Ollella//Kyle John Kenowski//Cullen Cochran

Friday, January 20, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Ollella's career as a musician started early, when she sang before she could talk. Trained as a classical cellist since the age of nine, th…

$15

Wayne Horvitz 65th Birthday Bashes (Minus Two Pandemic Years): The Royal We//Robin Holcomb & Peggy Lee//Extended Trio

Friday, September 9, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

"The only positive thing about the pandemic is I can celebrate my 65th birthday when I’m actually turning 67" – Wayne Horvitz. 

Wayne H…

$18 advance, $23 at the door

Master Guitarist Tony McManus In Concert

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Hailed by John Renbourn as "the best Celtic guitarist in the world," Tony McManus has also been listed as one of the 50 transcendent guitar…

$15 advance, $20 at the door

Fire & Grace at The Royal Room

Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Fire & Grace is an eclectic collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga. This unique duo explores the …

$25

Amanda Pascali//Ollella

Sunday, August 7, 2022 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Internationally acclaimed, bilingual singer/songwriter and 2021 Houston Chronicle "Musician of the Year," Amanda Pascali was born in Queens…

$15 advance, $20 at the door

Josh Deutsch & Nico Soffiato: Redshift Trio

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Trumpeter Josh Deutsch and guitarist Nico Soffiato have been playing together as a duo since 2006, when they met in Boston. Over the years,…

$15 advance, $20 at the door

Ben Thomas Tango Project – Album Release

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Seattle based vibist/bandoneonist Ben Thomas releases his first tango album, blending contemporary tango with jazz. Built around a trio wit…

$15

Cedar & The Slow: Kaley Lane Eaton & Kayce Guthmiller

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Composer-performer Kaley Lane Eaton presents Cedar, an electro-chamber pop song cycle, with guests Tom Baker, Ha-Yang Kim, Heather Bentley, Leanna Keith, & Kayce Guthmiller. Opening set by Guthmiller.

$15 ($20 at the door)

Led to Sea & friends: Queer times at the Royal Room

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Violinist/violist/composer Alex Guy is joined by long-time bassist Moe Provencher & drummer Aaron O’Neil for this special chamber-pop performance fusing elements of classical, pop, & experimental music. With special guests by Wayne Horvitz & Sera Cahoone.

$15 advance, $20 door

2021 Staycation Festival: Kin of the Moon [LIVE]

Sunday, June 13, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
The 2021 South Hudson Music Project Staycation Festival features live performances by Seattle based musicians & improvisers. This performance features Seattle -based trio Kin of the Moon.

Free

Music for Paul: A Concert in Memory of Paul Taub

Sunday, May 30, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Featuring performances by Seattle Modern Orchestra, Claire Chase, Byron Schenkman, Jovino Santos Neto, Kin of the Moon, Angelique Poteat, & many others in memory of flutist/contemporary music champion Paul Taub.

Free

Led to Sea trio, live from Royal Room [LIVE]

Thursday, May 6, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
Violinist/violist/composer Alex Guy & her trio Led to Sea bring their blend of classical, pop, & experimental music to The Royal Room stage with bassist Moe Provencher & Seattle drumming phenomenon Sheridan Riley.

Free

Staycation Solos & Duos: Heather Bentley / Dio Jean-Baptiste Duo & James Falzone Solo [LIVE]

Sunday, May 2, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 11:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Heather Bentley and Dio Jean-Baptiste (Heather/Dio Duo) met at Racer Sessions years ago and started exploring the intersection between viola and drums for audiences of zero, or one, or hundreds. Their longform improvisations...

Free

Staycation Solos & Duos: Little Pieces for the Piano [LIVE]

Sunday, April 25, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
Seattle pianists perform from Wayne Horvitz’s book of compositions for young pianists entitled Little Pieces for the Piano. This new edition includes 40 new pieces, all written in the first 2 months of the pandemic.

Free

Staycation Solos & Duos: Alex Guy/Wayne Horvitz & Skerik Solo [LIVE]

Sunday, March 28, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
Festival featuring live solo & duo performances by Seattle based musicians & improvisers. In this installment hear a duo set from Alex Guy (violin/viola) & Wayne Horvitz (piano), as well as a solo set from Skerik (saxophone).

Free

Solos For A Brand New Day: A Benefit for the South Hudson Music Project [LIVE]

Sunday, January 24, 2021 @ 8:30pm – 10:30pm (EST)
Online event
Combination livestream & pre-recorded benefit concert for Seattle's South Hudson Music Project. Lineup includes Sera Cahoone, Sweeter Than The Day, Victoria Parker, Skerik, JR Rhodes, & more.

Free

The Royal Room: Robin Holcomb & Wayne Horvitz – Solos & Duets [LIVE]

Sunday, November 8, 2020 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EST)
Online event
Pianists/composers Robin Holcomb & Wayne Horvitz present an evening of improvised & composed music for solo piano, & piano with voice.

Free

The Royal Room: Alternate Realities – Paul Taub, Solo Flute [LIVE]

Sunday, October 18, 2020 @ 10:00pm – 12:00am (EDT)
Online event
An evening of solo works performed by flutist Paul Taub, leading interpreter of contemporary music & retired professor at Cornish College of the Arts.

Free

The Royal Room: Willem de Koch – Nothing to Deplete [LIVE]

Friday, October 16, 2020 @ 11:30pm – 1:30am (EDT)
Online event
Trombonist/composer/The Westerlies co-founder Willem de Koch premieres a set of original pieces, performed by a new ensemble of some of Seattle’s best young improvisers.

Free

The Royal Room Staycation Festival: Solos – Electronics Sessions

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 @ 10:30pm – 11:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Leanna Keith, Wayne Horvitz, Briggan Krauss, & Beth Fleenor perform solo electronic sets from their homes & chat with curator Wayne Horvitz.

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