Non-Event & the Goethe-Institut Boston are pleased to present an evening of acoustic guitar, performance art, and spoken word
Waterworks 2025 – Festival of Experimental Sound (April 25 & 26)
Non-Event is pleased to present two nights of experimental music in the extraordinary acoustics of the Great Engines Hall of the Waterworks Museum.
Night 1: Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm
id m theft able and The Choir Required, The Peeling Revealing
Nima Janmohammadi
Keith Fullerton Whitman
Night 2: Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm
Regan Bowering
Lean
Mariam Rezaei
Sheer Anxiety
Ollie Becker, June Violet Aino, Edward Longo and The Bicentennial Memorial Accordion Choir
Non-Event is pleased to present a performance of a suite for string quartet by Ollie Becker, June Violet Aino, and Edward Longo, plus a performance by The Bicentennial Memorial Accordion Choir.
Christoph Heemann, Lauren Sarah Hayes, and Matt Krefting
Non-Event & the Goethe-Institut Boston are pleased to present an evening of experimental electronics and (cassette) tape music.
Jules Reidy and crys cole
Non-Event, the Goethe-Institut Boston, and Studio 170 are pleased to present a double bill of experimental music and song by the Berlin-based musicians Jules Reidy and crys cole
RAFGAK, Lorenzo Abattoir, Guillermo Pizarro
Non-Event and the Goethe-Institut Boston are pleased to present a triple bill of joyous noise with the Berlin-based duo RAFGAK, Lorenzo Abattoir, and Guillermo Pizarro.
C. Spencer Yeh
Non-Event, in collaboration with the Tufts University Art Galleries and Department of Music, presents a solo performance by experimental musician and artist C. Spencer Yeh. Yeh will perform improvisations on violin, voice, and electronics at the Granoff Music Building, next door to the Aidekman Arts Center, where Yeh’s installation World of Music and the Impossible Music exhibition will be on view through April 20th. There is a free tour of the exhibition at 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.
Rachel Devorah – Non-Event for Kids
Non-Event presents a special children’s program with Rachel Devorah who uses live coding to make music. Live coding is making art with computers on-the-fly and not worrying about making mistakes. Kids will learn about live coding, see & hear a short live coding performance, and live code themselves! Free and open to children of all ages!
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe and Natalie Epstein-Hogue
Non-Event and the Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture, are pleased to present a free concert of live electronic music by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe and Natalie Epstein-Hogue inside Boston’s iconic City Hall
Fred Moten & Brandon López Duo and Noah Campbell Ensemble
Non-Event presents an evening of improvisation & spoken word with the duo of poet & theorist Fred Moten and bassist Brandon López, plus an ensemble to be announced.
Greg Kelley, Sean Meehan, Vic Rawlings (trio) / Zosha Warpeha (solo)
Non-Event presents an evening of electroacoustic improvisation featuring a rare Boston performance by drummer Sean Meehan, who will play in a trio with trumpeter Greg Kelley and musician & instrument builder Vic Rawlings along with a solo by Brooklyn-based composer-performer Zosha Warpeha.
Speaker Music / Rachel Devorah & Carl Schmidt / ehrdz
Non-Event presents a night of experimental techno featuring sets by Speaker Music, Rachel Devorah & Carl Schmidt, and ehrdz.
MOONS (Laura Cetilia, Judith Berkson, Katie Porter, and Cristine Tavolacci) / Jessica Pavone
Non-Event is pleased to present an evening of original works by MOONS (Laura Cetilia, Judith Berkson, Katie Porter, and Cristine Tavolacci) and Jessica Pavone
Roméo Poirier / Kristina Warren
Non-Event, the Goethe-Institut Boston, and Villa Albertine present an evening of site responsive performances by Roméo Poirier and Kristina Warren in the Great Engines Hall of the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum. Presented as part of the Power(s) of Water Festival.
Marshall Trammell / Lemuel Marc
Non-Event is pleased to present an improvised duo set by drummer, artist, composer Marshall Trammell with trumpeter and composer Lemuel Marc plus a performance of Trammell’s audience participation piece “Surveillance on Trial.”
Raven Chacon — An original site-responsive performance
Non-Event and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture present a free, site-responsive performance by Raven Chacon in the Great Engines Hall of Waterworks.
Feng Jiangzhou / Weilu Ge — A multimedia performance in collaboration with RPM Festival
Non-Event is pleased to collaborate with the RPM Festival to present an evening of immersive multimedia performance by Feng Jiangzhou and Weilu Ge.
Charmaine Lee / Biliana Voutchkova / Aaron Michael Smith
Non-Event and the Goethe-Institut Boston are pleased to present a bill featuring solo sets by Charmaine Lee, Biliana Voutchkova and Aaron Michael Smith as well as a duo set by Lee and Voutchkova.
Rob Noyes / Chris Strunk / Rhea
Non-Event is pleased to present an evening of solos by guitarist Rob Noyes, percussionist Chris Strunk and violinist Rhea Burdick.
Frente Cumbiero / Lautaro Mantilla
Non-Event and Ágora Cultural Architects present a night of cumbia with Frente Cumbiero, one of Colombia’s most electrifying exponents of Nueva Cumbia. Plus, an opening set by guitarist, electronic musician, and improviser, Lautaro Mantilla.