Archive of past events at The Red Room

Saturday September 06, 2025 |

EARTH TONGUES // Lander, Barlow and Downing

Saturday September 6th 8pm Doors, 8:30pm show $10-$20 Sliding Scale Earth Tongues is a New York-based ensemble formed in 2011. The band is dedicated to exploring the scope and scale of experimental improvised music. Consisting of Carlo Costa on percussion, Joe Moffett on trumpet, and Dan Peck on tuba, the trio creates pieces that explore […]

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Tuesday September 02, 2025 | 6:00 pm

Pre Zero at Fadensonnen

Kick off High Zero month with a fundraiser hosted by Fadensonnen. Local luminaries will perform experimental improvised music for you in a cozy tavern setting. A portion of the (upstairs only!!) tavern profits will go to High Zero! Come hang out with us and help support the work we are doing. 6pm doors, 7pm showtimeat […]

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Thursday August 28, 2025 | 7:00 pm

High Zero Volunteers Meeting

The 27th Annual High Zero Festival will be held on September 18th – 21st!  Volunteers are needed for:– Picking artists up / dropping artists off at the airport/train station– Selling tickets at the concerts– Ushering at the concerts– Stagehand assistance – Helping with additional artist transportation during festival – Postering around town– HOUSING ARTISTS (please contact Bonnie Lander at lander@highzero.org asap if […]

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Wednesday August 27, 2025 | 8:00 pm

 for-tet & Portraits in Red and Gold

The “for-tet” is a group of improvisers playing compositions by Dave Ballou. Each composition is designed to be the source for creating with no rehearsal. This concert is a pre-release celebration of the group’s upcoming release, Flat Rat on the Shiny Boy Press coming later this year. Dave Ballou- trumpet/compositions John Dierker- bass clarinet Adam Hopkins- acoustic […]

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Sunday August 17, 2025 | 7:00 pm

Volunteers’ Collective

You are cordially invited to come play free music! DELAYED UNTIL JULY 6th, THIS MONTH, due to a Normals bookstore event on the first Sunday. 7:30pm, Free Every month, the Red Room hosts the Volunteers’ Collective. It’s a free session of experimental and improvised music. In this friendly, informal setting, we focus on listening and […]

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Thursday August 14, 2025 | 8:00 pm

THE MESSAGE

A night of creative music and journey through sound beyond. Transcendence ( Kweku Sumbry, Shakoor Hakeem) feaut. Brandon Woody/////// Mojuba Duo( Jamal Moore, Nik Francis) Transcendence Fearless percussionist Shakoor Hakeem, a prolific up-and-coming talent, has a gift for making experimental, Afro-diasporan, rhythmic improvisational music immediately enjoyable. Hakeem’s unique old soul has him adhering to the […]

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The Red Room is a volunteer-run space in Baltimore dedicated to mind-expanding experimental culture, headquartered at Normals Books and Records.