Upcoming shows
Byron Asher Trio performs at Bacchanal Wine every Monday from 6-9. See their listings here for exact details.
Progression Music Series (which I co-curate with a team of badasses) is now held EVERY LAST THURSDAY of the month at The Tigermen Den
JAZZ FEST 2024
April 18, 2024, BA/Tomas Majcherski Quartet w/ Matt Booth, Doug Garrison, Marigny Opera House, NOLA
April 19, 2024, Steve Reich’s Music For 18 Musicians, led by Neal Todten, Happyland Theater, NOLA
April 21, 2024, BA solo, opening for Hunter Diamond and Justin Peake, Okay Bar, NOLA
April 22, 2024, BA Trio w/ Matt Booth and Doug Garrison, Bacchanal, NOLA
April 23, 2024, Hushtawk (BA, Cyrus Nabipoor, Matt Booth, Chris Alford, Justin Peake), Happyland Theater, NOLA
April 25, 2024, Basher, Progression Music Series Progression Fest, Tigermen Den, NOLA
April 27, 2024, Fluttermite (BA, Helen Gillet, Daniel Meinecke), 6-8pm early set, Saturn Bar, NOLA
April 28, 2024, w/ Catie Rodgers Big Band, Allways Lounge, NOLA
April 29, 2024, BA Trio w/ Martin Masakowski and Doug Garrison, Bacchanal, NOLA
April 29, 2024, BA w/ Alex Massa, Helen Gillet, Brian Haas, Nickie Glaspie, Hi-Ho, NOLA
April 30, 2024, BA w/ James May, Klaas Hubner and Ben Zervigon, Zeitgeist, NOLA
May 4, 2023, w/ Shakespeare and the Blues, COUCHES Concert Series, NOLA
May 8, 2024, Hinterland w/ Cyrus Nabipoor, Helen Gillet, Doug Garrison, Zeitgeist, NOLA
Past shows
March 14, 2024, BA duo set with Bashi Rose, opening for Jeff Lederer and Brad Linde “Politics As Usual” Ensemble, Rhizome, Washington, DC
February 28, 2024, Hinterland (with Helen Gillet, Cyrus Nabipoor, Justin Peake) at Marigny Opera House, NOLA
February 24, 2024, Byron Asher/Tomas Majcherski Quartet (with Doug Garrison and Matt Booth) at the Whirlybird, Opelousas, LA, February 20, 2024, Byron Asher/Tomas Majcherski Quartet and Fluttermite (BA, Helen Gillet, Daniel Meinecke) at the Broadside, NOLA
February 9, 2024, Basher at Three Keys, Ace Hotel, NOLA
January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2024, BA Solo residency at Zeitgeist Theater and Lounge, NOLA
December 5, 2023, Byron Asher/Tomas Majcherski Quartet (with Doug Garrison and Matt Booth) at Snug Harbor, NOLA
October 5, 2023, performance and masterclass with The Wands at University of New Orleans School of the Arts, Musical Excursions concert series, NOLA
September 23 to October 7, 2023, Residency with The Wands (Juanz Clarke, Edgar Marun, Sasha Vinogradova), Caribbean and New Orleanian Arts (CANOA), NOLA
2023 Summer Tour:
6/29 Baltimore, MD : LEMONDO with KONJUR COLLECTIVE
6/30 Washington, DC : BOSSA BISTRO & LOUNGE
7/1 Washington, DC : RHIZOME with SARAH MARIE HUGHES Throat Play
7/2 Brooklyn, NY : BROOKLYN KURA
7/3 New York, NY : NUBLU
7/5 Providence, RI : RED INK COMMUNITY LIBRARY with JOSHUA MARCUS
7/6 Kingston, NY : TUBBY'S with THE WARBLERS
7/7 Brooklyn, NY : BARBÈS
2022 Fall Tour:
December 9, 2022, Little Bigby/Making Faces, Wild Child Wine Shop, 8pm, Lafayette, LA
December 2, 2022, Little Bigby (w Brad Webb)/Making Faces (w Brad Webb, Trey Boudreaux), Yes We Cannibal, 8pm, Baton Rouge, LA
November 16, 2022, Basher, Three Keys at Ace Hotel, The Shape Of Jazz To Come, 8pm, New Orleans
November 11, 2022, Basher w/ Boma Bango, Wild Child Wine Shop, 8pm, Lafayette, LA
November 10, 2022, Basher DOUBLES ALBUM RELEASE, Snug Harbor, sets at 8pm and 10pm, New Orleans
November 9, 2022, BA special guest artist at Jazz @ The Sandbar, University Of New Orleans, 7pm, New Orleans
2022 Summer Tour:
July 30, 2022, BA with Annabelle Plum and Stratocluster, 8pm, Punctum, Prague, Czech Republic
July 9, 2022, Basher, 8pm, The Drake, Amherst, MA
July 8, 2022, Basher, 6pm, Wild Birds, Brooklyn, NY
July 7, 2022, Basher, 6pm, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, AND 9pm, Barbés, Brooklyn, NY
July 6, 2022, Little Bigby w/ Fiasco!, 8pm, Rhizome, Washington, DC
July 3, 2022, Little Bigby w/ Tashi Dorji and Zoh Amba, 10pm, Static Age Record Store, Asheville, NC
April/May 2022, OneBeat Residency at Atlantic Center For The Arts!
March 11, 2022, basher w/ TV Pole Shine, 10pm, Saturn Bar, New Orleans
February 26, 2022, basher w/ Panorama Brass Band, 10pm, Allways Lounge, New Orleans - Happy Mardi Gras!
February 9, 2022, Flaxan at Instigation Fest, Venue/Time TBA
January 11, 2022, basher plays NBA Halftime for New Orleans Pelicans v. Minnesota Timberwolves, 7pm, Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
December 7, 2021, Duo with Brad Webb, Little Bigby album release party (w/ Flaxan and Boma Bango), 9pm, Saturn Bar, New Orleans
November 18, 2021, Flaxan, 7pm, Marigny Opera House, New Orleans
November 11-13, 2021, basher TOUR
November 11, 2021, Wild Child Wine Shop, Lafayette, LA
November 12, 2021, Monk’s Jazz Club, Austin, TX
November 13, 2021, The Brick, San Antonio, TX
October 9, 2021, Premiere of “The Bedbug” opera, Promenade Opera Project, Boston, MA
June 16, 2021, Skrontch Music, premiere of “Lord, When You Send The Rain”, 7pm, The Broadside, New Orleans
pandemic begins
March 4-7, 2020, SKRONTCH MUSIC TOUR, supported by an inaugural Jazz Road touring grant from South Arts!
March 4, 2020, University of Mississippi, 7:30pm, Oxford, MS
March 5, 2020, Rudy’s Jazz Room, 9pm, Nashville, TN
March 6, 2020, AND Gallery, 8pm, Jackson, MS
March 7, 2020, Church of the Sacred Ear at Electric Magnolia Studio, 8pm, Grand Coteau, LA
February 14, 2020, MEETING IN PROGRESS OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE
February 10, 2020, Nutria MEETING IN PROGRESS ALBUM RELEASE, with Cyrus Nabipoor, Marigny Opera House, 7pm, New Orleans
February 4, 2020, basher at Instigation Fest, Common Tone Series, HiHo Lounge, 9:30pm, New Orleans
December 29, 2019, SLOBROS QUARTET, featuring ultimate slobro Alex Asher, 8pm, Twins Jazz, Washington, DC
December 12, 2019, SKRONTCH MUSIC at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Center, Jazz Now winter concert series, 8pm, New Orleans
November 15, 2019, HINTERLAND featuring Sarah Quintana, Lou Carrig and Justin Peake, 9pm, Sidebar, New Orleans
October 26, 2019, DUO with Brad Webb, clarinets, electronics and drums, 9pm, Sidebar, New Orleans
October 25, 2019, OFFICIAL SKRONTCH MUSIC RELEASE DATE
October 17, 2019, SKRONTCH MUSIC ALBUM RELEASE SHOW, SNUG HARBOR, sets at 8 and 10, New Orleans
October 15, 2019, Scatterjazz at the Sidebar with Kevin O’Day and Glenn Hartman, 9pm, Sidebar, New Orleans
October 5, 2019, with Brad Webb Making Faces/Georgi Petrov Quartet at Constellation, 8pm, Chicago, IL
October 2, 2019, basher! with Aurora Nealand, Anthony Cuccia, Brad Webb and Paul Thibodeaux, 7pm, Sidebar, New Orleans
September 20-22, 2019, Love Letters dance performance with Sarah Quintana and Melange Dance Company, shows at 7pm, Marigny Opera House, New Orleans
July 31-August 4, 2019, Nutria tour to Maine!
July 31, Flask Lounge, Portland, ME
August 1, SW Harbor Public Library, SW Harbor, ME
August 2, Lompoc Cafe, Bar Harbor, ME
August 3, the Barn at BarnArts, Tremont, ME
August 4, Jazz In The Woods, Bass Harbor, ME
July 10, 2019, basher at Sidebar, New Orleans
June 21, 2019, The Short Dark Long Run, a durational improvised solstice ritual, with choreographer Shannon Stewart and 30 other dancers and musicians, 9:40pm-4:32am, Church at Hotel Peter and Paul, New Orleans
May 28, 2019, basher at Common Tone Series, Hi-Ho Lounge, New Orleans, LA
May 22, 2019, SONO Presents Skrontch Music at Three Keys, Ace Hotel, New Orleans, LA
April 19, 2019, Nutria at Chorum Hall, Baton Rouge, LA
March 9-13, 2019 Nutria tour to Texas!
March 9, Artmosphere, Lafayette, LA
March 11, Monks Jazz Club at Revival Coffee, Austin, TX
March 12, Kohn’s, Houston, TX
March 13, Jazz for the Masses, Nextbop.com SXSW showcase, Lazarus Brewing, Austin, TX
February 24, 2019, basher with Matt Booth and Palindromes, Siberia Lounge, New Orleans, LA
February 12, 2019, Skrontch Music at the Marigny Opera House, New Orleans, LA
January 17-20, 2019 Premiere of new composition for dance!! "Querelle de Brest" with the Marigny Opera Ballet Company, choreography by Diogo de Lima, Marigny Opera House, New Orleans, LA
October 16-November 13, 2018 MacDowell Colony fellowship!! Peterborough, NH
September 29, 2018 with Matt Sakakeeny Album Release! Three Keys @ Ace Hotel, New Orleans
March 1-11, 2018 Nutria tour to Midwest!
MARCH 1, CHURCH OF THE SACRED EAR, LAFAYETTE, LA
MARCH 3, EVANGELINE'S, ST. LOUIS, MO
MARCH 4, TATTERWOOD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MARCH 5, ICEHOUSE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MARCH 6, CAFE MUSTACHE, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 7, NORTH STREET CABARET, MADISON, WI
MARCH 8, CALIFORNIA CLIPPER, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 9, DES MOINES SOCIAL CLUB, DES MOINES, IA
MARCH 10, CAFE PARADISO, FAIRFIELD, IA
MARCH 11, FLATTED FIFTH BLUES AND BARBECUE, BELLEVUE, IA
March 28, 2018 "Call To The Air" Record Release w/ Nutria, Three Keys at the Ace Hotel, New Orleans, 9pm
June 2, 2018 Nutria @ Artmosphere, Lafayette, LA
June 8-11, 2018 Texas Tour with Zach Rhea's New Music Collective (Denton, Austin, Houston)
June 21, 2018 The Salt Wives CD Release! 9pm, Siberia Lounge, New Orleans, LA
Sundays in July, 2018 Nutria at Bacchanal Fine Wine and Spirits
July 29-August 10, 2018 Byron Asher composition residency at Barn Arts Collective, Bass Harbor, ME