Here’s a look at what’s coming up. You can also check out my archive to browse past performances.

Sunday
Jan
25th
2026
3 pm

Alluvion Big Band – CANCELLED

Alluvion
Traverse City, MI
Friday
Feb
6th
2026
7:30 pm and 9:30 pm

Mike Jellick Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Detroit, MI

Cliff Bell’s 20th Anniversary

Tickets & Information
Thursday
Feb
12th
2026
6:30 pm

Dave Ambrosio Quartet: Civil Disobedience

Merriman's Playhouse
South Bend, IN

Geof Bradfield – saxophone
Matthew Fries – piano
Dave Ambrosio – bass

Saturday
Feb
14th
2026
7:00 pm

Bill Sears Quintet

The Alluvion
Traverse City, MI
Tickets & Information
Sunday
Feb
22nd
2026
3 pm

Alluvion Big Band

The Alluvion
Traverse City, MI
Tickets & Information
Thursday
Feb
26th
2026
7:30 pm

Chico Pinheiro Group

Jazz in the Crawlspace
Kalamazoo, MI

Chico Pinheiro – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo DeRosa – bass

Tickets & Information
Friday
Feb
27th
2026
7:30 pm

Keith Hall Brazilian Jazz Trio wsg Chico Pinheiro

The Alluvion
Traverse City, MI

Chico Pinheiro – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo DeRosa – bass

Tickets & Information
Saturday
Feb
28th
2026
7:00 pm

Chico Pinheiro Group

Blue Llama Jazz Club
Ann Arbor, MI

Chico Pinheiro – guitar
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo DeRosa – bass

Tickets & Information
Saturday
Mar
7th
2026
7:30 pm

WMU John Stites Jazz Festival wsg Geoffrey Keezer

Western Michigan University
Dalton Center
Kalamzoo, MI
Tickets & Information
Sunday
Mar
15th
2026
2-3pm

Keith Hall Brazilian Jazz Trio

Ransom District Library
Plainwell, MI

Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass

Tickets & Information
Wednesday
Mar
18th
2026
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Saturday
Mar
21st
2026
Sunday
Mar
29th
2026
3 pm

Alluvion Big Band

The Alluvion
Traverse City, MI
Tickets & Information
Monday
Mar
30th
2026
7:30 pm

WMU Drum Choir

Dalton Center Recital Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

The Drummers of Miles Davis

Friday
Apr
10th
2026
- through -
Saturday
Apr
11th
2026
7:30 pm

New York Voices

Western Michigan University
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI
Tickets & Information
Thursday
Apr
23rd
2026
7 pm and 9 pm

Carmen Bradford

Crawlspace Theater
Kalamazoo MI

Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass

Tickets & Information
Sunday
Apr
26th
2026
3 pm

Alluvion Big Band

The Alluvion
Traverse City, MI
Tickets & Information
Sunday
Jun
28th
2026
- through -
Thursday
Jul
2nd
2026

19th Annual Keith Hall Summer Drum Intensive

Byron Center High School
Byron Center, MI
Tickets & Information

Friday
Jul
24th
2026
6:30pm

Keith Hall Brazilian Jazz Trio

Merriman's Playhouse
South Bend, IN

Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass

Tickets & Information
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