Performatist is a searchable index of live performances and cultural events in New York City. It gathers listings from venue calendars and event feeds — jazz clubs, concert halls, theaters, galleries and comedy rooms — and links to each venue or ticket provider. Performatist does not sell tickets.
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A selection of upcoming events in New York City over the next seven days.
Charles Ruggiero and Frank Basile bring their octet to Smalls Jazz Club for a program rooted in small‑room disciplines of clarity, restraint and ensemble interplay. Ruggiero’s focus on structure and clear melodic lines and Basile’s measured trombone phrasing shape arrangements that favor gradual textural shifts over individual display. The eight‑piece lineup extends the leaders’ quartet practice into a denser but precise ensemble setting.
Sting brings the STING 3.0 Tour to the Brooklyn Paramount, drawing on work with The Police and a solo catalog that blends rock with jazz, reggae and classical colors and foregrounds bass-led lines and narrative restraint. Support comes from Fiction Plane, whose guitar-driven, hook-forward rock/pop and tight rhythmic pocket have accompanied Sting on appearances tied to the STING 3.0 Tour.
Conductor David Robertson leads a program at David Geffen Hall that places the music of Igor Stravinsky alongside performances by Wynton Marsalis, with Nicola Benedetti appearing as violin soloist. Robertson's history of pairing contemporary and classical repertoire frames a program that highlights Stravinsky's emphasis on rhythm and orchestral color against Marsalis's jazz-rooted perspective.
Two Idiot Girls, a performance act working in plays and comedy-forward stage material, appear at the Gramercy Theatre as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Their approach favors directness and timing over theatrical ornament, and a Spotify popularity score of 74/100 with about 182,000 followers indicates an audience that extends beyond live rooms.
Wild Card Comedy Free Every Tuesday at Alphaville features Daniel Van Kirk and Jarrett Campbell. Van Kirk is a Los Angeles–based comedian, actor, writer and podcast host. Campbell is a Canadian stand-up whose 2019 album Straight White Fail drew national attention with a Juno nomination; he regularly appears on New York bills, including Alphaville, and favors direct, premise-forward material.
At Mood Ring, SWEAT SESSION N°10 brings Teqmun, Martini, Vertigo (as billed), and Maharam b2b Full Body Stretch. The bill pairs Teqmun’s UK-funky/breakbeat, texture-driven pacing with Full Body Stretch’s time-based, pressure-focused DJ approach, set against Martini’s song-forward, performance-aware sets; the night favors steady accumulations of texture and tight transitions over abrupt turns.
Saxophonist and flautist Charles Owens leads his working quartet at Smalls Jazz Club, moving between standards and his own material. The group emphasizes small‑group interplay, prioritizing line, time and conversational improvisation over display. Sets are framed as a listening environment where quick, in‑the‑moment decisions shape the music and give each player space to steer the direction.
SOLO features Carla Kihlstedt performing on voice, violin, and viola. Known for her work in avant-garde and free jazz, Kihlstedt explores the boundaries of sound and improvisation in this intimate setting. The performance takes place at The Stone at The New School, a venue dedicated to experimental music without the distractions of drinks service or stage lighting. This event is part of Kihlstedt's residency at The Stone, where she engages with the principles of free improvisation and new music. Attendees can expect a focused and immersive experience in contemporary sound exploration.
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