Matana Roberts Concert History

Matana Roberts is a jazz saxophonist, composer and improviser based in New York City, United States. They are a past member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). The Jazz Journalists Association selected Roberts as a finalist nominee for the 2008 Up and Coming Musician of the Year award (which Lionel Loueke ultimately won).

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Matana Roberts Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 11, 2015 –
Oct 18, 2015
Unsound Festival 2015
Galcher Lustwerk / The Blessed Madonna / Holly Herndon / Current 93 / Kuedo / Laraaji / Helena Hauff / Alessandro Cortini / Amnesia Scanner / Levon Vincent / Optimo / Rabit / Matana Roberts / Nisennenmondai / Visionist / Bill Orcutt / Max Loderbauer / Nozinja / Aurora Halal / Andy Scott / Greg Fox / Rabih Beaini / DJ Nobu / DJ Firmeza / Charles Cohen / HEALTH / RSS B0YS / HEALTH Show all bands
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Unsound Festival Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland
Oct 10, 2015
"Cafe Budapest" / Saul Williams / Matana Roberts / Oren Ambarchi

Cafe Budapest

Various Venues Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Oct 09, 2015
Villamanuela Festival
"Villamanuela Festival" / Fat White Family / Matana Roberts / ESG / The Blessed Madonna / Telepathe / Gilla Band
Conde Duque Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Oct 07, 2015
Matana Roberts / Eric Chenaux / Marcus Hamblett The Prince Albert Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 06, 2015
Matana Roberts Oslo London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 31, 2015
Newport Jazz Fest 2015
Jamie Cullum / Bill Evans / Dr. John / Snarky Puppy / Jon Batiste / Chris Botti / José James / Cassandra Wilson / Bill Frisell / James Carter / Hiromi / Lou Donaldson / Joey Alexander / Cécile McLorin Salvant / Arturo Sandoval / Christian McBride / Kenny Garrett / Mike Stern / Michel Camilo / Pat Martino / Jack DeJohnette / Ambrose Akinmusire / Lucky Peterson / Fred Hersch / Kneebody / Gerald Clayton / Matana Roberts / Bria Skonberg / Tom Harrell / Billy Childs / Ben Wendel / Johnathan Blake / Sean Jones / Christian Sands / Wycliffe Gordon / Rudresh Mahanthappa / Irvin Mayfield / Arturo O'Farrill / Jason Lindner / Ulysses / Steve Lehman / Jon Faddis / Maria Schneider Orchestra / Conrad Herwig / The Stay Human / John Hollenbeck / Christian McBride Band / Steve Lehman Octet / John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble / University of Rhode Island Newport Jazz Big Band Show all bands
Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Jun 24, 2015 –
Jun 28, 2015
Sled Island 2015
Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Television / Son Lux / Hundred Waters / king tuff / Iceage / Black Milk / Fu Manchu / Preoccupations / Daniel Lanois / Jaga Jazzist / Pentagram / Pissed Jeans / Ex Hex / The Coathangers / Drive Like Jehu / Lydia Ainsworth / Juan Wauters / Nap Eyes / Oxbow / SUMAC / Carla Bozulich / Matana Roberts / Body/Head / Grounders / Mamiffer / Yonatan Gat / Big|Brave / Avec le Soleil Sortant de sa Bouche / Birdstriking / Moss Lime / Máscaras / Mark Mills / Lightning Bolt / The Plodes / VAMPIRES like you / Fury Things (MN) Show all bands
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Feb 03, 2015
Matana Roberts / Rain Machine Union Pool New York, New York, United States
Apr 09, 2014
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra / Matana Roberts
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Union Pool New York, New York, United States
Apr 08, 2014
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra / Matana Roberts
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Union Pool New York, New York, United States
Mar 24, 2014
Meshell Ndegeocello (fka Me'Shell NdegéOcello) / Matana Roberts Schomburg Center New York, New York, United States
Sep 28, 2013
Matana Roberts

MCI

Centro Cultural São Paulo São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Sep 12, 2013
Ten Years Alive / Marc Ribot / Matana Roberts / Cian Nugent ISSUE Project Room New York, New York, United States
Sep 05, 2013
Esmerine / Colin Stetson / Dundasa 80 / Jerusalem In My Heart / Matana Roberts / Saltland The Great Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 22, 2013
Matana Roberts The Music Gallery Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 01, 2013
A Night Of Improvised Round Robin Duets: Red Bull Music Academy Special In association with Undead Music Festival 2013
Andrew Bird / Andrew W.K. / Robert Glasper Experiment / Julia Holter / Roy Hargrove / Joe Lovano / DJ Spinna / Dosh / Vijay Iyer / Questlove / Kim Gordon / Don Byron / James Chance / Bernie Worrell / Matana Roberts / Jameszoo / Erik Friedlander / Glenn Kotche / Mary Halvorson Show all bands
Brooklyn Masonic Temple New York, New York, United States
Dec 21, 2012
Matana Roberts Paradiso Bovenzaal (Upstairs Hall) Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Dec 17, 2012
Matana Roberts / JESUS ON∫THE MOON / SYD KEMP Sonic Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Dec 02, 2012
Swans / Beak> / Tim Hecker / Sir Richard Bishop / Clinic / Matana Roberts

SONIC CITY

De Kreun Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Dec 01, 2012
Matana Roberts

Le Guess Who?

Galerie Jaap Sleper Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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2023 8 concerts
2022 4 concerts
2021 1 concert
2019 8 concerts
2018 5 concerts
2017 7 concerts
2016 5 concerts
2015 9 concerts
2014 3 concerts
2013 5 concerts
2012 16 concerts
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