Rova Concert History

The experimental jazz zeitgeist of the 1960s and 1970s made possible any number of unconventional instrumental groupings. The basic horn-piano-bass-drums lineup of the modern jazz era lost its mandate, as more musicians searched for fresh and unusual sonorities. Ornette Coleman's bands did away with the piano; Cecil Taylor's trio with Jimmy Lyons and Sunny Murray eliminated the bass. Musicians associated with the Chicago-based AACM occasionally did away with one or more (or all) elements of the rhythm section; for example...

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 22, 2018 –
Mar 25, 2018
Big Ears Festival 2018
Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Anoushka Shankar / Lucius / Lightning Bolt / Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn / Laurel Halo / Sam Amidon / Suuns / Four Tet / Jenny Hval / Steve Gunn / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Jaga Jazzist / Algiers / Tal National / Arto Lindsay / Jerry Douglas Band / ROSTAM / Nels Cline / Jason Moran / Jenny Scheinman / Julie Byrne / Cyro Baptista / The Thing / Diamanda Galás / Anna & Elizabeth / Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) / Kelly Lee Owens / Innov Gnawa / Peter Evans / Mary Halvorson / Brooklyn Rider / Susanna / Bang On A Can All-Stars / David Behrman / Evan Parker / Craig Taborn / Cheyenne Mize / Black Twig Pickers / Scott Amendola / International Contemporary Ensemble / Ron Miles / Stian Westerhus / Jon Balke / Anna Thorvaldsdottir / Áine O'Dwyer / Milford Graves / Eli Keszler / Frode Haltli / Wu Fei / Evan Parker Electro-acoustic Ensemble / Giovanna Pessi / Rova / the Banquet of the Spirits / Coupler / Stale Storlokken / Nief-Norf / Tyshawn Sorey Trio / Roscoe Mitchell Trio / Sam Pluta / Kid Koala (DJ Set) / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Lap Steel / Laurel Halo (DJ Set) / Craig Taborn Quartet / Theremin Orchestra / Peter Evans Ensemble / Cleek Schrey Show all bands
  Setlists
Unknown venue Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
May 30, 2008
Nels Cline Singers / ROVA Palms Playhouse Winters, California, United States
Jazz
Free Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Saxophone
Improvisation
Pakistani Pop
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2018 1 concert
2008 1 concert
 Sacramento Shows
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Rova had?

Rova has had 2 concerts.

What genre is Rova?

Rova is most often considered to be Jazz, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Saxophone, Improvisation, and Pakistani Pop.

When was the last Rova concert?

The last Rova concert was on March 22, 2018 at Unknown venue in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The bands that performed were: Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Anoushka Shankar / Lucius / Lightning Bolt / Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn / Laurel Halo / Sam Amidon / Suuns / Four Tet / Jenny Hval / Steve Gunn / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Jaga Jazzist / Algiers / Tal National / Arto Lindsay / Jerry Douglas Band / ROSTAM / Nels Cline / Jason Moran / Jenny Scheinman / Julie Byrne / Cyro Baptista / The Thing / Diamanda Galás / Anna & Elizabeth / Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) / Kelly Lee Owens / Innov Gnawa / Peter Evans / Mary Halvorson / Brooklyn Rider / Susanna / Bang On A Can All-Stars / David Behrman / Evan Parker / Craig Taborn / Cheyenne Mize / Black Twig Pickers / Scott Amendola / International Contemporary Ensemble / Ron Miles / Stian Westerhus / Jon Balke / Anna Thorvaldsdottir / Áine O'Dwyer / Milford Graves / Eli Keszler / Frode Haltli / Wu Fei / Evan Parker Electro-acoustic Ensemble / Giovanna Pessi / Rova / the Banquet of the Spirits / Coupler / Stale Storlokken / Nief-Norf / Tyshawn Sorey Trio / Roscoe Mitchell Trio / Sam Pluta / Kid Koala (DJ Set) / Knoxville Symphony Orchestra / Lap Steel / Laurel Halo (DJ Set) / Craig Taborn Quartet / Theremin Orchestra / Peter Evans Ensemble / Cleek Schrey.

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