Night After Night Watch: The Master List
Keeping tabs on upcoming live music events of interest, in and around New York.
Updated Feb. 18, 2025.
Night After Night Watch rounds up details about upcoming performances of interest to the new-music community: contemporary classical music and jazz, electronic and electroacoustic music, and idioms for which no clever genre name has been coined.
This round-up used to be accessible only to paid subscribers, and maybe one day in the future that could be true again. But it’s not, now.
Events are culled from press releases, venue websites, social-media posts, and other online resources, and details are subject to change; follow links to the original sources before heading out to a show. All concerts are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
These listings are not comprehensive—nor could they be! To submit a forthcoming event for consideration, email information to nightafternight@icloud.com.
All opinions expressed herein are solely my own, and do not express the views of any employer.
February
Concerts listed in Eastern Standard Time.
NOTAFLOF = no one turned away for lack of funds.
18
Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano
Village Vanguard
178 Seventh Ave. S., Greenwich Village
Tuesday, Feb. 18–Sunday, Feb. 23 at 8 & 10pm; $40
villagevanguard.com
Danish guitarist and composer Jakob Bro reunites with saxophonist Joe Lovano to revisit Once Around the Room, their 2022 ECM tribute to the inimitable drummer and composer Paul Motian, in whose bands Bro and Lovano both played. They’ve reassembled most of the unorthodox band featured on that album, including Larry Grenadier and Thomas Morgan on bass, Anders Christensen on electric bass, and Jorge Rossy on drums, joined here by fellow drummer Eric Harland.
New York Philharmonic
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, Midtown Manhattan
Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30pm; $113–$188
nyphil.org
Not new music, precisely, but a program worth getting excited about anyway: conductor Karina Canellakis, who canceled her last New York Philharmonic engagement in 2023, makes her belated return with a delectable program featuring Kaija Saariaho’s Lumière et pesanteur, Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto (with soloist Veronika Eberle), Olivier Messiaen’s Les Offrandes oubliées, and Claude Debussy’s La Mer. (For information about Same Day Rush and other discount programs, look here.)
19
Matthew Shipp
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Feb. 19–Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
Building on the momentum of yet another watershed year in 2024, pianist Matthew Shipp comes to The New School for a brief run in John Zorn’s laboratory series, The Stone. An especially compelling soloist, Shipp goes it alone on Wednesday, followed with a series of duo outings with longtime associates: saxophonist Rob Brown on Thursday, bassist Michael Bisio on Friday, and drummer Newman Taylor Baker on Saturday.
21
Tyshawn Sorey Trio + Sandbox Percussion
92NY
1395 Lexington Ave.; Upper East Side
Friday, Feb. 21 at 7:30pm; $40–$55
92ny.org
Multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and composer Tyshawn Sorey brings together his working trio, with pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Harish Raghavan, and new-music quartet Sandbox Percussion, honoring the centenary of iconic forebear Max Roach with an evening-length montage of old and new music. Sorey’s trio opens with music associated with Roach; Sandbox responds with music by Julius Eastman, George Lewis, and Omar Clay & Warren Smith; and the programs ends with the New York premiere of Sorey’s Cogitations, scored for both groups.
26
Wendy Eisenberg
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Feb. 26–Saturday, March 1 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
Protean guitarist and singer-songwriter Wendy Eisenberg comes to the Stone series at The New School for an enticing run of shows demonstrating a fair chunk of their range. They’ll open in a duo with their musical and personal partner, Mari Maurice (a.k.a. more eaze) – heard on a new Longform Editions release, Close Quarters, credited as whait – on Wednesday, and continue in another duo with flute radical Laura Cocks on Thursday. Two trio projects arrive for the weekend: Darlin’ with cellist Lester St Louis and drummer Ryan Sawyer on Friday, and The Machinic Unconscious with bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Ches Smith on Saturday.
March
4
David Grubbs + Sam Weinberg Trio
Sisters
900 Fulton St.; Brooklyn
Tuesday, March 4 at 8pm; $20
sistersbklyn.com
The eternally inquisitive guitarist and composer David Grubbs celebrates the release of his newest album, Whistle from Above, playing solo and collaborating with trumpeter Nate Wooley, fiddler Cleek Schrey, and fellow guitarist Wendy Eisenberg. Sharing the bill, saxophonist Sam Weinberg musters a trio with bassist Henry Fraser and drummer Jason Nazary.
5
Micah Thomas
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, March 5–Saturday, March 8 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
8
MATA presents Vapours + Charmaine Lee + Lea Bertucci
Public Records
233 Butler St., Brooklyn
Saturday, March 8 at 7pm; $25.75
dice.fm
MATA Festival presents the U.S. premiere of Vapours, a string quartet by composer, saxphonist, and sound artist Lea Bertucci, who applies subtle electronic processing and spatial mixing as the piece is performed. The quartet here includes violinists Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris, violist Joanna Mattrey, and cellist Alex Waterman; Bertucci and vocalist/composer Charmaine Lee open with solo performances.
19
Theo Bleckmann
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, March 19–Saturday, March 22 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
26
Kate Gentile
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, March 26–Saturday, March 29 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
April
2
Zoh Amba
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, April 2–Saturday, April 5 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
9
Annie Gosfield
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, April 9–Saturday, April 12 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
16
William Parker
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, April 16–Saturday, April 19 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
23
Jad Atoui
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, April 23–Saturday, April 26 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
30
Fay Victor
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, April 30–Saturday, May 3 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
May
7
Kweku Sumbry
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, May 7–Saturday, May 10 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
14
Ned Rothenberg
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, May 14–Saturday, May 17 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
21
Fred Frith
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, May 21–Saturday, May 24 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
28
Ben Goldberg
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, May 28–Saturday, May 31 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
June
4
Makigami Koichi
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, June 4–Saturday, June 7 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
11
Louis Belogenis
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, June 11–Saturday, June 14 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
4
Trigger
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, June 18–Saturday, June 21 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
25
Vernon Reid
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, June 25–Saturday, June 28 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
July
2
Sean Ono Lennon
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, June 2, Thursday, July 3, and Saturday, July 5 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
9
Matana Roberts
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, July 9–Saturday, July 12 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
16
Matt Mitchell
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, July 16–Saturday, July 19 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
23
Lisa Mezzacappa
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, July 23–Saturday, July 26 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
30
Nicole Mitchell
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, July 30–Saturday, Aug. 2 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
August
6
Immanuel Wilkins
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Aug. 6–Saturday, Aug. 9 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
13
Rob Burger
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Aug. 13–Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
20
Kenny Wollesen
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Aug. 20–Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
27
Trevor Dunn
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Aug. 27–Saturday, Aug. 30 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
September
3
Caroline Davis
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Sept. 3–Saturday, Sept. 6 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
10
Brian Marsella
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Sept. 10–Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
17
Dan Weiss
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Sept. 17–Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
24
Anna Webber
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Sept. 24–Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
October
1
Tomeka Reid
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Oct. 1–Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
8
Erik Friedlander
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Oct. 8–Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
15
Henry Fraser
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Oct. 15–Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
22
John Medeski
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Oct. 22–Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
29
Mark Dresser
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Oct. 29–Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
November
5
Susie Ibarra
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Nov. 5–Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
12
Patricia Brennan
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Nov. 12–Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
19
Daniel Zamir
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Nov. 19–Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
December
3
William Winant
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Dec. 3–Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
10
Ikue Mori
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Dec. 10–Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
2026
January
2
Thurston Moore
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Friday, Jan. 2 and Saturday, Jan. 3 at 8:30pm; $30 cash only
thestonenyc.com
7
Ches Smith
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Jan. 7–Saturday, Jan. 10 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
14
Ches Smith
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Jan. 14–Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
21
Marta Sanchez
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Jan. 21–Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
28
Kalia Vandever
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Jan. 28–Saturday, Jan. 31 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
February
4
Sally Gates
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Feb. 4–Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
11
Tomas Fujiwara
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Feb. 11–Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
18
Sylvie Courvoisier
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Feb. 18–Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
25
Jon Irabagon
Glass Box Theatre, The New School
55 W. 13th St., Greenwich Village
Wednesday, Feb. 25–Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8:30pm; $20 cash only
thestonenyc.com
Thank you.