Kerrytown Concert House (KCH) • Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wednesday-Saturday, October 18-21, 2023
Kerrytown Concert House announces Edgefest 2023, its 27th annual 4-day festival; an exploration of new music, improvised and composed. This year’s theme is “Rescued and Ready” as the festival features a diverse and deeply inclusive roster of innovative artists (local to international, emerging to established) who have survived the pandemic constraints, to bring their new and inspirational music and collaborations to the eager Edgefest audiences which now include many from across the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan.
2023 Lineup
(Subject to changes/additions)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023
Tim Haldeman, saxophone & Jesse Kramer, drums: A Tribute to the late Barbara Kramer, Jesse’s mother
James Ilgenfritz (bass/composer) Ensemble
Marion Hayden, bass
Stephen Rush, synthesizer/piano
Marc Hannaford, synthesizer/piano
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Ian Antonio, percussion
Teiku
Rafael Leafar, reeds
Peter Formanek, saxophone
Jonathan Barahal Taylor, drums/percussion
Josh Harlow, piano
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023
Michael TA Thompson (drums) Quintet
Mara Rosenbloom, piano
Deanna Relyea, voice
Piotr Michalowski, reeds
Ken Filiano, bass
Dave Rempis, saxophones
Josh Abrams, bass
Tomeka Reid, cello
Andrew Bishop, reeds
The Northwoods Improvisors Sextet
Mike Johnston, bass and Native American flutes
Nick Ashton, drums
Jack O’Brien, cello
Dominic Bierenga, winds
Donovan Boxey, winds
Mike Khoury, violin
FriDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
Luke Stewart (bass) Exposure Quintet
Edward Wilkerson, reeds
Ken Vandermark, reeds
Jim Baker, piano
Avreeayl Ra, drums
Human Rites Trio
Jason Kao Hwang, viola/composer
Ken Filiano, bass
Andrew Drury, drums
Alexander Hawkins, piano
Joe McPhee, reeds
Tomeka Reid, cello
James B. Lewis, saxophones & Chad Taylor, drums
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
wilder/hall quartet
Kaleigh Wilder, reeds
Ken Vandermark, reeds
Ben Hall, drums
Jaribu Shahid, bass
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion & Shoko Nagai, piano/accordion
A tribute to Connie Crothers (Deep Friendship/Connie Crothers Legacy concert)
Hemphill Stringtet
Sam Bardfeld, violin
Curtis Stewart, violin
Tomeka Reid, cello/leader/composer
Stephanie Griffin, viola
Tim Berne (saxophone) Trio
Hank Roberts, cello
Aurora Nealand, accordion/clarinet/voice
The Forest
Percussion Ensemble
Michael Wimberly
Andrew Drury
Gustavo Aguilar
Lesley Mok
Leah Bowden
Edgefest Premiere of a new Composition by Michael Malis
Wendell Harrison, reeds
Marcus Elliot. reeds
Kaleigh Wilder, saxophone
Vincent Chandler, trombone
Zekkereya El-magharbel, trombone
Jaribu Shahid, bass
Marion Hayden, bass
Jonathan Barahal Taylor, drums
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Selected Edgefest artists will create a 2-day residency at Scarlett Middle School. The artists will collaborate with Director of Bands Caroline Fitzgerald to provide “out of the box” creative activities not part of the traditional curriculum. The students will appear at Kerrytown as they participate in the Edgefest parade at noon on Saturday. All community members are invited to participate in this unconventional and rather raucous parade that has now a long history with Edgefest!
TICKETS & EDGEPASSES
EDGEPASSES
- $350
- $300
- $200
To purchase reserved seating EDGEHEAD Edgepasses
call (734) 769-2999
or email ABBY@kerrytownconcerthouse.com
To purchase General Admission Edgepasses, click here.
You may pay by credit card over the phone, by mailing a check
to 415 N. 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104, or pay at the door.
DAY PASSES
- $60
- $60
- $60
- $75
Day passes will go on sale shortly. Check back soon!
SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Tickets for Individual Performances at Edgefest 27 will go on sale in late summer 2023.
EDGEFEST 27 GRANTORS & SPONSORS
