Performance Calendar

Upcoming Events

I do my best to keep this calendar updated with all the current happenings. You can also join my mailing list to receive an occasional announcement about new recordings, performances and other music-related news. Hope to see you at a show!

View the performance archive for a list of past events.

Thursday
Apr
23rd
2026
7 & 9pm

with Carmen Bradford

Jazz in the Crawlspace
Crawlspace Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI

Carmen Bradford – vocals
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums

Tickets & Information

Sunday
May
10th
2026
11am-2pm

with Fred Knapp Trio

Old Goat
Grand Rapids, MI
Friday
May
29th
2026
- through -
Saturday
May
30th
2026

with Curtis Stigers

Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums

5/29 – Rainham, UK
5/30 – Taunton, UK

Tickets & Information

Monday
Jun
8th
2026
7:30

with Curtis Stigers

Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Boise, ID

Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums

Tickets & Information

Friday
Jun
19th
2026
- through -
Sunday
Jun
21st
2026

with Curtis Stigers

Curtis Stigers – vocals/sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Cliff Schmitt – bass
Paul Wells – drums

6/19 – Ahrenshoop, DE
6/20 – Worpswede, DE
6/21 – Hannover, DE

Tickets & Information

Friday
Jun
26th
2026

with Keith Hall Brazil Trio

Summer Jazz Fest
East Lansing, MI

Keith Hall – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa -electric bass

Playing the classic rhythms of Brazil.

Sunday
Jul
19th
2026

Michigan Jazz Festival

Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI

3:45 SEULAH NOH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Big Band Stage

6:15 ANDREW RATHBUN QUARTET

Open Air Stage
Andrew Rathbun – sax
Matthew Fries – piano
Carlo De Rosa – bass
Keith Hall – drums

Tickets & Information

Friday
Jul
24th
2026

with Keith Hall Brazil Trio

Merriman's Playhouse
South Bend, IN

Keith Hall – drums
Matthew Fries – electric piano
Carlo De Rosa -electric bass

Playing the classic rhythms of Brazil.

Tickets & Information
Monday
Jul
27th
2026
- through -
Saturday
Aug
1st
2026

NY Voices Vocal Jazz Camp

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

A week of working with vocalists of all ages culminating in a concert with the NY Voices on Saturday night.

Concert: SATURDAY AUGUST 1ST

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