Friday February 27, 2026 | 8:00 pm
Drum Major Instinct – Jeff Arnal returns to Balt.
In the early days of the Red Room, one of the great bands to grace our stage once or twice a year was the John Dierker Quartet. Led by still-resident legendary reed player Dierker, this band played with unforgettable fury. A significant portion of that fury was from drummer Jeff Arnal – an absolutely mad […]
Sunday February 22, 2026 | 8:00 pm
Night Of Cello! Ali/Rojas solos
High Zero Vet and amazing cellist/electronics/voice improvisor Ishmael Ali returns to Balt! Solo set + Special guest opener John Pablo Rojas. John Pablo is a recent transplant to MD and grad “cello Fellow” at UMD. Don’t not miss this night of experimental cello mastery. Ishmael is a staple of Chicago improvisation, free jazz, noise and […]
Friday February 13, 2026 | 8:00 pm
JeJaWeDa Quartet | Lexie Mountain
Jeb Bishop – trombone, electronicsJaap Blonk – voice, electronicsWeasel Walter – drums, percussionDamon Smith – double bass Lexie Mountain – solo project Instigated by Jaap Blonk, the quartet JaJeWeDa debuted in the spring of 2019 with a series of concerts in the US Northeast. The band features the great Dutch sound poet and improvisor Jaap […]
Tuesday February 10, 2026 | 8:00 pm
Nomad War Machine/Alcorn LP release show w/The Cups
One year ago we lost Susan Alcorn, the legendary pedal steel guitarist we made her home here in Baltimore for the past 20 years. On Tuesday the 10 of February, our friends at VG+ Records is releasing what is (probably) the LAST album ever cut by Susan, with the unlikely but very copacetic pairing with […]
Sunday February 08, 2026 | 8:00 pm
Thomas Kraines, Melinda Rice, Sepehr Pirasteh w/ Parker, McAdam, Strauss
Thomas Kraines – cello Melinda Rice – viola Sepehr Pirasteh – kamancheh —————————————— Sarah Parker – augmented saxophone Nathan McAdams – oboe Robbie Strauss – flute Thomas Kraines, a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, has gained renown as a versatile cellist, composer, and teacher. In addition to the Daedalus […]
Friday February 06, 2026 |
Rachel Beetz and Melissa Foss
Melissa Foss plays her artisanal ceramic flutes in a rare solo performance. Rachel Beetz plays metal flutes featuring sounds from her album Tone Keepers, released on cassette this very day.
