

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Improvised Music Series: Improvised Music Series: Bill Harris, al kolot, Brian McFarlane
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: An evening of creative technologies from three unique solo artists: percussionist Bill Harris capping off his solo tour at home, al kolot’s intersections of electronica and piano preparation, and synthesist Brian McFarlane visiting from Detroit.

8:30 pm - Bill Harris, drums &amp; electronics
9:15 pm - al kolot, piano &amp; synths
10:00 pm - Brian McFarlane, electronics, 

$15 / $10 w/ Student ID - Tickets Available at the Door

About the Artists
Bill Harris is a prominent Chicago-based percussionist, improviser, audio engineer, and curator working in areas of improvisation, jazz, noise, rock, and bluegrass. Presented both nationally and internationally, Bill's work focuses on a number of dedicated groups, ad hoc groups, and solo work, with over three decades of studying, practicing, and creating music. Additionally, Bill focuses on solo work incorporating acoustic and electronic material. Harris's unique approach to solo drumming combines acoustic and electronic elements, utilizing feedback and timbral manipulation to create a distinctive auditory experience. He has recorded four solo records: Atropa (2025), MACRODOSE (2024), Blinking Glue (2022), and ONOMAT (2021). The sonic landscapes created between his three solo records perfectly illustrates the ever-changing creative trajectory of his process as Harris develops his unique sound and solo repertoire. Both in sound, production, and technique, MACRODOSE sees an even deeper exploration and study of Harris's dedication to combining acoustically-sourced electronic sounds, and the unique ability of a drum's capacity to generate, manipulate, and interact with feedback in a musical way.

al kolot is a Chicago-based pianist and composer whose work bridges classical and jazz improvisation with electronic music. Combining experimental piano techniques and synthesizers, al juxtaposes textured synth patterns with piano harmony to explore electro-acoustic soundscapes.

They founded and curated 5th.sound, a daily sound-collection project documenting found sounds from everyday objects. They've performed at the Chicago Cultural Center for the Arts, Elastic Arts, Hairpin Arts Center, Experimental Sound Studio, and the Barely Fair Exposition. In 2019 they held musician residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts.

al collaborated with the Harvard Library Innovation Lab on Alterspace, an immersive, patron-directed audio-visual environment. They hold a Bachelor of Music in Applied Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.

Brian McFarlane is a multi-disciplinary artist and programmer living in Ypsilanti, MI. He documents performances around Southeast Michigan and organizes the experimental series Feedback Loop for artists to share processes and tools. Brian programs audio ecosystems to use probability (accidents) and improvisation (intention) to create texture (noise) and harmony (dissonance.)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/improvised-music-series-improvised-music-series-bill-harris-al-kolot-brian-mcfarlane/200029755687107
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances, live-music, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647
- **lat**: 41.93171
- **long**: -87.71351
- **full address**: 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

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- **organizer**: Elastic Arts (https://allevents.in/org/elastic-arts/3244167)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Elastic Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, art, performances, live-music, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Improvised Music Series: Improvised Music Series: Bill Harris, al kolot, Brian McFarlane ?
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