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.
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.
Onilu // Ned Rothenberg
Thursday, October 2, 2025. 8:00 pm
Double bill of groundbreaking percussion trio Onilu, with an opening set by woodwinds legend Ned Rothenberg.
Peter Evans // Arun Ramamurthy
Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 8:00 pm
Violinist opens the evening with South Indian classical Carnatic music followed by a set from improvising trumpeter.
Sonya Belaya: Yazik
Tuesday, September 30, 2025. 8:00 pm
An ensemble meditation on the immigrant mother's experience of fractured communication, through the architecture of the reverse life cycle.
L. Shankar with V. Selvaganesh, Amit Kavthekar, and Swaminathan Selvaganesh: Indian Masters (RBA) — Honoring Zakir Hussain
Saturday, September 27, 2025. 8:00 pm
Master violinist, vocalist, and composer known for his soulful performances of Indian classical music is joined by virtuosos of the genre.