BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Avant Philly - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.avantphilly.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Avant Philly REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T120915Z CREATED:20260504T120915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T120915Z UID:1170-1778184000-1778191200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou / Ex-Locals / Ken Brenninger DESCRIPTION:Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou \nEx-Locals \nKen Brenninger URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/bill-nace-sakina-abdou-ex-locals-ken-brenninger/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T162914Z CREATED:20260419T162528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T162914Z UID:1141-1778097600-1778104800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:YR Knives /. Chris Fotsyth & Victor Vieira Branco duo DESCRIPTION:YR KNIVES is the Chicago/Milwaukee based quartet of Douglas McCombs\, Brian Sulpizio\, Andrew Trim\, and Quin Kirchner whose credits include Tortoise\, Health & Beauty\, Ryley Walker\, Rob Mazurek\, and many other ubiquitous players on the Chicago scene.\nPlaying first will be the duo of Chris Forsyth and Victor Vieira-Branco\, a first meeting. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yr-knives-chris-fotsyth-victor-vieira-branco-duo/ LOCATION:Jerry’s on Front\, 2341 North Front Street\, Philadelphia\, Pa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T132708Z CREATED:20260416T132708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T132708Z UID:1109-1778004000-1778014800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Dann Pell / Dustin Carlson & Caroline Davis / Lower Mountains DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of exploratory guitar music with: \nGuitar tunes from Dann Pell \nImprovisations from New York musicians Caroline Davis & Dustin Carlson \nLower Mountains \nDoors at 6 / music at 7 – $10-15 cash\, byob URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/dann-pell-dustin-carlson-caroline-davis-lower-mountains/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T195040Z CREATED:20260422T195040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T195040Z UID:1155-1777924800-1777932000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Monday Night Footfall- Reona\, Taal Baladi\, Rattigan x Pond DESCRIPTION:REONA is an artist who uses tap dance techniques to express her music. \nShe is also a tap dancer\, improviser\, designer\, choreographer\, teacher\, and composer. Based in Tokyo\, Japan. To materialize the sounds in her head\, she uses tap shoes and a wooden board\, as well as metal sheets\, chains\, steel bowls\, plastic bags\, and loudspeakers. Her sound is noise music–like\, and she has performed with many improvisers\, dancers\, painters\, and free jazz musicians. Her sound impulses are directly connected to her legs\, and she expresses herself using everything available in her body\, including her arms and mouth — making for a one-of-a-kind presence. \n\n Taal Baladi Sonali Singh- Bassoon/Drums/Voice \nMoe Marte- Drums \nLeila Delicious- Dance \n\n Pond x Rattigan \nAmanda Rattigan- Movement \nAaron Pond- Sound URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/monday-night-footfall-reona-taal-baladi-rattigan-x-pond/ LOCATION:Head Long Dance Theater\, 1170 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T180002Z CREATED:20260416T180002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T180002Z UID:1126-1777820400-1777827600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:RECESS Odean Pope & Immanuel Wilkins\, with Jennifer Kidwell DESCRIPTION:RECESS is a new immersive performance created by composer-performers Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. \nJoin us as we transform a North Philadelphia warehouse into a sculptural playground for sound. RECESS invites audiences inside a living model of improvisation\, in an installation that is part bandstand\, part score\, part jungle gym—designed by Immanuel Wilkins and Rachael Elliott. Performance artist Jennifer Kidwell acts as guide and facilitator in this experience of “radical play.” \nOdean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins are two points in the Philadelphia music continuum\, connected by tradition and innovation. Odean was Immanuel’s teacher—he first heard him play at 9 years old. While Odean remained anchored in Philadelphia—an undisputed jazz elder in the city\, leading jazz education while touring for decades with Max Roach and forming the groundbreaking Saxophone Choir—Immanuel went on to Juilliard and then a stellar career as a world-class musician and composer. Now the two have collaborated as colleagues on a new commission that evokes that continuum\, drawing on the past\, reveling in the present\, and projecting into the future. They are joined by Wilkins’ quartet: Micah Thomas\, Ryoma Takenaga\, and Kweku Sumbry. \n\nOdean Pope— tenor saxophone\nImmanuel Wilkins — alto saxophone\nMicah Thomas — piano\nRyoma Takenaga — bass\nKweku Sumbry — drums\nwith Jennifer Kidwell*\n\n*This performance will be preceded by a PROCESSIONAL/HISTORY TOUR that will start at 1:30pm at N. 8th St & Cecil B. Moore\, led by Jennifer Kidwell. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/recess-odean-pope-immanuel-wilkins-with-jennifer-kidwell/ LOCATION:Power Market\, 1835 West Oxford Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260331T013946Z CREATED:20260331T013946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T013946Z UID:1013-1777802400-1777809600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Follow The Sound a birdwalk with music by Matt Engle and Juan Castrillón DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum led by Tony Croasdale interspersed with two performances by Matt Engle and Juan Castrillón. \n  \nM \nPlease take note of the weather and dress accordingly with appropriate footwear.\nMeet at the Environmental Education Pavilion\, to the right of the visitor center\, near the parking lot\, there are toilets and a water fountain nearby. Map \nEstimated run time: 120 minutes\nDistance: approx. one mile\nTerrain: ADA accessible URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/follow-the-sound-a-birdwalk-with-music-by-matt-engle-and-juan-castrillon/ LOCATION:John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum\, 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, Pa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T014941Z CREATED:20260408T014941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T014941Z UID:1065-1777752000-1777759200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Sun & Rain + Unseen Rain DESCRIPTION:Sun & Rain: \nNathaniel Morgan – alto saxophone\, Travis Laplante – tenor saxophone \, Andrew Smiley – electric guitar & Jason Nazary – drums. \nSun & Rain is a fully collaborative quartet that thus far has practiced a painstaking process of co-composing music together. Because of this extreme sense of collaboration and only working on the music when all four members were physically together\, the album Waterfall took six years to compose. Beginning in 2014 the band gathered at Laplante’s residence in Vermont for semi-annual rehearsal retreats. These were not particularly relaxing retreats\, as the band held themselves to a rigorous work ethic\, always working around the clock.Full days were spent obsessively working on two minutes of music which were then trashed the next day and never used. It was an extraordinarily patient and slow-moving compositional process. \nWith Morgan\, Laplante\, Nazary\, and Smiley all having wildly different personalities and interests outside of music\, the common ground in terms of communicating musical ideas to each other began to clarify over time\, which was through the language of the natural world and the elements. There are parts of the piece that recall natural events such as tsunamis\, a quiet wind rustling a wind chime\, a flower blossoming\, a still pond with birds and frogs\, forest fires with the animal’s cries\, and of course a Waterfall. It was through these Earthly metaphors that a unique\, vast band sound began to take shape. This common inspiration of the magic and power of the Earth makes sense when listening: how the music is one that spans great distance and is constantly shifting along the spectrum of improvisation and composition\, the spectrum of intensity and gentleness\, movement and stillness. This traversing of sonic territory doesn’t occur in a schizophrenic way\, but rather with integrity and wholeness. In a time when it’s more challenging than ever to be in a band\, Sun & Rain hopes to keep the torch burning for the internal rewards of spending hundreds of hours on a single piece of collaborative music. It’s not ultimately about the music compared to something else\, it’s about the act of devotion that it is for four people giving of themselves to each other in service of a unified sound. This sound carries within it the love of the music and love between people who play it. This love extends to the people who listen\, and to the Earth itself. \nMembers of Sun & Rain are/were members of bands like Little Women\, Battle Trance\, Emperyan Atlas\, Helado Negro\, Elder Ones\, Anteloper\, Secret People\, Subtle Degrees\, Extra Life\, Horse Torso\, Folklords\, Buckminster\, VaVatican\, Erica Eso\, and The Hero of Warchester. \nUnseen Rain: \nUnseen Rain is an experimental ensemble from Philadelphia. Delving into the sound worlds of places beyond human reach\, the music evokes the echolocation of ocean floors\, the bustling of anthills\, and the cosmic reverberations of extraterrestrial life. The group’s instrumentation of strings\, vibraphone and modified drum kit lends itself to an intimate\, quieter aesthetic that embraces space and slow-building forms. \nUnseen Rain was formed by violinist June Bender in 2017. Projects include the release of their debut album\, Out Beyond\, and film scoring for the documentary\, Queer Genius directed by Chet Pancake. \nUnseen Rain are June Bender-violin/compositions\, Tom Kraines-cello \, Matt Engle-double bass\, Mike Szekely- percussion & Andy Thierauf-vibraphone \naccessibility: The entrance on the 48th Street side of building is wheelchair accessible via a street-level lift. Please contact us in advance if possible to arrange access. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/sun-rain-unseen-rain/ LOCATION:Calvary Community Center\, 4740 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T220000 DTSTAMP:20260201T143535Z CREATED:20260201T143535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T143535Z UID:763-1777665600-1777672800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Sam Prekop DESCRIPTION:Sam Prekop’s work over the last 30 years\, whether created primarily on his guitar or on his modular synth\, is consistent in its powerful melodicism\, delicate arrangements and subtle evolution. Prekop’s singular blend of melody\, impressionistic lyricism and quietly intricate rhythms are the core of the singular sound of his band The Sea and Cake. \nPrekop\, according to The Quietus’ Levi Dayan\, “has never shown much interest in riding any kind of trend. His music has always been forward-thinking and bustling with ideas\, but also marked by a languid\, unhurried energy.” \nSince 2010’s Old Punch Card\, Prekop’s exploration of modular synthesis and electronic atmospheres has come into its own. His honed skills have crafted sounds that are instantly recognizable\, his pieces express real movement. Harmonies bloom with granular detail and through his careful work he is able to convey emotion. Prekop’s inquisitive eye as an artist focuses on uncovering beauty and complexity within simplicity. His latest album\, Open Close (Thrill Jockey)\, captures the flow and energy of a live performance through the lens of a deft craftsman\, an equilibrium of intuitive composition and the excitement of possibility. \n  \n21+ URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/sam-prekop/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T132514Z CREATED:20260416T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T132514Z UID:1107-1777662000-1777671000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Aaron Rosenblum / Jim Rats DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Rosenblum (Portland\, ME) experimental drone and soundscapes. His works employ active listening\, archival practices\, minimalism\, and public engagement to explore the margins between man-made and natural sounds and to encourage reflection on global soundscapes and media. \nJim Rats (Philly) will treat us to some ambient goth experimental noise. \nDoors at 7\, music at 8. byob\, $10-15 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/aaron-rosenblum-jim-rats/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T220000 DTSTAMP:20260319T132840Z CREATED:20260319T132840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T132840Z UID:962-1777406400-1777413600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Audrey Chen / Flandrew Fleisenberg \, Schuyler Thum DESCRIPTION:Berlin-based Audrey Chen and Philadelphia’s Flandrew Fleisenberg have spent over a decade refining a singular\, breathing tactile space. In a rare Philadelphia performance\, Chen’s internally driven sonic language—a mix of voice and electronics—meets Fleisenberg’s “material conjuring” and obsession with physical phenomena. For Fleisenberg\, drums are secondary to the hidden voices of mundane objects; he coaxes out material textures to build an architectural frame for the music. This creates a striking contrast: Chen’s visceral\, personal explorations set against a landscape of manipulated objects. The result is an intimate\, evolving discourse between the internal self and the physical world. \n \nAudrey Chen – Voice\, electronics (Berlin\, Germany) \nFlandrew Fleisenberg – Percussion\, objectis (Philadelphia) \n \n \nSchuyler Thum– Daxophone URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/audrey-chen-flandrew-fleisenberg-schuyler-thum/ LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T133607Z CREATED:20260406T133607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T133607Z UID:1058-1777404600-1777413600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Victor Vieira Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:Victor Vieira Branco – vibes \nJohn Moran – bass \nJoey Sullivan – drums \n  \nsets at 7:30 and 9:00 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-vieira-branco-trio-7/ LOCATION:48 Record Bar\, 48 South 2nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T195554Z CREATED:20260402T013527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T195554Z UID:1029-1777318200-1777327200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Chris Forsyth's What is Now w/ Joey Sullivan and John Moran DESCRIPTION:2 sets 7:30 and 9:00 \nSolar Myth Bar \nNo cover URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/chris-forsyths-what-is-now-w-joey-sullivan-and-john-moran/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T230000 DTSTAMP:20260406T133418Z CREATED:20260406T133418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T133418Z UID:1056-1777231800-1777244400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Whitney Johnson\, Lia Kohl\, Macie Stewart\, with Victor Vieira-Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nA Special Seated Show in the Side Chapel of the First Unitarian Church! URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/whitney-johnson-lia-kohl-macie-stewart-with-victor-vieira-branco-trio/ LOCATION:First Unitarian Church\, 2125 Chestnut Street END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T213000 DTSTAMP:20260408T014403Z CREATED:20260408T014403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T014403Z UID:1063-1777231800-1777239000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Peni Candra Rini with Shahzad Ismaily & Andy McGraw DESCRIPTION:Peni Candra Rini with Shahzad Ismaily & Andy McGraw: \nPeni Candra Rini (b. 1983) is a renowned Javanese singer\, educator\, and composer fusing Javanese sufi poetry with contemporary composition for Indonesian and Western instruments. The Kronos Quartet has described her as “one of the world’s greatest singers.” She is a master of several traditional forms (primarily gamelan) and is regarded as one of Indonesia’s most daring young composers\, one of only a handful of female composers in the country. She has performed extensively internationally\, including several world tours as the featured singer for Robert Wilson’s I La Galigo. She is a recipient of grants from the Asian Cultural Council\, is a two-time grantee of the US State Department’s One Beat and Fulbright programs\, and in 2022 was named an Aga Khan Foundation laureate of the arts. \nIn 2023 she became the first woman to be commissioned to compose a work for the Mangkunegaran court of Central Java and in 2024 was bestowed the court name Raden Nganten Tumenggung\, the highest honor offered by the Raja. In 2024 she completed a suite for string quartet commissioned by the Kronos Quartet and Carnegie Hall. Entitled Segara Gunung\, the hour long work concerns the impacts of climate change on the Indonesian archipelago is currently being performed by Kronos on major stages throughout the US and Europe. She has published albums and Eps on the New Amsterdam and Out of Your Head labels\, in collaboration with Shahzad Ismaily\, Andy McGraw\, and members of Deerhoof\, featuring her improvisations\, and experimental compositions for Javanese and Western ensembles. \nIn October 2026 Kronos will release an album of her string quartets on the Phenotypic label\, some of which they have performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series. She has received composition commissions from Carnegie Hall\, the Asia Society\, the Gaudeamus Foundation\, and National Geographic\, among other organizations. Most recently\, her trio with Ismaily and McGraw has performed at the Edinburgh International Festival\, Roulette\, Big Ears\, the Adelaide Festival\, the Gaudeamus Festival\, the Monheim Triennale\, as well as numerous venues in the US and Europe. \nShahzad Ismaily: \nShahzad Ismaily is a Brooklyn-based musician\, composer\, engineer and founder of Figure 8 Recording. Born to Pakistani immigrant parents\, he grew up in a wholly bicultural household. Exploring improvisation\, tonal shifts and rhythmic movement\, the Grammy nominated artist (Love In Exile\, Best Alternative Jazz Album) often referred to as the “Musician’s favorite Musician” has worked with a number of avant-garde musicians and composers including Laurie Anderson\, Anthony Coleman\, Milford Graves\, Eyvind Kang\, Butch Morris and Marc Ribot. Over the last thirty years he has played electric bass\, drums\, percussion\, guitar\, synthesizers and all manner of sound-makers procured in life’s travels. Ismaily has done work for dance and theater pieces\, such as the film Frozen River (Oscar-nominated and Sundance award-winning) and Inkboat (a butoh crew from California/Switzerland). He has recorded and performed with a diverse crew of artmakers: Yoko Ono “Plastic Ono Band”\, Laurie Anderson\, Lou Reed\, Bob Dylan\, Laura Veirs\, Beth Orton\, Bonnie “Prince” Billy\, Marianne Faithfull\, Feist\, Bryce Dessner\, Dustin O’Halloran\, Elysian Fields\, Shelley Hirsch\, Nels Cline\, Bill Frisell\, Guillermo E. Brown\, Graham Haynes\, Keiji Haino\, Colin Stetson\, Ben Frost\, Damien Rice\, Ceramic Dog\, Laleh Khorramian\, Jolie Holland\, JFDR\, Secret Chiefs 3\, Sam Amidon\, Sam Smith\, Arooj Aftab\, Vijay Iyer and more. \nAndy McGraw: \nAndy McGraw is Professor and Chair of Music at the University of Richmond in Virginia. He is the author of Radical Traditions: Reimagining Culture in Balinese Experimental Music (Oxford 2013) and Music as Ethics (Oxford 2023). He has co-edited two volumes on Indonesian music: Performing Indonesia\, with Sumarsam (Smithsonian 2014) and Sounding Out the State of Indonesian Music\, with Chris Miller (Cornell 2022). He has published numerous articles on music and ethics as well as analytical pieces on rhythm in Balinese\, Javanese\, and Cuban musics. In Richmond he facilitates community gamelan and stringband ensembles and runs a music program in the Virginia prison system. His research\, teaching\, and creative work has been supported by multiple Fulbright grants\, the Cornell University Society for the Humanities\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, Arts International\, the Smithsonian\, and the Indonesian Department of Culture\, among other organizations. Since 1996 he has spent years studying\, teaching\, and performing in Indonesia\, collaborating with leading composers and performers in Bali and Java. His discography includes recordings on Sargasso\, Porter\, Tzadik\, Out of Your Head\, and New Amsterdam record labels. \nThis performance will be accompanied with a screening of Setan Jawa (2017 Garin Nugroho) \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom. \nThis event supported by a sponsorship grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/peni-candra-rini-with-shahzad-ismaily-andy-mcgraw/ LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000 DTSTAMP:20260419T130212Z CREATED:20260419T130212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T130212Z UID:1135-1777219200-1777226400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Reláche Ensemble RE/LEASE featuring Sean Bailey DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to showcase our very own @sbaileymusic in a fully electro acoustic program celebrating Relâche’s roots in improvisation\, intermodal creative collaboration\, and experimental musical design. \nSean’s EP “GENERIC” will be featured\, along with the world premiere of a new work for clarinet\, flugelhorn\, electronics and dance\, with special guests @_posthumouslee and @the_saaaav URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/relache-ensemble-re-lease-featuring-sean-bailey/ LOCATION:Fidget\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T220000 DTSTAMP:20260412T213856Z CREATED:20260412T213856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T213856Z UID:1084-1777147200-1777154400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:The H-O-T Series of Philadelphia DESCRIPTION:Performers for the 4/25/26 show include Visiting Artists: Mia Zabelka (violin\, Vienna\, Austria)\, Al Margolis (electronics\, Chester\, NY)\, and Walter Wright (percussion and electronics\, Charlottesville\, VA) as well as Philadelphia-based Dancers Chloe Marie\, Kayliani Sood\, Kimya Imani Jackson\, Loren Groenendaal\, and Mauri Walton and Philadelphia-based Musicians Flandrew Fleisenberg (Percussion)\, Max Glazier (Percussion)\, and Abram Taber (Electric Bass). \nIt’s gonna be H-O-T\, hot\, babeeee! \nTickets Available at the door\, $10–$25 sliding scale; barter options available.\nVenue is on the 4th floor and requires walking up 4 flights of stairs. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-h-o-t-series-of-philadelphia/ LOCATION:Fidget\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T230000 DTSTAMP:20260416T125740Z CREATED:20260416T125740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T125740Z UID:1092-1777060800-1777071600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Kieran Daly & Ben Bennett / Chris Pitsiokos / Jesse Kudler & Seqouyah Leaf DESCRIPTION:A concert of young dragons of improvised music. Kieran Daly from Chicago\, in duet with Ben Bennett (guitar and perc)\, Chris Pitsiokos (sax) from Berlin and the duet of Jesse Kudler and Seqouyah Leaf (guitar and clarinet). Plus poetry by Thomas Delahaye. \nChris Pitsiokos @chrispitsiokos\nBen Bennett @bnbnntt\nKieran Daly\nJesse Kudler @jessekudler\nSeqouyah Leaf @sequoyahleaf\nThomas Delahaye @intrinsic_coat URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/kieran-daly-ben-bennett-chris-pitsiokos-jesse-kudler-seqouyah-leaf/ LOCATION:Fidget\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T220000 DTSTAMP:20260412T210603Z CREATED:20260412T210603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T210603Z UID:1079-1776974400-1776981600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Experiments in Neuroaesthetics: Evoking Voices from Biological Systems Works by Gene Coleman\, KAVI and Quantum Global Organoid Orchestra DESCRIPTION:KAVI: Emergent Feedback Loops: Cybernetics and the Human Brain \nqGOO (Quantum Global Organoid Orchestra): q.GOO_ PhiladelphiaNeuroMusicAI/42026 \nGene Coleman: EVOCARE (2026) for string quartet and neuro electronics\nConjure Neuro Music Ensemble + Guests\nAdam Vidiksis\, Neuro electronics\nSam Wells\, Neuro electronics\nTom Kraines\, Cello\nGene Coleman (Composition and Direction)\nWith special guests\nMelinda Rice and Molly Germer\, Violins\nMaren Rothfritz\, Viola URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/experiments-in-neuroaesthetics-evoking-voices-from-biological-systems-works-by-gene-coleman-kavi-and-quantum-global-organoid-orchestra/ LOCATION:The Rotunda\, 4014 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T125154Z CREATED:20260422T125154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T125154Z UID:1148-1776970800-1776981600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:AIRLFT : Terry Lawson curates our artistic heroes DESCRIPTION:Please join Philly’s super collective of composers\, improvisors and sonic healers as we celebrate our artistic heroes curated our hometown hero\, TERRY LAWSON. Terry is a venerated Philly institution who has performed with the likes of Odean Pope’s Saxophone Choir\, Jamaaladeen Tacuma\, Jymie Merritt’s Forerunners and many more. First Set: legacy heroes John Coltrane\, Sunny Murray and more; Second Set: AIRFLT originals.This AIRLFT- Diehl\, Levin\, Lavelle\, Lawson\, Dennis\, Hotep\, Lowery. – Philly’s deep rooted sonic omnivores.. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/airlft-terry-lawson-curates-our-artistic-heroes/ LOCATION:Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center\, 6815 Emlen St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T220000 DTSTAMP:20260115T020557Z CREATED:20260115T020557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T020557Z UID:676-1776888000-1776895200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Takuya Kuroda DESCRIPTION:Takuya Kuroda is a highly respected trumpeter and arranger born in Kobe\, Japan and based in New York City. Over the course of his seven albums to date\, Kuroda has evolved a unique hybrid sound blending soulful jazz\, funk\, post-bop\, fusion and hip hop. Kuroda moved to New York to study jazz and contemporary music at The New School. While there he met vocalist José James\, with whom he worked on the Blackmagic\, No Beginning No End\, and While You Were Sleeping albums for the legendary label Blue Note\, which also released his own Rising Son in 2014. Since then Kuroda has collaborated with the likes of Akoya Afrobeat and DJ Premier’s BADDER band and released seven albums of his own. \nHis eighth studio record\, Everyday (out Feb. 28\, 2025) builds on and dives ever deeper into the hip hop and neo-soul elements of his previous work. It is a deliciously rhythmic enterprise and a triumph of genre-blending modern jazz. Kuroda’s playing is sure-footed and pure –– whether on the horn\, synth\, or Rhodes–– and he virtuosically dances among infectious rhythms of his own creation. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/takuya-kuroda/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T130217Z CREATED:20260416T130217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T130217Z UID:1095-1776877200-1776884400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Untethered in Motion at Dillworth Park DESCRIPTION:Paul Giess (trumpet) Timothy Ragsdale (bass) Rodrigo Pichardo (bass) G Calvin Weston (drums) Phil Cuttino Jr. (dancer) Jay ‘Rukkus’ Jao (dancer) URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/untethered-in-motion-at-dillworth-park/ LOCATION:Dilworth Park\, 1 South 15th Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T220000 DTSTAMP:20260205T161043Z CREATED:20260205T161043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T161043Z UID:790-1776801600-1776808800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Olivia Block DESCRIPTION:Chicago experimental music mainstay Olivia Block is an acclaimed media artist and composer whose discography spans nearly three decades. At any given concert she might be playing electronic instruments\, piano\, organ or amplified objects. Block composes for chamber ensemble\, orchestra and pipe organ\, and creates surround sound concerts\, sound installations and scores. Her most recent live performances are long experimental songs for voice\, piano\, and electronics. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/olivia-block/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T132922Z CREATED:20260406T132922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T132922Z UID:1052-1776799800-1776808800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Victor Vieira Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:Victo Vieira Branco – vibes \nJohn Moran – bass \nJoey Sullivan – drums \n  \nsets at 7:30 and 9:00 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-vieira-branco-trio-6/ LOCATION:48 Record Bar\, 48 South 2nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T220000 DTSTAMP:20260416T132229Z CREATED:20260416T132229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T132229Z UID:1105-1776798000-1776808800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Alexander / Andy McLeod / Del Rossi Trio DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of fine music! \nAlexander is the solo project of guitarist and multi-instrumentalist David Shapiro (Kath\nBloom\, Josephine Foster\, Center). Under the Alexander moniker he plays fingerstyle\nacoustic guitar and banjo music. He has shared bills with Mdou Moctar\, Loren Connors\, Susan Alcorn\, and many more. His self-titled LP is distributed by Forced Exposure and he has additional releases on C/Site Recordings. \nAndy McLeod hails from Staunton\, VA and will be bringing us some American Primitive guitar and psychedelic infused American Folk \nDel Rossi Trio – Nathalie/Matt/Lisa\nA new trio consisting of cello\, harmonium\, and bass clarinet exploring sustained tones and harmonies. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/alexander-andy-mcleod-del-rossi-trio/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T220000 DTSTAMP:20260114T024013Z CREATED:20260114T024013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T024013Z UID:610-1776715200-1776722400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Biotic (Shawn Lovato/Ingrid Laubrock/Henry Mermer DESCRIPTION:Biotic (Shawn Lovato/Ingrid Laubrock/Henry Mermer): \nShawn Lovato is a New York-based bassist\, composer\, and improviser “with a distinctive compositional approach and a knack for finding the right partners to bring it to life” (All About Jazz). Growing up on the outskirts of New York City\, Lovato was deeply influenced by its underground scenes\, including hip hop\, metal\, and punk rock. These early fringe influences continue to shape his dedication to a wide range of musical approaches—taking him from CBGB to The Stone to Lincoln Center. As a bandleader\, Lovato’s albums Microcosms (ears&eyes\, 2022) and Cycles of Animation (Skirl\, 2017) display a breathtaking spectrum that push the frameworks of contemporary improvisation. Shawn’s records have been described as “absolutely stunning” (Jazz Trail) and “profound” (Jazz Word). In addition to leading his own projects\, Lovato has performed alongside Ingrid Laubrock\, Tony Malaby\, Tom Rainey\, Anna Webber\, Jacob Sacks\, DoYeon Kim\, Brandon Seabrook\, and others\, and serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Hofstra University. \nIngrid Laubrock is an experimental saxophonist and composer\, interested in exploring the borders between musical realms and creating multi-layered\, dense and often evocative sound worlds. A prolific composer\, Laubrock was named a “true visionary” by pianist and former Kennedy Center & a “fully committed saxophonist and visionary” by The New Yorker. Laubrock has performed with Anthony Braxton\, Muhal Richard Abrams\, Jason Moran\, Kris Davis\, Nels Cline\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Mary Halvorson\, Myra Melford\, Zeena Parkins\, Tom Rainey\, Tim Berne\, Dave Douglas\, Wet Ink and many others. Laubrock has composed for ensembles ranging from solo to chamber orchestra. Awards include Fellowship in Jazz Composition by the Arts Foundation\, BBC Jazz Prize for Innovation\, SWR German Radio Jazz Prize and German Record Critics Quarterly Award. \nHenry Mermer is a drummer\, improviser\, and composer of instrumental and electronic music currently based in Ridgewood\, Queens. As a collaborator and improviser\, he has performed at venues including The Stone\, The Jazz Gallery\, The Blue Note\, happylucky no. 1\, Spectrum NYC\, Public Records\, and The Bar Next Door. Henry holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.F.A. in Jazz and Contemporary Music from The New School\, where he studied with Andrew Cyrille\, Jane Ira Bloom\, Reggie Workman\, Matt Wilson\, Mary Halvorson\, and Eric Wubbels. \nBhob Rainey/John Moran/Joey Sullivan trio: \nBhob Rainey is a Philadelphia-based composer\, saxophonist\, and sound designer celebrated for his innovative contributions to contemporary\, experimental\, and improvised music. A recipient of the prestigious Pew Fellowship in the Arts and co-founder of the influential improvisational duo nmperign\, Rainey has garnered acclaim for his groundbreaking work across disciplines\, including collaborations in theater\, dance\, and visual art. With performances and commissions spanning prestigious venues and festivals worldwide\, his work continuously challenges boundaries of musical thought and instrumental technique. \nJoey Sullivan and John Moran have been active in the Philadelphia scene for years. \nMoran has been a part of Maya Keren’s trio with Julian Miltenberger\, Micah Graves’ group\, as well as playing in bands like Bark Culture\, EAT\, Guitars and Drums\, and Ceiba\, both of the latter alongside Joey Sullivan. \nSullivan is active in both setting up some very successful free music showings as well as playing with an array of east coast improvisers. Playing drums in out music groups like Bark Culture & Violet Salon III with James McKain as well as playing in active alt-folk groups like Florry. \naccessibility: five steps to first floor\, there is an elevator on first floor that goes to the 3rd floor. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/biotic-shawn-lovato-ingrid-laubrock-henry-mermer/ LOCATION:Vox Populi\, 319 N 11th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T220000 DTSTAMP:20260201T143343Z CREATED:20260201T143343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T143343Z UID:761-1776628800-1776636000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Min Xiao-Fen & Julian Kytasty DESCRIPTION:Few artists have done more to both honor and reinvent the 2000-year history of the pipa than soloist\, vocalist and composer Min Xiao-Fen. Classically trained in her native China\, she served as a principal pipa soloist at Nanjing Traditional Music Orchestra and was an in-demand interpreter of traditional music before relocating to the United States and forging a new path for her instrument alongside many of the leading lights in modern jazz\, free improvisation\, experimental and contemporary classical music – a list that includes Wadada Leo Smith\, Derek Bailey\, Randy Weston\, John Zorn\, Christian Marclay and Björk. \nJulian Kytasty was born in Detroit\, Michigan\, into a family of Ukrainian refugees who came to the United States after World War II. He is a third generation player of the bandura\, a Ukrainian stringed instrument with similarities to the lute and the zither. In 1980 he moved to New York to be the music director of the New York Bandura Ensemble and began a career that has taken him all over the world. As a performer\, recording artist\, composer\, teacher\, and ensemble leader\, he has redefined the possibilities of his instrument\, working cross-culturally with such artists as Chinese pipa player Wu Man\, klezmer revivalist Michael Alpert\, and Mongolian master musician Battuvshin. In September 2021\, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Julian Kytasty the title “Honoured Artist of Ukraine” in a ceremony in New York City. \nThe two modern masters have converged for a new project aptly named “Boundless\,” a term that concisely describes their wide-ranging explorations both individually and as a border-defying duo. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/min-xiao-fen-julian-kytasty/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T220000 DTSTAMP:20260402T012940Z CREATED:20260402T012940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T012940Z UID:1027-1776625200-1776636000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Label Launch - Infloresence Trio\, Nameless Network\, and Gabriel Meyer Quartet DESCRIPTION:Announcing the People’s Music Supply Recording Company (PMSRC) \n \nFounded to preserve\, promote\, and catalyze the work of The People’s Music Supply\, the PMSRC will release a batch of high-quality recordings 3 times a year. Each project is specially selected to highlight a unique aspect of Philadelphia’s dynamic and unpredictable scene. Our first drop brings together a classical bassoonist\, a klezmer trombonist\, some of the best performers from Philadelphia’s new music scene\, the fresh wave of New York City improvisers\, and one soulful slide-whistler— featured across three wildly divergent albums.  \n \nThis first batch releases April 18th 2026 on streaming platforms. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/label-launch-infloresence-trio-nameless-network-and-gabriel-meyer-quartet/ LOCATION:Christ Church\, 20 North American Street\, Philadelphia\, PA ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T230000 DTSTAMP:20260406T135932Z CREATED:20260406T135932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T135932Z UID:1060-1776538800-1776553200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Passages - Teddy Mars and Maria Ann Hedonia DESCRIPTION:Passages (Season 4 / Program 7) is an 18+ music event featuring live sets by Teddy Mars and Maria Ann Hedonia\, plus a DJ set by Alex Tebbs Mitchell. There are also visual projections by Klip Collective. \nLocated on the 2nd floor; there is no elevator. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/passages-teddy-mars-and-maria-ann-hedonia/ LOCATION:Saint Michael’s Lutheran Church\, 2139 East Cumberland Church\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T131953Z CREATED:20260416T131953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T131953Z UID:1102-1776538800-1776547800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Jagtime Millionaire / Matt Geary / Danny Kamins DESCRIPTION:an evening of lovely guitar tunes\, brought to us by Jesse Sheppard \nJagtime Millionaire (of Pairdown) is a fingerpicking guitarist based in Pittsburgh\, PA who presents a variety of 19th and early 20th century piano ragtime on the steel-string acoustic guitar. \nMatt Geary Philly guitar sounds \nDanny Kamins Saxophone! \nDoors at 7\, music at 8. byob\, $10-15 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/jagtime-millionaire-matt-geary-danny-kamins/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T210000 DTSTAMP:20260319T131515Z CREATED:20260319T131515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T131515Z UID:955-1776538800-1776546000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Elizabeth LaPrelle & Erik Ruin: Ballads & Crankies for an Upside-Down World DESCRIPTION:Folk musician Elizabeth LaPrelle (Doran\, Anna & Elizabeth) and visual artist Erik Ruin (Justseeds) combine forces for an evening of ballads and crankies. From the mountains of Appalachia to the isolation wing of a German prison\, the duo will explore haunting songs of love and loss\, playful lullabies\, passionate protests of the world as it is- and dreams of how it could be. \nVideo Clips: Erik • Elizabeth • Both \nOpening the show is a set from World Assembly Body Opera\, the theatrically dynamic sonic sketch of a lost moment directed by Mason McAvoy. \nDoors open at 7:00 PM with performances starting shortly thereafter. \n  URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/elizabeth-laprelle-erik-ruin-ballads-crankies-for-an-upside-down-world/ LOCATION:Studio 34\, 4522 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR