Kahil El'Zabar Concert History

Kahil El'Zabar is a contemporary Chicago area jazz percussionist. He is a longtime member and former president of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and collaborates with many musicians from that music collective. He is a founding member of Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio comprising him and Ari Brown (sax) and Malachi Favors (bs), and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble alternately with Ernest Dawkins and Ed Wilkerson, Jr..

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Kahil El'Zabar Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

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May 05, 2027
Upcoming
David Murray / Kahil El'Zabar Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Aug 30, 2026
Upcoming
Berlioz / Gilles Peterson / Toy Tonics / Omasta / Kahil El'Zabar / Lou Nour Cella Monte Cella Monte, Italy
Aug 27, 2026
Upcoming
Kahil El'Zabar 100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 26, 2026
Upcoming
Kahil El'Zabar 100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 2026
Upcoming
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mantra / Wookie / Pariah / Actress / Kofi Stone / Butcher Brown / Nightmares On Wax / Jamz Supernova / Stereolab / Josey Rebelle / Iration Steppas / Yazmin Lacey / DJ Spinna / Alexander Nut / Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy / The Heliocentrics / Marcia Carr / Tama Sumo / Lakuti / Matthew Herbert / Gary Bartz / Sampa The Great / salute / Karriem Riggins / Kenny Dope / Ehua / Poly-Ritmo / Bryan Gee / Mulatu Astatke / K-Lone / Guedra Guedra / Tasha / Alix Perez / Blawan / Sadar Bahar / Calibre / DJ Flight / Dave Okumu / Bel Cobain / Shy One / Izco / Barker / Facta / Atjazz / Palms Trax / Joy Crookes / Arthur Verocai / Nu Civilisation Orchestra / Cleo Reed / Kahil El'Zabar / Adam F / Giles Smith / AliA / Speakers Corner Quartet / Yukimi Nagano / Da Lata / James K / Jamie Woon / Aja Monet / Scientist / Musclecars / Natural Information Society / Joshua Idehen / Dom Servini / Amaro Freitas / Jazzanova / Toribio / Gena / JKriv / Charlie Dark / corto.alto / DBridge / John Glacier / Rogê / Luke Una Show all bands
Wimborne Saint Giles Wimborne St. Giles, United Kingdom
Jun 30, 2026
Upcoming
Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray / David Murray SPACE Evanston, Illinois, United States
Jun 26, 2026
Upcoming
Kahil El'Zabar / David Murray / David Murray The Jack London Revue Portland, Oregon, United States
Jun 25, 2026
Upcoming
Kahil El'Zabar Nectar Lounge Seattle, Washington, United States
Jun 22, 2026
Upcoming
David Murray / David Murray / Kahil El'Zabar

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2220 Arts + Archives Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 06, 2026
Day Tripper @RISING
Kae Tempest / Saul Williams / The Congos / The Bats / Romy Vager / The Prize / Adrian Sherwood / Kahil El'Zabar / Chanel Beads / SAICOBAB / Straitjacket nation / Homesick / Cujo / Niko Niko Tan Tan / xiao xiao / Hugen / UV Race / Discovery Zone / Ruth Parker / Jazmine Mary / Ecstatic Mob Show all bands
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Melbourne Town Hall, Max Watts Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mar 27, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar St James the Great Church London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 26, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar St James the Great Church London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 17, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar / Corey Wilkes / Ethnic Heritage Ensemble / Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Space Gallery Portland, Maine, United States
Feb 11, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 08, 2026
Kahil El'Zabar / Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Jack London Revue Portland, Oregon, United States
Jan 10, 2026
NYC Winter Jazzfest
Kahil El'Zabar / Isaiah Collier / Mei Semones / Silkroad Ensemble / William Tyler / Yasmin Williams / Tisziji Muñoz / Will Calhoun / Jamaaladeen Tacuma / Paul Shaffer
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Music Hall of Williamsburg New York, New York, United States
Nov 18, 2025
Kahil El'Zabar A L P H A B E T Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 2025
Kahil El'Zabar Paul B Massy, France
Nov 11, 2025
Kahil El'Zabar 229 London London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2025
Kahil El'Zabar Biko Club Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Genres:

United States
Jazz
Free Jazz
Experimental Jazz
Chicago
Percussion
Spiritual Jazz
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Concerts Per Year:

2027 1 concert
2026 15 concerts
2025 15 concerts
2024 14 concerts
2023 7 concerts
2022 3 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2002 1 concert
1997 1 concert

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