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Contemporary Asian / Asian American Music Calendar for October 2023
Date Artist(s)/Event Place Time Info./Tix
Oct 1 Eric Nam Norfolk, VA - The Norva ?pm (757) 627-4547
Oct 2 Tengger Brooklyn, NY - National Sawdust 7:30pm (646) 779-8455
Oct 2 Boris Houston, TX - Warehouse Live, The Studio ?pm (713) 225-5483
Oct 2 Michael Seyer Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios ?pm (503) 288-3895
Oct 3 Eric Nam Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live! ?pm ramsheadlive.com
Oct 3 Tengger Philadelphia, PA - Pearl St. viaduct 6pm (215) 557-0455
Oct 3 yeule and Sasami Portland, OR - Wonder ballrm. 8:30pm (503) 284-8686
Oct 3 Rina Sawayama Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory ?pm (714) 957-0600
Oct 4 Musogabi and Kohsuke Miura NY, NY - Rockwood 6pm/M; 11:59/KM (212) 477-4155
Oct 4 Eric Nam Wash., DC - Echostage ?pm (202) 503-2330
Oct 4 Boris Dallas, TX - Granada theater ?pm (214) 841-4900
Oct 4 yeule and Sasami Vancouver, BC - Celebrities 8pm (604) 681-6180
Oct 4 Michael Seyer Sacramento, CA - Harlow's ?pm (916) 441-4693
Oct 5 Bhajan Bhoy Turners Falls, MA - Rendezvous 9pm (413) 863-2866
Oct 5 Miya Folick and Babebee Brooklyn, NY - Wm.sburg music hall 8pm thefillmorephilly.com
Oct 5 Rafiq Bhatia Omaha, NE - Bemis ctr. 8pm (402) 341-7130
Oct 5 Boris Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City music hall ?pm (405) 896-8716
Oct 5 Sarah Kinsley (o/f Gus Dapperton) Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren 8pm (480) 659-1641
Oct 5 yeule and Sasami Seattle, WA - Neumos ?pm (206) 709-9951
Oct 6 Miya Folick and Babebee Allston, MA - Brighton music hall 7pm (617) 208-8786
Oct 6, 7 Tadataka Unno's "Get my mojo back" septet Tarrytown, NY - Jazz Forum 7pm & 9:30 (914) 631-1000
Oct 6 "Omoiyari" film by Kishi Bashi + acoustic show NY, NY - IFC ctr. 7pm ifccenter.com
Oct 6 Eric Nam Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian theatre ?pm (412) 746-9988
Oct 6 Rina Sawayama Bentonville, AR - The Momentary ?pm themomentary.org
Oct 6 yeule and Sasami Boise, ID - Treefort 8pm (208) 244-0875
Oct 7 Eric Nam Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore ?pm (215) 309-0150
Oct 7 Chicago Sinfonietta plays works by Viet Cuong, RH Baiocchi, and Mahler Chicago, IL - Auditorium theater 7:30pm (312) 284-1554
Oct 7 Austin City Limits music fest.: Rina Sawayama Austin, TX - Zilker pk., Honda stage 4pm aclfestival.com
Oct 7 yeule and Sasami Denver, CO - Marquis theater8pm (303) 487-0111
Oct 7 Miya Folick and Babebee Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry 8pm thefillmorephilly.com
Oct 9 Rino Aise and Kid Koi NY, NY - Rockwood 9pm/RA; 10/KK rockwoodmusichall.com
Oct 9 Rina Sawayama New Orleans, LA - House of Blues ?pm (504) 310-4961
Oct 9 yeule and Sasami Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line 8pm (612) 338-8388
Oct 10 yeule and Sasami Chicago, IL - Metro 8pm (
Oct 11 Michael Seyer Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory ?pm (714) 957-0600
Oct 12 yeule and Sasami Toronto, ON - Axis club 8pm theaxisclub.com
Oct 13 Joey Alexander Portsmouth, NH - Jimmy's jazz & blues 7:30pm (888) 603-5299
Oct 13 yeule and Sasami Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount 8:30pm (514) 563-1395
Oct 13 Hiroya Tsukamoto New Glarus, WI - house show 7pm randelgunter.com
Oct 14, 15 Ragas Lives Fest.: includes Chow-Cossin-Stewart trio, Kidambi-Naqvi-Bhatia trio, Mahavishnu orch. tribute (including orig. member Premik Russel Tubbs), Mind Maintenance, Quadrature, Basu-Ramamurthy duo, ElSaffar's "In E half-flat" ensemble, and others Brooklyn, NY - Pioneer Works 8pm-8pm ragaslive.com
Oct 14 yeule and Sasami Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer 8pm (215) 232-2100
Oct 14 Hiroya Tsukamoto Alma, WI - Big River theatre 7pm (612) 751-1970
Oct 14 Austin City Limits music fest.: Miya Folick and Rina Sawayama Austin, TX - Zilker pk., Miller Lite (MF) & Honda (RS) stages 11:45am/MF; 4pm/RS aclfestival.com
Oct 14 Michael Seyer Phoenix, AZ - Rebel lounge ?pm (602) 296-7013
Oct 14, 15 Joey Alexander Oakland, CA - Yoshi's 7:30pm & 9:30 / Sat.; 7/Sun. (510) 238-9200
Oct 14 Francis Wong (sax), Chris Trinidad (bass), Lynn Huang (dance/writing), & AK Black (spoken word) SF, CA - Jpn. ctr. E. mall, 22 Peace Plz, Suite 505 4pm-5:30 (415) 567-5505
Oct 15 Victor Lin trio Brooklyn, NY - Red Pavilion 5pm-8:30 theredpavilion.com
Oct 15 yeule and Sasami NY, NY - Webster hall 8pm (212) 353-1600
Oct 15 Michael Seyer El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace ?pm lowbrowpalace.com
Oct 15 songwriters-in-the-round: includes BettySoo SF, CA - Lost Church 8:15pm (415) 320-1408
Oct 16 Neo Japonism NY, NY - Rockwood 8pm rockwoodmusichall.com
Oct 16 Eric Nam Toronto, ON - History ?pm (416) 260-5566
Oct 16 Hojean Sacramento, CA - Harlow's ?pm (916) 441-4693
Oct 17 Zhu Garden City, ID - Revolution concert house 8pm (208) 938-2933
Oct 17 BettySoo Eugene, OR - The Hybrid 7:30pm (336) 549-0595
Oct 17 Helen Sung Quartet + Aracata Bay String Quartet Arcata, CA - Arcata Playhouse 8pm-10 (707) 822-1575
Oct 18 yeule and Sasami Boston, MA - Paradise 8pm (617) 562-8801
Oct 18 Trio Xalam (oud/cello/perc.) + jam Brooklyn, NY - Art cafe 7pm-11 brooklynragamassive.org
Oct 18 Eric Nam Detroit, MI - The Fillmore ?pm (313) 230-2610
Oct 18 The Rose Minneapolis, MN - The Armory 8:30pm (612) 315-3965
Oct 18 Michael Seyer Houston, TX - House of Blues, Bronze Peacock 8pm (832) 667-7781
Oct 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 "Cambodian Rock Band" play Seattle, WA - ACT, Falls theatre 7:30pm + (2pm / Thurs., Sat., Sun.) (206) 292-7676
Oct 18 Anoushka Shankar quintet SF, CA - Herbst theatre 8pm (415) 621-6600
Oct 18 Tengger Santa Cruz, CA - Indexical ?pm indexical.org
Oct 19 Danny Jonokuchi Big Band Philadelphia, PA - Temple U, tpac 4:30pm-5:40 templeperformingartscenter.org
Oct 19 yeule and Sasami Wash., DC - Black Cat 8pm (202) 667-4490
Oct 19 Eric Nam Columbus, OH - Kemba Live ?pm (614) 461-5483
Oct 19 Acid Mothers Temple Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street ?pm (405) 463-9203
Oct 19 Zhu Sacramento, CA - Mem'l. aud. 8pm (916) 808-5181
Oct 19 Tengger Oakland, CA - The Crown ?pm (510) 343-6040
Oct 19 Helen Sung Quartet + Friction String Quartet SF, CA - SF Music Conservatory, CCM hall 7:30pm (415) 503-6275
Oct 20 Final Fantasy Trombones Newark, NJ - Clement's Place 7:30pm-10:30 (862) 205-7660
Oct 20 The Rose Toronto, ON - Coca-Cola coliseum 8pm coca-colacoliseum.com
Oct 20 yeule and Sasami Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 8pm (919) 967-9053
Oct 20 Hiroya Tsukamoto Asheville, NC - Kimono Cottage house show 7pm kimonocottage{at]gmail[dot}com
Oct 20 Edgefest: Jason Kao Hwang's Human Rites Trio Ann Arbor, MI - Kerrytown concert house 8pm kerrytownconcerthouse.com
Oct 20 Acid Mothers Temple El Prado, NM - Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership ?pm (575) 758-1900 x1
Oct 20 Anoushka Shankar quintet Santa Fe, NM - Lensic PAC 7:30pm (505) 988-1234
Oct 20 Hojean and Sayak Das Phoenix, AZ - Crescent ballrm. 8pm (602) 716-2222
Oct 20 Tengger Arcata, CA - Miniplex ?pm (707) 630-5000
Oct 20 Helen Sung Quartet + Friction String Quartet Oakland, CA - Piedmont piano co. 8pm-9:30 (510) 547-8188
Oct 21 Neo Japonism and others Queens, NY - Athens Sq. Pk. 1pm-4 musefriends.org
Oct 21 Akiko Tsuruga quartet Brooklyn, NY - Roxy hotel bar 8pm-10:30 (212) 519-6661
Oct 21 Clearwater Jazz Holiday: Grace Kelly Clearwater, FL - Coachman pk., Waterfront stage 3pm-4:30 clearwaterjazz.com
Oct 21 yeule and Sasami Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade, Hell 8pm (404) 577-8178
Oct 21 Bhajan Boy Birmingham, AL - The Firehouse CAC ?pm (205) 516-8547
Oct 21 Edgefest: Satoshi Takeishi (perc.) & Shoko Nagai (piano/accord.) Ann Arbor, MI - Kerrytown concert house 3pm kerrytownconcerthouse.com
Oct 21 Karl Evangelista's "What else is there?" quartet Chicago, IL - Elastic arts 8pm (773) 772-3616
Oct 21 Acid Mothers Temple Denver, CO - Hi-Dive ?pm (303) 733-0230
Oct 21 Hojean and Sayak Das El Paso, TX - Lowbrow palace 8pm (915) 999-9999
Oct 21 Angel City Jazz Fest.: Gloria Cheng plays works by Jon Jang, Linda May Han Oh, J. Newton, G. Wolfgang, A. Davis, and A. O'Farrill LA, CA - Colburn School, Zipper hall 8pm angelcityjazz.com
Oct 21 Anoushka Shankar quintet Orange, CA - Chapman U, Musco ctr. 7:30pm (714) 997-6812
Oct 22 Akiko Tsuruga trio Brooklyn, NY - Red Pavilion 5pm-8:30 theredpavilion.com
Oct 22 Puchi-con: Neo Japonism Tannersville, PA - Camelback Resort, Penn. rm. noon puchicon.com
Oct 22 Karl Evangelista's "What else is there?" sextet Chicago, IL - Elastic arts 7pm (773) 772-3616
Oct 22 Bhajan Boy Baton Rouge, LA - Mid City ballrm. ?pm (225) 478-3869
Oct 22 Acid Mothers Temple Ft. Collins, CO - Surfside 7 ?pm (970) 221-4281
Oct 22 Tanukichan San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brew Rock 7pm (844) 756-2739
Oct 22 Anoushka Shankar quintet Northridge, CA - Soraya ctr. 7pm (818) 677-8800
Oct 23 Acid Mothers Temple Salt Lake City, UT - DLC quarters ?pm (
Oct 24 Acid Mothers Temple Boise, ID - Neurolux ?pm (
Oct 24 Tanukichan LA, CA - Lodge Rm. ?pm (323) 509-2861
Oct 25 Tanukichan Tucson, AZ - Club Congress ?pm (
Oct 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 "Cambodian Rock Band" play Seattle, WA - ACT, Falls theatre 7:30pm (xSun.) + (2pm / Thurs., Sat., Sun.) (206) 292-7676
Oct 26 "Williamsburg Avant-garde" talk (Bradley / Irabagon / Walter) + show Chicago, IL - Elastic arts 8:30pm (9:30 - I/W show) (773) 772-3616
Oct 26 Anthony Fung quartet Tucson, AZ - Hotel Congress, Century rm. 7pm & 9 (520) 622-8848
Oct 26 Acid Mothers Temple Spokane, WA - District bar ?pm (509) 244-3279
Oct 27 Miss Ambivalent & friends Brooklyn, NY - Freddy's bar 8pm-11:55 (718) 768-0131
Oct 27 Hojean and Jereena Montemayor Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade, Hell 8pm (404) 577-8178
Oct 27 Acid Mothers Temple Butte, MT - Covellite theatre ?pm (859) 200-6861
Oct 27 Anthony Fung quartet Phoenix, AZ - The Womack ?pm (602) 283-5232
Oct 27 justine! Costa Mesa, CA - Segerstrom ctr. plaza 6:15pm (714) 556-2787
Oct 28 Vortex (Nagai & Takeishi) Framingham, MA - atac 8:30pm-10:30 (508) 405-2787
Oct 28 East Coast Chamber Orch. & Shai Wosner play works by Vijay Iyer, F. Price, E.Alberga, Dvorak, and Mozart NY, NY - Wash. Irving Campus h.s. 7:30pm pscny: (212) 586-4680
Oct 28 Red Baraat Vienna, VA - Wolftrap, the Barns 8pm (703) 255-1868
Oct 28 Hojean and Jereena Montemayor Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 8pm (919) 967-9053
Oct 28 Acid Mothers Temple Calgary, AB - Palomino ?pm (403) 532-1911
Oct 28 Eric Nam Salt Lake City, UT - Union event ctr. ?pm (385) 831-7771
Oct 28 yeule and Sasami Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater 7pm (480) 494-7580
Oct 28 Anthony Fung quartet Scottsdale, AZ - The Ravenscroft 7:30pm-9 (800) 785-3318
Oct 28 Miho Hazama's m_unit Costa Mesa, CA - Segerstrom ctr. 7pm & 9 (714) 556-2787
Oct 29 Shoko Nagai's Tokala Middletown, CT - Buttonwood Tree pac 3pm (860) 347-4957
Oct 29 Steve Hung Baltimore, MD - Joe Squared noon-2 (410) 545-0444
Oct 29 Hojean and Jereena Montemayor Wash., DC - Black Cat 8:30pm (202) 667-4490
Oct 29 Acid Mothers Temple Kelowna, BC - Jacknife brewing ?pm wizards@jacknife.beer
Oct 29 Zhu Portland, OR - Roseland theater ?pm (971) 230-0033
Oct 29 Miho Hazama's m_unit LA, CA - Aratani theatre 7pm (310) 271-9039
Oct 29 yeule and Sasami LA, CA - The Fonda theatre 8pm (323) 464-6269
Oct 30 Eric Nam Calgary, AB - MacEwan hall ?pm (
Oct 30 Acid Mothers Temple Vancouver, BC - The Pearl ?pm fb: the.pearl.vancouver
Oct 30 Miho Hazama's m_unit Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa jazz ctr. 7pm (831) 427-2227
Oct 31 Acid Mothers Temple Everett, WA - Black Lab gallery ?pm (425) 405-3198

Date Artist(s)/Event Place Time Info./Tix
Oct Daisuke Kanno quartet NY, NY - Kitano jazz lounge 8pm-11 (212) 885-7119
Oct "Joy Ruckus Club 2": includes Wind meets West, Pri, DiskQ, Luna, Eric Nam, Leo Xia, and others LA, CA - sessionslive.com livestream 10am (Sat.) - 12:30am (Sun.) sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub
Oct Talking Gong (Peh/Ibarra/Choi) NY, NY - New School, Arnhold hall, Glass Box 8:30pm newschool.edu/jazz
Oct Kazu & cats NY, NY - Tomi jazz 8pm-11 (646) 497-1254
Oct Yasushi Gonjo trio and Atsushi Ouchi NY, NY - Tomi jazz 7pm-9:30/YG; 10-12:30/AO (646) 497-1254
Oct Kishi Bashi and Takenobu Eugene, OR - WOW hall 8pm (541) 687-2746
Oct Yuka Mito NY, NY - Rockwood 7pm (212) 477-4155
Oct JazzTrax fest. Keiko Matsui Avalon, CA - Avalon casino ballrm. 9pm jazztrax.com
Oct Kenji Herbert & Christian Li Brooklyn, NY - Owl music parlor ?pm (718) 774-0042
Oct Paul Lee trio NY, NY - Tomi jazz 11pm-1:30 (646) 497-1254
Oct Tsuyoshi Yamamoto trio NY, NY - Tomi jazz 9pm-11:30 (646) 497-1254
Oct "Desert Daze": Sasami and Shintaro Sakamoto Lake Perris, CA - Moreno Beach 3:30pm/S; 7:45-9/SS https://desertdaze.org
Oct Nikitaa and Susan Lucas LA, CA - Hotel Cafe 9pm/N; 10/SL (323) 461-2040
Oct Yuto Kanazawa duo NY, NY - Tomi jazz 11pm-12:30 (646) 497-1254
Oct Tetuzi Akiyama (gtr.s) & John Krausbauer (ampl. violin) SF, CA - Ctr, for New Music 7pm (415) 275-2466
Oct Bombay Rickey Brooklyn, NY - Barbes 10pm-12 (347) 422-0248
Oct Rehoboth Beach Jazz Fest.: Keiko Matsui w/ the Ebony Strings [sold out] Rehoboth Beach, DE - Epworth Utd. Meth. church 2:30pm rehobothjazz.com

Date Artist(s)/Event Place Time Info./Tix
Oct Kazuya Araki duo NY, NY - Tomi 11pm-12:30 (646) 497-1254


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