enjoy a set from YAMAGUCHI RADIO while you read:
Yamaguchi Radio is a Rozz-Tox production of deejay sets that happen live in both our Rock Island & Guangzhou locations.
HOURS
wednesday 5pm-12am
thursday 5pm-12am
friday 5pm-12am
saturday 10am-12am
sunday 10am-3pm
CLOSED MONDAY+TUESDAY
wednesday 5pm-12am
thursday 5pm-12am
friday 5pm-12am
saturday 10am-12am
sunday 10am-3pm
CLOSED MONDAY+TUESDAY
PROGRAMME
friday 16 may
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
WOW & FLUTTER W/ JAY BRYANT
[avant-garde] [art-rock] [electronic] [kosmische] [neo-classical] [synth-pop]
jay returns to the record bar with what looks to be a night full of music that fits the space very nicely. can't wait.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[avant-garde] [art-rock] [electronic] [kosmische] [neo-classical] [synth-pop]
jay returns to the record bar with what looks to be a night full of music that fits the space very nicely. can't wait.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
sunday 18 may
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: TAKAAT (OF MDOU MOCTAR)
w/ NONNIE PARRY
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: TAKAAT (OF MDOU MOCTAR)
w/ NONNIE PARRY
TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning “noise” in the Tuareg language Tamashek, is the trio of Ahmoudou Madassane, Mikey Coltun, and Souleymane Ibrahim, also known as the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar. TAKAAT is sonic chaos, improvisation, freedom of exploration, and the punk styles of bands such as Fugazi and Unwound, all mixed together with the guitar music from the Sahel.
TAKAAT started during soundchecks while on the road with Mdou Moctar when the trio indulged their shared love for amps cranked to 11 and the sound of blown out speakers. Towards the end of 2023, the three started writing music together, inspired by their shared experiences with the sounds and energy of Hausa bar bands, gritty soukous, and 2000s post-punk. The music of TAKAAT is intense, dark, and energetic. Deeply inspired by the DIY ethos of punk, Ahmoudou, Mikey, and Souleymane capture that thrill of the new and the ecstasy of togetherness in these heavy rockers. TAKAAT follows in the spirit of the independent music culture that birthed hardcore basement shows, bedroom tape labels, and generator-powered pick-up wedding bands.
Is Noise Vol. 1 (10”) EP was recorded on a cold winter day in Washington, D.C direct to ½” tape. The band set up, took a short tea break, and banged out the four tunes in one take. Very little editing was done. All songs written by Alhassane Gajil and Ahmoudou Madassane except Ishumar written by Hasso Akotey. All songs arranged by TAKAAT.
NONNIE PARRY
minimal post-punk duo w/ drum machine, guitar & vox
nonnieparry.bandcamp.com/album/plexiglass-casket
$10 advance - ON SALE NOW
$15 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
TAKAAT started during soundchecks while on the road with Mdou Moctar when the trio indulged their shared love for amps cranked to 11 and the sound of blown out speakers. Towards the end of 2023, the three started writing music together, inspired by their shared experiences with the sounds and energy of Hausa bar bands, gritty soukous, and 2000s post-punk. The music of TAKAAT is intense, dark, and energetic. Deeply inspired by the DIY ethos of punk, Ahmoudou, Mikey, and Souleymane capture that thrill of the new and the ecstasy of togetherness in these heavy rockers. TAKAAT follows in the spirit of the independent music culture that birthed hardcore basement shows, bedroom tape labels, and generator-powered pick-up wedding bands.
Is Noise Vol. 1 (10”) EP was recorded on a cold winter day in Washington, D.C direct to ½” tape. The band set up, took a short tea break, and banged out the four tunes in one take. Very little editing was done. All songs written by Alhassane Gajil and Ahmoudou Madassane except Ishumar written by Hasso Akotey. All songs arranged by TAKAAT.
NONNIE PARRY
minimal post-punk duo w/ drum machine, guitar & vox
nonnieparry.bandcamp.com/album/plexiglass-casket
$10 advance - ON SALE NOW
$15 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this concert is supported by Quad City Arts, through the Arts Dollars re-granting program, supported by The Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency, The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation - Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment, and is part of the arts & culture nonprofit OUTLETProgramme, an ongoing experimental concert series at ROZZ-TOX. OUTLETProgramme is a registered 501c3 nonprofit. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it to the show, and still want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
saturday 24 may
RAGGED RECORDS PRESENTS: FACS
w/ GOD'S HAND
RAGGED RECORDS PRESENTS: FACS
w/ GOD'S HAND
FACS
wearefacs.bandcamp.com/album/wish-defense
Chicago trio FACS use minimalism and space to create abstract, modern art rock. The group evolved out of the dissolution of kranky artists Disappears & the current lineup features three former members of the group. Now on their sixth studio album, the group is set to release Wish Defense on February 7th, 2025.
GOD'S HAND
godsband.bandcamp.com/album/remodelled-gift-of-flowers
new Iowa City post-punk band ft members of other cool Iowa City bands, and a singer from the UK. RIYL The Fall
$20 advance - ON SALE NOW
$25 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
wearefacs.bandcamp.com/album/wish-defense
Chicago trio FACS use minimalism and space to create abstract, modern art rock. The group evolved out of the dissolution of kranky artists Disappears & the current lineup features three former members of the group. Now on their sixth studio album, the group is set to release Wish Defense on February 7th, 2025.
GOD'S HAND
godsband.bandcamp.com/album/remodelled-gift-of-flowers
new Iowa City post-punk band ft members of other cool Iowa City bands, and a singer from the UK. RIYL The Fall
$20 advance - ON SALE NOW
$25 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this show is presented by Ragged Records
friday 30 may
DOOM FLOWER
w/ LIV CARROW ELECTRIC BAND
DOOM FLOWER
w/ LIV CARROW ELECTRIC BAND
DOOM FLOWER
doomflower.bandcamp.com/album/limestone-ritual
“... while reminiscent of many ‘90s and aughts alt-rock and trip-hop greats like Mazzy Star, The Breeders, Cat Power and Portishead, [they] also sound unlike anything else currently being released. What’s most exciting about Doom Flower is that they’ve emerged fully formed. This is a band who understand who they are and what kind of music they want to make. And the execution confirms their skill set. There’s a ferocity in their decision making, from their controlled notes on the guitar to their minimalist percussion to Price’s soft, yet emotionally piercing vocals. Moody and evocative, Doom Flower has landed on a formula that should surely make them one of the city’s newest breakout successes."
-Britt Julious (Chicago Tribune)
LIV CARROW ELECTRIC BAND
livcarrowmusic.bandcamp.com/album/photograph
the debut of liv's full band ft. QC music veterans pat stolley, dennis hockaday, and chad gooch. holy shit.
$10 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
doomflower.bandcamp.com/album/limestone-ritual
“... while reminiscent of many ‘90s and aughts alt-rock and trip-hop greats like Mazzy Star, The Breeders, Cat Power and Portishead, [they] also sound unlike anything else currently being released. What’s most exciting about Doom Flower is that they’ve emerged fully formed. This is a band who understand who they are and what kind of music they want to make. And the execution confirms their skill set. There’s a ferocity in their decision making, from their controlled notes on the guitar to their minimalist percussion to Price’s soft, yet emotionally piercing vocals. Moody and evocative, Doom Flower has landed on a formula that should surely make them one of the city’s newest breakout successes."
-Britt Julious (Chicago Tribune)
LIV CARROW ELECTRIC BAND
livcarrowmusic.bandcamp.com/album/photograph
the debut of liv's full band ft. QC music veterans pat stolley, dennis hockaday, and chad gooch. holy shit.
$10 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
wednesday 04 june
THE FAQ!?
THE FAQ!?
Join host Andrew King as he quizzes contestants on a variety of topics in what could be described as "Antagonistic Jeopardy". Not-so physical challenges, plenty of goofs, and more, in this comedic game show!
Returning Champion: Dylan Parker! Challengers Kelly Lao & Chad Gooch!
$8 admission
7pm doors
7:30pm show
Returning Champion: Dylan Parker! Challengers Kelly Lao & Chad Gooch!
$8 admission
7pm doors
7:30pm show
saturday 07 june
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: NICHOLAS ELERT
w/ GRANULAR BREATH/FLOATING CAVE
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: NICHOLAS ELERT
w/ GRANULAR BREATH/FLOATING CAVE
NICHOLAS ELERT is a Milwaukee, WI based musician working in a variety of styles that often fall under the umbrella of “Heavy”. From the experimental ambient of Brittle Frames, the sci-fi inspired synthwave of Infinity Gate, and the scores to numerous indie horror films, Elert’s work focuses on sound as a visceral, engulfing force.
nicholaselert.com
GRANULAR BREATH is the solo project of Brian Barr (Aseethe, Law of All Ends) and FLOATING CAVE is the solo project of Drew Bissell (Aseethe, New Standards Men). Their collaboration is focused on the interplay of layered, abstract sounds generated by loud guitar, bass, and electronic noise generators. Both projects have full-length records out via The Garrote, as well as self-released recordings.
granularbreath.bandcamp.com/album/dead-hawk-split
floatingcave.bandcamp.com/
$10 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this is an OUTLETProgramme presentation, a nonprofit (501c3) arts & culture community interest project that focuses on presenting sound artists, djs, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, and international artists. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it but want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
nicholaselert.com
GRANULAR BREATH is the solo project of Brian Barr (Aseethe, Law of All Ends) and FLOATING CAVE is the solo project of Drew Bissell (Aseethe, New Standards Men). Their collaboration is focused on the interplay of layered, abstract sounds generated by loud guitar, bass, and electronic noise generators. Both projects have full-length records out via The Garrote, as well as self-released recordings.
granularbreath.bandcamp.com/album/dead-hawk-split
floatingcave.bandcamp.com/
$10 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this is an OUTLETProgramme presentation, a nonprofit (501c3) arts & culture community interest project that focuses on presenting sound artists, djs, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, and international artists. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it but want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
friday 13 june
RAGGED RECORDS PRESENTS: THE TUBS
w/ SUBATLANTIC + CAMP REGRET
RAGGED RECORDS PRESENTS: THE TUBS
w/ SUBATLANTIC + CAMP REGRET
THE TUBS
thetubs.bandcamp.com/album/cotton-crown
post-punk Celtic jangle from the London-based Welsh band. This is their frist US tour-- let's show em some Quad City love. RIYL: Richard Thompson, Sebadoh, The Feelies
SUBATLANTIC
subatlantic.bandcamp.com/
sonorous dream-pop to crisp, danceable post-punk
CAMP REGRET
instagram.com/camp_regret/
Quad City post-punk
$15 advance - ON SALE NOW
$20 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
thetubs.bandcamp.com/album/cotton-crown
post-punk Celtic jangle from the London-based Welsh band. This is their frist US tour-- let's show em some Quad City love. RIYL: Richard Thompson, Sebadoh, The Feelies
SUBATLANTIC
subatlantic.bandcamp.com/
sonorous dream-pop to crisp, danceable post-punk
CAMP REGRET
instagram.com/camp_regret/
Quad City post-punk
$15 advance - ON SALE NOW
$20 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this show is presented by Ragged Records
friday 20 june
AMATEUR SELECTORS PRESENTS: JAZZ KISSA
AMATEUR SELECTORS PRESENTS: JAZZ KISSA
W/ LUCAS BERNS
[bop] [experimental] [avant] [free]
join us on summer solstice for a jazz kissa with our friend lucas!
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[bop] [experimental] [avant] [free]
join us on summer solstice for a jazz kissa with our friend lucas!
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
friday 27 june
SPECTRA READING SERIES
SPECTRA READING SERIES
David R. Collins Writers' Conference Faculty Reading & Participant Open Mic
Social at 6pm
Faculty Reading at 7pm
Participant Open Mic at 8pm
free and open to the public
Join us to hear the faculty of the Midwest Writing Center's annual Writers' Conference reading their work, featuring Skylar Alexander, Brett Biebel, Rebecca Entel, and Marguerite L. Harrold. The faculty reading will be followed by an open mic for Conference participants.
Bios:
Skylar Alexander wears many hats: she is an English teacher in an online private school; a book designer working with small presses, nonprofits, and individual clients; and a writer of poetry, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction. Her debut collection, Searching for Petco, was published by Forklift Books in 2022, and other work of hers has appeared in numerous places. She earned degrees in English and Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Iowa in 2015 and a Master’s in Secondary Education from NYU Steinhardt in 2022. She is a part-time digital nomad, splitting her time between her native Midwest, the East Coast, and abroad.
Brett Biebel is the author of 48 Blitz (Split/Lip Press, 2020), A Companion to Thomas Pynchon’s Mason & Dixon (University of Georgia Press, 2023-2024), and Gridlock (Cornerstone Press, 2024). His short fiction has been anthologized in Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction and featured in Wigleaf’s Top 50 Very Short Stories (2021). He writes and teaches in Illinois at Augustana College.
Rebecca Entel is the author of a novel, Fingerprints of Previous Owners; stories and essays in such journals as Guernica and Literary Hub; and flash in Jellyfish Review, Copper Nickel, and elsewhere. She teaches creative writing, including a novel-writing course patterned after National Novel Writing Month; U.S. and Caribbean literature; and the literature of social justice at Cornell College. As director of Cornell’s Center for the Literary Arts, she oversees a Visiting Writer Series, workshops and events, a literary and art magazine, and an internship program. She also mentors in the PEN America Prison and Justice Writing program.
Marguerite L. Harrold s a poet and writer from Chicago. Her first book, Chicago House Music: Culture and Community (Belt/Arcadia, 2024,) was short listed for Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year, 2024 by Chicago Review of Books (CHIrby award) and was nominated for Outstanding Book on the History of Chicago 2025, by the Union League Club of Chicago. She is the Educational Promotions Manager for African Poetry Book Fund, and an Associate Editor of Prairie Schooner. Marguerite is a PhD student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her work focuses on African American and African Diasporic poetry, ecology, folklore, culture, social justice.
Social at 6pm
Faculty Reading at 7pm
Participant Open Mic at 8pm
free and open to the public
Join us to hear the faculty of the Midwest Writing Center's annual Writers' Conference reading their work, featuring Skylar Alexander, Brett Biebel, Rebecca Entel, and Marguerite L. Harrold. The faculty reading will be followed by an open mic for Conference participants.
Bios:
Skylar Alexander wears many hats: she is an English teacher in an online private school; a book designer working with small presses, nonprofits, and individual clients; and a writer of poetry, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction. Her debut collection, Searching for Petco, was published by Forklift Books in 2022, and other work of hers has appeared in numerous places. She earned degrees in English and Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Iowa in 2015 and a Master’s in Secondary Education from NYU Steinhardt in 2022. She is a part-time digital nomad, splitting her time between her native Midwest, the East Coast, and abroad.
Brett Biebel is the author of 48 Blitz (Split/Lip Press, 2020), A Companion to Thomas Pynchon’s Mason & Dixon (University of Georgia Press, 2023-2024), and Gridlock (Cornerstone Press, 2024). His short fiction has been anthologized in Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction and featured in Wigleaf’s Top 50 Very Short Stories (2021). He writes and teaches in Illinois at Augustana College.
Rebecca Entel is the author of a novel, Fingerprints of Previous Owners; stories and essays in such journals as Guernica and Literary Hub; and flash in Jellyfish Review, Copper Nickel, and elsewhere. She teaches creative writing, including a novel-writing course patterned after National Novel Writing Month; U.S. and Caribbean literature; and the literature of social justice at Cornell College. As director of Cornell’s Center for the Literary Arts, she oversees a Visiting Writer Series, workshops and events, a literary and art magazine, and an internship program. She also mentors in the PEN America Prison and Justice Writing program.
Marguerite L. Harrold s a poet and writer from Chicago. Her first book, Chicago House Music: Culture and Community (Belt/Arcadia, 2024,) was short listed for Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year, 2024 by Chicago Review of Books (CHIrby award) and was nominated for Outstanding Book on the History of Chicago 2025, by the Union League Club of Chicago. She is the Educational Promotions Manager for African Poetry Book Fund, and an Associate Editor of Prairie Schooner. Marguerite is a PhD student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her work focuses on African American and African Diasporic poetry, ecology, folklore, culture, social justice.
saturday 28 june
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
LIMBO ROCK W/ BBJr
[rock 'n roll] [soul] [doo-wop]
dubuque homie BBJr returns to the record bar with more hits and deep cuts from the 1950s & early '60s. if you're a regular here then you've definitely heard his last set coming through the speakers more than once in the last couple of years.
and check out their record store in dubuque, RUIX RECORDS
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[rock 'n roll] [soul] [doo-wop]
dubuque homie BBJr returns to the record bar with more hits and deep cuts from the 1950s & early '60s. if you're a regular here then you've definitely heard his last set coming through the speakers more than once in the last couple of years.
and check out their record store in dubuque, RUIX RECORDS
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
saturday 05 july
AMATEUR SELECTORS PRESENTS: JAZZ KISSA
AMATEUR SELECTORS PRESENTS: JAZZ KISSA
THE REWIND W/ DAVID BAKER
[hard bop] [free jazz] [soul] [rnb]
KALA (88.5FM) station manager, record collector, and music lover David Baker pops in for his debut on the record bar. David has been in radio since 1980! it's an honor to have him here spinning records for us.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[hard bop] [free jazz] [soul] [rnb]
KALA (88.5FM) station manager, record collector, and music lover David Baker pops in for his debut on the record bar. David has been in radio since 1980! it's an honor to have him here spinning records for us.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
friday 11 july
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
READING IS A LISTENING W/ APRI ORION
[ambient] [ambient techno] [neoclassical]
apri is back! bring a book and settle into the environment music.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[ambient] [ambient techno] [neoclassical]
apri is back! bring a book and settle into the environment music.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
saturday 19 july
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: JEREMY YOUNG + JESSE PERLSTEIN
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: JEREMY YOUNG + JESSE PERLSTEIN
JEREMY YOUNG is a maker of analog concrète electronic tape music from Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, Quebec. He is a member of the experimental poetry_sound unit Cloud Circuit, alongside writer Deanna Radford, and the electroacoustic modern classical trio Sontag Shogun, with pianist Ian Temple and sound/voice artist Jesse Perlstein, as well as other projects. Making use of a sine and square wave oscillator system, 1/4″ magnetic tape loops, filtered radio and EMF signal, and foley-inspired sound treatments from amplified surfaces and objects, Young’s improvisational techniques are influenced by Cagean chance as well as haptics-based praxis and deep listening. His unique, grid-less approach is anchored by combining the physical treatment of audio signal with complex musical content to create sonic narratives imprinted by the media on which they are recorded, edited, and played back.
Here in Rock Island, Young will perform sketches for tape and oscillators extrapolating the material on his new record, Cablcar (2025, Halocline Trance).
http://cargocollective.com/jeremyyoung
https://jeremyyoung.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jeremy_royalblahblah/
JESSE PERLSTEIN is an LA-based composer/performer. He uses a mix of vocals, field recordings dubbed-to-tape, synth & analog processing to create experimental compositions bridging ambient soundscapes with looped harmonizing voice, resulting in rhythms and melodies that build, swell and explode into noise. He is also a member of the experimental, neo-classical trio Sontag Shogun, and the improvisational industrial techno outfit AxOxH.
https://jesseperlstein.bandcamp.com/
https://www.jesseperlstein.com/
$15 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this is an OUTLETProgramme presentation, a nonprofit (501c3) arts & culture community interest project that focuses on presenting sound artists, djs, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, and international artists. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it but want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
Here in Rock Island, Young will perform sketches for tape and oscillators extrapolating the material on his new record, Cablcar (2025, Halocline Trance).
http://cargocollective.com/jeremyyoung
https://jeremyyoung.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jeremy_royalblahblah/
JESSE PERLSTEIN is an LA-based composer/performer. He uses a mix of vocals, field recordings dubbed-to-tape, synth & analog processing to create experimental compositions bridging ambient soundscapes with looped harmonizing voice, resulting in rhythms and melodies that build, swell and explode into noise. He is also a member of the experimental, neo-classical trio Sontag Shogun, and the improvisational industrial techno outfit AxOxH.
https://jesseperlstein.bandcamp.com/
https://www.jesseperlstein.com/
$15 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this is an OUTLETProgramme presentation, a nonprofit (501c3) arts & culture community interest project that focuses on presenting sound artists, djs, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, and international artists. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it but want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
saturday 09 august
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: STEPHAN HALUSLKA / ADAM SHEAD DUO
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: STEPHAN HALUSLKA / ADAM SHEAD DUO
STEPHAN HALUSKA - prepared harp
ADAM SHEAD - drums, percussion
https://www.adamsheadmusic.com/
https://stephanhaluska.wordpress.com/
Percussionist Adam Shead and harpist Stephan Haluska form an inventive duo that explores the outer edges of sound through improvisation and experimental music. Based in Chicago and Cleveland respectively, the two musicians merge their unique instrumental voices—percussion and harp—into textured, dynamic soundscapes that blur genre boundaries. Their collaboration draws on a shared commitment to sonic exploration and contemporary composition, creating performances that are as meditative as they are unpredictable.
Adam Shead is a Chicago-based percussionist and composer with deep roots in avant-garde jazz and experimental music. He has studied at Columbia College Chicago and the University of Michigan, and has performed with notable artists such as Marilyn Crispell and Roscoe Mitchell.
Stephan Haluska, based in Cleveland, is a harpist known for his use of extended techniques, electronic processing, and prepared harp textures. He holds degrees from Mills College and Bowling Green State University, and is active in both performance and education, including his work with the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project. Together, Shead and Haluska craft a distinct musical language that reimagines the possibilities of their instruments.
$10 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this is an OUTLETProgramme presentation, a nonprofit (501c3) arts & culture community interest project that focuses on presenting sound artists, djs, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, and international artists. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it but want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
ADAM SHEAD - drums, percussion
https://www.adamsheadmusic.com/
https://stephanhaluska.wordpress.com/
Percussionist Adam Shead and harpist Stephan Haluska form an inventive duo that explores the outer edges of sound through improvisation and experimental music. Based in Chicago and Cleveland respectively, the two musicians merge their unique instrumental voices—percussion and harp—into textured, dynamic soundscapes that blur genre boundaries. Their collaboration draws on a shared commitment to sonic exploration and contemporary composition, creating performances that are as meditative as they are unpredictable.
Adam Shead is a Chicago-based percussionist and composer with deep roots in avant-garde jazz and experimental music. He has studied at Columbia College Chicago and the University of Michigan, and has performed with notable artists such as Marilyn Crispell and Roscoe Mitchell.
Stephan Haluska, based in Cleveland, is a harpist known for his use of extended techniques, electronic processing, and prepared harp textures. He holds degrees from Mills College and Bowling Green State University, and is active in both performance and education, including his work with the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project. Together, Shead and Haluska craft a distinct musical language that reimagines the possibilities of their instruments.
$10 at the door (cash only)
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
* this is an OUTLETProgramme presentation, a nonprofit (501c3) arts & culture community interest project that focuses on presenting sound artists, djs, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, and international artists. if you like what we're doing, or if you can't make it but want to help us continue bringing stuff like this to rock island, please consider donating here.
