nace, Carlos Giffoni, Charmaine Lee, Twig Harper, and more (Night 1)

Thursday, July 9, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A three-day fest with a dream lineup of avant-garde musicians in first-time collaborations.

No Fun New Perspectives: Carlos Giffoni, Lee Ranaldo, Raven Chacon, Keith Fullerton Whitman, and more (Night 2)

Friday, July 10, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A three-day fest with a dream lineup of avant-garde musicians in first-time collaborations.