Ecstatic Music Festival

Xenia Rubinos & Adam Schatz played opening night of Ecstatic Music Fest (pics)

The annual Ecstatic Music Festival at NYC’s Kaufman Center began its 2018 edition on Saturday (1/27). Here’s pictures of opening night…

Glasser playing 4-show residency at Union Pool in February & Ecstatic Music Fest

While Cameron Mesirow contributed vocals to both Rotsam and !!!‘s 2017 albums, it’s been a while since she’s released a record under her own art-pop guise, Glasser. Things seem to be stirring in her world, though, as she’s announced a four-show residency at Union Pool…

Ecstatic Music Festival: 2018 lineup & tickets (Julianna Barwick, Kronos Quartet & more)

The 2018 Ecstatic Music Festival runs from January 27 to April 26 at The Kaufman Center in NYC, bringing together many artists and composers across various genres for collaborative performances.

Kool AD played Ecstatic Music Fest with Ambrose Akinmusire & Mivos Quartet (pics), playing IDIO Gallery

The latest Ecstatic Music Festival show had rapper Kool AD (ex-Das Racist) collaborating with jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, and string quartet Mivos Quartet.

Bang on a Can All-Stars played 2017 Ecstatic Music Fest kickoff show (pics)

The Ecstatic Music Festival kicked off it’s 2017 season, as usual, with Bang on a Can All-Stars’ Commissioning Fund Concert. The show also marks Bang on a Can’s 30th anniversary…

Ecstatic Music Festival: 2017 lineup & tickets (Sleigh Bells, Kronos Quartet, San Fermin & more)

The 2017 Ecstatic Music Festival runs Jan 9 through May 13 at The Kaufman Center in NYC.

Lee Renaldo, Dither & Brian Chase played the Ecstatic Music Festival (pics, setlist)

Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Brian Chase and electric guitar quartet Dither teamed up for this unique collaborative performance.

Yo La Tengo played the Ecstatic Music Festival w/ Alvin Lucier (pics / setlist)

On Wednesday, at New York’s Merkin Concert Hall, Yo La Tengo appeared as a combination of cover band and bare-minimum orchestra for the electro-acoustic composer Alvin Lucier in a program of his works, laced with three band pieces, presented by the 2016 edition of the Ecstatic Music Festival…

Ecstatic Music Festival underway: pics from Pharaohe Monch / PitchBlak Brass Band; Bang on a Can All-Stars this weekend

The 2016 Ecstatic Festival, which pairs rock/pop with composers and experimental musicians, just got underway with a 1/29 kickoff event at The Greene Space (featuring a Man Forever / Tigue collaboration) before settling in to its usual home of Merkin Concert Hall on Thursday (2/4) for a collaborative performance by skilled MC Pharoahe Monch and the PitchBlak Brass Band…

Ecstatic Music Festival 2016 schedule (Yo La Tengo, Pharoahe Monch, William Tyler, Lee Ranaldo, Man Forever & more)

The annual Ecstatic Music Festival returns in 2016 from January 29 to March 19, with all performances happening at NYC’s Merkin Concret Hall except the opening night at The…
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