ShapeShifter Plus

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton
2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-11-01 10:00 - 23:15 (America/New_York) | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton: a joyful concert series for the littlest dancers and their grown-ups!

MARQUE GILMORE tha’ inna•most ~ inna-ShapeShifter Sessions, 2025 - DAY 1
2025-10-07 20:00 - 22:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
DAY 1 – A Two-Day Sonic Exploration and Live Interactive Archive Presentation

ShapeShifter Plus ~ Scarlet Ibis Studios and tribal broadcast recordings (BK/UK) present:
MARQUE GILMORE tha’ inna•most ~ inna-ShapeShifter Sessions, 2025
A Two-Day Sonic Exploration and Live Interactive Archive PresentationTUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ~ OCTOBER 7TH & 8TH, 2025
ShapeShifter Lab ~ 837 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Doors @ 7:00pm ~ Tuesday
Performances @ 7:30 & 8:45

DAY-1: TUESDAY ~ OCTOBER 7th ~ 2025
part-1
inna-MINDSCAPE: “Soundpaths for The Soul” ~ (The Brooklyn Sessions)
Sonic Prayers for the Planet & Oceans in Cosmic Groove, Binaural Beats & Healing Ambient Soundscapes
part-2Film Presentation: LIQUID STONE LIBATIONS
a breathing-ritual in sound, image, text, object and light
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The U.S. premiere of Gilmore’s inter-dimensional Tether-Groove-Suite:
inna-BLK OCEAN (Live)
A cross-dimensional “Traveler’s Tale” inspired by human migrations – physical, cultural, and spiritual – seeking continued connections with the Ancient Ones lost at sea.
with special guests: MATT GARRISON & JAY RODRIGUEZ

TICKETS:Day-1: $25 (BRC Members Discount: $20)
Day-2: $35 (BRC Members Discount: $30)
Two-Day Combo-Ticket: $45(BRC Members Discount: $40)

FULL EVENT INFO:
Equal parts Artist-Residency, venue takeover & underground club Pop-Up-Throwdown…
This two-day event will explore nearly 4-decades of Marque Gilmore’s music & multimedia arts creations and collaborations in live performance, film presentation and sonic installations. This will cover some his most recent experimentation in ambient soundscapes, binaural beats explorations, electronic dance music remixes and genre-bending Future-Music Cosmic-Jazz tracks, while reaching all the way back to the music of his earliest days in NYC as the youngest Founder-Member of the Black Rock Coalition! Gilmore’s primary work over the years has always focused on the connections of ancient musical traditions, modern music and music-technology in both performance and production, known as “Science-Friction-Drum-and-Space” all dedicated to the continued development of future-bound arts and cultural initiatives committed to Human Rights and Climate Justice.
7:00 pm and 8:45 pm: 2 sets, one cover
inna-ShapeShifter Sessions Day-1:
We begin with live-interactive Sonic Prayers for the planet and oceans in digital-dialogue “Sound-Paths” including a special installation film presentation of LIQUID STONE LIBATIONS (created for the Water Weighs Residency Programme, sponsored by the European Union’s Creative Media Initiative); followed by the U.S. premiere of Marque’s inter-dimensional Tether-Groove-Suite: BLK OCEAN DIGITAL featuring special guests MATT GARRISON & JAY RODRIGUEZ.

COMBO -MARQUE GILMORE tha’ inna•most ~ inna- 2-DAY
2025-10-07 20:00 - 2025-10-08 22:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
2-Day COMBO ticket for Oct 7 and Oct 8, 2025

ShapeShifter Plus ~ Scarlet Ibis Studios and tribal broadcast recordings (BK/UK) present:
MARQUE GILMORE tha’ inna•most ~ inna-ShapeShifter Sessions, 2025
A Two-Day Sonic Exploration and Live Interactive Archive Presentation
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ~ OCTOBER 7TH & 8TH, 2025
ShapeShifter Lab ~ 837 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215Doors @ 7:00pm ~ Tuesday Performances @ 7:30 & 8:45
DAY-1: TUESDAY ~ OCTOBER 7th ~ 2025
part-1
inna-MINDSCAPE: “Soundpaths for The Soul” ~ (The Brooklyn Sessions)
Sonic Prayers for the Planet & Oceans in Cosmic Groove, Binaural Beats & Healing Ambient Soundscapes
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part-2
Film Presentation: LIQUID STONE LIBATIONS
a breathing-ritual in sound, image, text, object and light+The U.S. premiere of Gilmore’s inter-dimensional Tether-Groove-Suite:inna-BLK OCEAN (Live)
A cross-dimensional “Traveler’s Tale” inspired by human migrations – physical, cultural, and spiritual – seeking continued connections with the Ancient Ones lost at sea.with special guests: MATT GARRISON & JAY RODRIGUEZ

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FULL EVENT INFO:
Equal parts Artist-Residency, venue takeover & underground club Pop-Up-Throwdown…This two-day event will explore nearly 4-decades of Marque Gilmore’s music & multimedia arts creations and collaborations in live performance, film presentation and sonic installations. This will cover some his most recent experimentation in ambient soundscapes, binaural beats explorations, electronic dance music remixes and genre-bending Future-Music Cosmic-Jazz tracks, while reaching all the way back to the music of his earliest days in NYC as the youngest Founder-Member of the Black Rock Coalition! Gilmore’s primary work over the years has always focused on the connections of ancient musical traditions, modern music and music-technology in both performance and production, known as “Science-Friction-Drum-and-Space” all dedicated to the continued development of future-bound arts and cultural initiatives committed to Human Rights and Climate Justice.
7:00 pm and 8:45 pm: 2 sets, one cover
inna-ShapeShifter Sessions Day-1:
We begin with live-interactive Sonic Prayers for the planet and oceans in digital-dialogue “Sound-Paths” including a special installation film presentation of LIQUID STONE LIBATIONS (created for the Water Weighs Residency Programme, sponsored by the European Union’s Creative Media Initiative); followed by the U.S. premiere of Marque’s inter-dimensional Tether-Groove-Suite: BLK OCEAN DIGITAL featuring special guests MATT GARRISON & JAY RODRIGUEZ
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MARQUE GILMORE tha’ inna•most ~ inna-ShapeShifter Sessions, 2025
A Two-Day Sonic Exploration and Live Interactive Archive Presentation

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ~ OCTOBER 7TH & 8TH, 2025
Doors @ 7:00pm ~
Performances @ 8:00 & 9:30
DAY-2: WEDNESDAY ~ OCTOBER 8th ~ 2025
part-1
“JUNGLIST BREAKS vs. HUMAN MISTAKES”
A Muzik-to-Maasai Water Well Fundraiser ~ Project Presentation & Double-Album A/V Showcase+inna-PLANETARY-MUZIK:Live House & Global Beatz Session with special guests: SHELLEY NICOLE & ‘Wicked’ GARY FRITZ

FINALÉ SET:
“ T h e L o V e W e a P o N ~ 2 0 2 5 ”
Marque Gilmore’s London-based Live DnB Platform
DRUM-FM presents a Special LIVE Jungle/DnB ReMiX Session: Celebrating & Honoring the 40th Anniversary of THE BLACK ROCK COALITION!!!!
Featuring an unprecedented gathering of BRC Old Skool Guests including:
SHELLEY NICHOLE (Burnt Sugar, the Tao of Abbey Lincoln, etc)
MIKEL BANKS (Women in Love; BLUE•PRINT)
FELICE ROSSER (Faith)
JASON DiMATTEO (Women in Love)
BRUCE MACK (PBR Streetgang; BMack)
M. KUMASI ROGERS (DXtreme) + STAN BROWN, MIKE ‘CHADO MACHADO & BRYANT ‘BEEZO’ KIMBER aka MC COOL B
SHIN DYGG (D’Tripp)
JEROME JORDAN (Funk Face; Dope Sagittarius)
EDRIC ‘DREK’ DEBOSE (Drek Dü Boyz)
and COREY GLOVER (Living Color)
+ Special Guest Percussionist “WICKED” GARY FRITZ (George Benson, Roberta Flack, The Winans, etc)
PLUS:
– A Chavis-Brothers/Gilmore Collaboration-Remix Special featuring Unreleased Music from THE VELDT– A 24-7 SPYZ Triple-Remix-Medley ~ Special Dedication to SPYZ original Vocalist P. FLUID ~ Peter Forrest RIPP– A Tamar-Kali selected inna-Geechee-Goddess DnB ReMiX !!!!
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inna-ShapeShifter Sessions Day-2:
This night will be a super deep-dive into Marque’s world of Futuristic House, Global Beatz and his patented interactive Live Jungle and Drum’n’Bass Music with a special audio-visual showcase of his 2024 Muzik-to-Maasai water well fundraiser project: JUNGLIST BREAKS vs. HUMAN MISTAKES, Volume 1 and a preview to 2025’s upcoming November release of Volume 2: “RIGHT TO LIFE”The Finalé of this 2-day sound explosion will be a hardcore 90-minute Live DnB-ReMiX Session honouring, celebrating and remixing The Black Rock Coalition for its glorious 40th Anniversary!Reimagining select tracks from the first two compilation albums: History of Our Future & Blacker Than That, Marque resurrects his late-80s alternative BRC club night The LoVe WeaPoN combining it with his mid-90s-born, Brooklyn-London music and arts platform DRUM-FM as we welcome a blessed gathering of Artists from the BRC Old School!** Special Thanx to Gail Ward of Scarlet Ibis Studios **
** Special Thanx to Michael Smith for the artwork **
** Special Thanx to Matt & Fortuna @ ShapeShifter **BLESS UP da’ BRC 40th Anniversary!!!!
TICKETS:Day-1: $25 (BRC Members Discount: $20)
Day-2: $35 (BRC Members Discount: $30)
Two-Day Combo-Ticket: $45 (BRC Members Discount: $40)

MARQUE GILMORE tha’ inna•most ~ inna-ShapeShifter Sessions, 2025 - DAY 2
2025-10-08 20:00 - 22:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
DAY 2 – A Two-Day Sonic Exploration and Live Interactive Archive Presentation

DAY-2: WEDNESDAY ~ OCTOBER 8th ~ 2025
8:00 pm and 9:30 pm: 2 sets, one cover
part-1
“JUNGLIST BREAKS vs. HUMAN MISTAKES”
A Muzik-to-Maasai Water Well Fundraiser ~ Project Presentation & Double-Album A/V Showcase
+
inna-PLANETARY-MUZIK:Live House & Global Beatz Session with special guests: SHELLEY NICOLE & ‘Wicked’ GARY FRITZ

FINALÉ SET:
“ T h e L o V e W e a P o N ~ 2 0 2 5 ”
Marque Gilmore’s London-based Live DnB Platform DRUM-FM presents a Special LIVE Jungle/DnB ReMiX Session: Celebrating & Honoring the 40th Anniversary of THE BLACK ROCK COALITION!!!!
Featuring an unprecedented gathering of BRC Old Skool Guests including:
SHELLEY NICHOLE (Burnt Sugar, the Tao of Abbey Lincoln, etc)
MIKEL BANKS (Women in Love; BLUE•PRINT)
FELICE ROSSER (Faith)
JASON DiMATTEO (Women in Love)
BRUCE MACK (PBR Streetgang; BMack)
M. KUMASI ROGERS (DXtreme) + STAN BROWN, MIKE ‘CHADO MACHADO & BRYANT ‘BEEZO’ KIMBER aka MC COOL B
SHIN DYGG (D’Tripp)
JEROME JORDAN (Funk Face; Dope Sagittarius)
EDRIC ‘DREK’ DEBOSE (Drek Dü Boyz)
and COREY GLOVER (Living Color)
+ Special Guest Percussionist “WICKED” GARY FRITZ (George Benson, Roberta Flack, The Winans, etc)

PLUS:
– A Chavis-Brothers/Gilmore Collaboration-Remix Special featuring Unreleased Music from THE VELDT
– A 24-7 SPYZ Triple-Remix-Medley ~ Special Dedication to SPYZ original Vocalist P. FLUID ~ Peter Forrest RIPP
– A Tamar-Kali selected inna-Geechee-Goddess DnB ReMiX !!!!

TICKETS:
Day-1: $25 (BRC Members Discount: $20)
Day-2: $35 (BRC Members Discount: $30)
Two-Day Combo-Ticket: $45 (BRC Members Discount: $40)

FULL EVENT INFO:
Equal parts Artist-Residency, venue takeover & underground club Pop-Up-Throwdown…This two-day event will explore nearly 4-decades of Marque Gilmore’s music & multimedia arts creations and collaborations in live performance, film presentation and sonic installations. This will cover some his most recent experimentation in ambient soundscapes, binaural beats explorations, electronic dance music remixes and genre-bending Future-Music Cosmic-Jazz tracks, while reaching all the way back to the music of his earliest days in NYC as the youngest Founder-Member of the Black Rock Coalition! Gilmore’s primary work over the years has always focused on the connections of ancient musical traditions, modern music and music-technology in both performance and production, known as “Science-Friction-Drum-and-Space” all dedicated to the continued development of future-bound arts and cultural initiatives committed to Human Rights and Climate Justice.

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inna-ShapeShifter Sessions Day-2:
This night will be a super deep-dive into Marque’s world of Futuristic House, Global Beatz and his patented interactive Live Jungle and Drum’n’Bass Music with a special audio-visual showcase of his 2024 Muzik-to-Maasai water well fundraiser project: JUNGLIST BREAKS vs. HUMAN MISTAKES, Volume 1 and a preview to 2025’s upcoming November release of Volume 2: “RIGHT TO LIFE”The Finalé of this 2-day sound explosion will be a hardcore 90-minute Live DnB-ReMiX Session honouring, celebrating and remixing The Black Rock Coalition for its glorious 40th Anniversary!
Reimagining select tracks from the first two compilation albums: History of Our Future & Blacker Than That, Marque resurrects his late-80s alternative BRC club night The LoVe WeaPoN combining it with his mid-90s-born, Brooklyn-London music and arts platform DRUM-FM as we welcome a blessed gathering of Artists from the BRC Old School!** Special Thanx to Gail Ward of Scarlet Ibis Studios **
** Special Thanx to Michael Smith for the artwork **
** Special Thanx to Matt & Fortuna @ ShapeShifter **BLESS UP da’ BRC 40th Anniversary!!!!

Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra.
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are joined by VGM Jams NYC for an evening of classic and contemporary video game music, including new arrangements for 18-piece big band.

The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop
2025-10-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-26 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-09 11:00 - 17:00 | ShapeShifter Plus 501(c)(3), 837-839 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals Weekly at ShapeShifter

ShapeShifter Plus JAM SESSIONS
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Where Creative Rebels JAM – ShapeShifter Awaits

The Park Slope Food Coop Concert Series #11
2025-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
https://www.foodcoopconcerts.com

• Set 1 – 6:30 PM to 6:50 PMPerforming Artist / Band: Jameh Daran EnsemblePersonnel:– Mahnaz Kalani (Santur)– Kaveh Haghtalab (Kamancheh)– Siavash Haghtalab (Tar)– Nima Torabkhani (Tombak)About: Jameh Daran is an Iranian classical ensemble led by brothers Kaveh Haghtalab (Kamancheh) and Siavash Haghtalab (Tar). For this program, they are honored to be joined by their mother, Mahnaz Kalani on Santur, whose musicality and presence have deeply shaped their artistic journey. Also joining them is guest percussionist Nima Torabkhani on Tombak. The group has appeared at the Rubin Museum of Art, Columbia University’s WKCR, and the Emrooz Music Festival, presenting nuanced performances alongside research-driven talks on the history of Persian classical and folk music.
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• Set 2 – 7:00 PM to 7:20 PMPerforming Artist / Band: Stoddard BlackallPersonnel:– Stoddard Blackall (Piano, Vocals)About: New York–based songwriter Stoddard Blackall, a proud Berklee and BMI Musical Theater Workshop alumnus, will grace the stage with an eclectic set of his original songs—many of which are available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music—delivering a raw performance with his crooning voice and lightning-smooth touch on the baby grand.
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• Set 3 – 7:30 PM to 7:50 PMPerforming Artist / Band: Maggie CarsonPersonnel:– Maggie Carson (Banjo, Guitar, Vocals)– Or Zubalsky (Guitar, Keys)About: A banjo-centric Americana set blending rootsy storytelling with warm, acoustic textures.
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• Set 4 – 8:00 PM to 8:20 PMPerforming Artist / Band: PAULA TPersonnel:– Paula Tartell (Vocals, Synth)– Benny Woodard (Drums)– Leah Greene (Bass Guitar)– Sean Saville (Electric Guitar)About: “Get On My Lawn!” Join Brooklyn-based songwriter, producer, and singer Paula Tartell and her powerhouse band (Sean Saville, Benny Woodard, Leah Greene) on PAULA’S LAWN—where feeling and expression are celebrated, and the music always hits hard.
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The Park Slope Food Coop Concert Series is one of the most exciting initiatives we undertake as a community. With so many gifted and talented members, creating this series was a natural decision and a no-brainer. The baton of music and performance curation was passed on to Jay and Alexis by Beverly Grant—a great artist and long-time member since the inception of the Food Coop. Beverly is an artist, photographer, singer-songwriter, composer, and activist who has greatly contributed to our community.
Jason Weiner and the membership staff have played a key role in bringing this event to life. We thank them for sharing the same joy and respect for the arts, which enriches all walks of life. Before the shutdown, this concert series was a crucial and pinnacle way of bringing us closer together as a community that truly cares about the world around us. Art, in every aspect of our human experience, is a life-healing force. Alexis Cuadrado, Ludovica Burtone, and Jay Rodriguez are both professional musicians, composers, and producers. They have expanded the vision of the curation to create a platform for freedom of expression for all. Shapeshifter Lab visionaries Fortuna Sung and Matthew Garrison have also become vital to our mission, generously providing us with their performance space across the street from the Food Coop.
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Kioea: Echolocation
2025-10-17 21:30 - 22:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Each ticket includes a free digital download of Kioea’s new EP Electric Surf, distributed at the show. https://kioea.bandcamp.com/

Each ticket includes a free digital download of Kioea’s new EP Electric Surf, distributed at the show.

Carand Burnet – Electric Guitar, Vocals, Electric Sitar
Neil Collins – Bass
Matt Wilson – Drums

Echolocation is a music and film performance blending surf rock, psychedelia, and global influences. Kioea delivers a cinematic experience, using visuals and music to explore soundscapes and the natural world.

PRESS RELEASE:
On October 17 at 9:30 PM, psych-surf rock band Kioea from Maine is set to light up ShapeShifter Lab with their special blend of audio and visuals in an immersive live performance called “Echolocation.”Guitarist Carand Burnet leads Kioea (pronounced kēōˈāə). With captivating guitar riffs and backed by the dynamic duo of Neil Collins on bass and Matt Wilson on drums, this trio creates a blend of surf rock, psychedelia, and world influences. Their innovative artistry has already caught the eye of music reviewers, like J. Swartwood from Aquarium Drunkard, who praises Burnet’s merging of “simultaneously modern and vintage” sounds. Twice featured as a “New & Notable” on Bandcamp, Burnet’s music is described as a cinematic listening experience. Their most recent EP, Electric Surf, was released in June.The night will also showcase a film featuring over 300 stunning 35mm landscape photos captured during an epic 10,000-mile road trip. Together, the music and visuals will take listeners on a captivating journey through the connections between nature and instrumental sound. Kioea’s band name derives from an extinct Hawaiian songbird. It symbolizes strength and translates to mean “Stand Tall.” Lead guitarist Carand Burnet adds, “Stand Tall is a mantra that empowers me as a female musician, and I hope this music inspires others.”ShapeShifter Lab, located at 837 Union Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, is a performance space that opened in 2011 and was initially located in Gowanus. The venue hosts some of the world’s most innovative artists who seek a flexible platform to present their work.For more information about the show, please visit https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/kioea-echolocation/.FOR MORE INFO ON KIOEA:kioeamusic.comkioea.bandcamp.com/album/electric-surfinstagram.com/kioeamusicABOUT KIOEA (kioeamusic.com|kioea.bandcamp.com)Kioea’s name derives from an extinct Hawaiian songbird. It symbolizes strength and translates to mean “Stand Tall.” Guitarist Carand Burnet, the driving force behind the band’s intricate melodies, wants to uplift listeners with her music. Burnet adds, “Stand Tall is a mantra that empowers me as a female musician, and I hope this album inspires others.”Kioea (pronounced kēōˈāə) is a music group featuring Carand Burnet(she/her) as lead guitarist and songwriter, supported by Neil Collins on bass and Matt Wilson on drums. Their music blends sounds of surf rock, psychedelia, and global influences. J. Swartwood (Aquarium Drunkard) described Burnet’s music as “simultaneously modern and vintage.”
Bandcamp recognized Kioea for their EP and album, Stand Tall, which they selected as New & Notable releases. Bandcamp’s Editorial Director writes, “The debut LP from Kioea is dreamy psychedelic surf music that calls back to the ’60s while feeling remarkably contemporary.” Jason M. Rubin (The Arts Fuse) comments, “Burnet’s surf guitar takes the listener on journeys of their own, all of which feed a desire to hear more.”
Doyle Dean, host of The Dean’s List on NCPR, notes that “Burnet’s guitar playing owes a little bit to the sound of The Ventures, Dick Dale, and the ’90s Canadian daredevils of the form, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. But her singular voice owes just as much to that of Sonny Rollins – lost in the madness of a late 1950s session for Riverside. It’s that departure Kioea offers.”
Kioea has performed at The Thing in the Spring Festival, Tidelands Festival, Twenty Summers, 3S Artspace, The Music Hall, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, SPACE Gallery, and other venues. Burnet performs solo and with her band, and she has had the privilege of opening for artists such as William Tyler, Jeff Parker, Cut Worms, and Lady Lamb at venues and festivals. In 2023, Burnet received a Maine ARP Grant through SPACE Gallery and the National Endowment for the Arts, which supported the making of Kioea’s album Stand Tall. Their most recent EP, Electric Surf, was released in June 2025.

Fiesta de la Poesía Como un Lugar
2025-10-18 18:00 - 23:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
When verse meets beat, the room lights up. Come feel the connection.

We open these spaces for poetic expression through music and performance. We want to create encounters with poetry that are body-to-body—performances that move us to connect with the forces of language.
Pinc Louds is a bilingual, gender-bending band that blurs the lines between atmospheric pop, nostalgic synthwave, and ethereal bolero. Led by Puerto Rico–born Claudi, they weave English and Spanish lyrics into lush synthesizers and introspective harmonies, evoking luminous skies and shifting emotional landscapes.

Two rounds of poetry,
Pinc Louds concert
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Sunday FamJam with Debbie Brukman - October & Nov Shows
2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Debbie believes in community music and engagement. Come sing and wiggle along — it’s going to be fun!

72’s HALLOWEEN BASH
2025-10-19 17:30 - 22:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
72’s HALLOWEEN BASH
Costume Contest + Prizes + Open Mic
Presenting:

GWEN
JUGGF NESSE9
JOON
SERVANTS
BURDEN OF CHRIS

Julie Maniscalco Jazz Orchestra Reeds: Outer Borough Project
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Julie Maniscalco Jazz Orchestra Reeds: Outer Borough Project

Reeds:

Paul Corn
Alejandro Aviles
Berta Moreno
Kevin Edell
Larry Bustamante

Trombones:

Alan Ferber
Evan Amoroso
Jack Kotze
Jennifer Wharton

Trumpets:

John Lake
Mike Morreale
Rachel Therrien
Alexandra Ridout

Rhythm:

Sobina Chi-Kanter, piano
Joe Maniscalco, guitar
Catherine Michetti, bass
Juan Carlos Polo, drums
Darick Kelly, congas

Composer Julie Maniscalco looks to pay homage to her Staten Island roots in her latest work, the“Outer Borough Project”, which features all original music with afro latin, hip hop & contemporary jazz influences inspired by NYC’s forgotten borough.This event also marks the premiere of her large ensemble, which debuted in its virtual performance“Terroir: Music for Jazz Orchestra”in July 2021.
This performance is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.This work was developed in part during a 2024-25 PASS residency at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor.

David Fiuczynski’s KiF & Voodoo Baby Aliens
2025-10-23 21:00 - 23:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Voodoo Baby Aliens: 9 pm; KiF: 10:30 pm; One cover for 2 sets

VooDoo Baby Aliens:
VBA is an NY-based rock band born in the backroom of Gulliver’s secret igloo, which has been legally owned and earnestly cherished by the band’s lead vocalist, Mahya Hamedi, since she simply emerged in it, and caught the band’s landlord, Pavle Zvekic, in the middle of Masonic Brunch (album, 2024).

Pavle Zvekic – Piano
Mina Nystad – Vocals
Cristian Acevedo – Drums
Anderson Mirafzali – Bass Guitar
Rares Vlad Gherman – Guitar
Coy Simmons – Alto Saxophone
Brian Urra – Violin

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KiF:
David Fiuczynski’s KiF fuses Eastern melodies, high-energy grooves & microtonal harmonies—Jimi Hendrix in Marrakech vibes.
David Fiuczynski’s KiF mixes Eastern-inflected melodies with high-energy grooves over lush, brooding & occasionally microtonal harmonies. This concept started on a gig in Marrakech where Moroccan players noted that Hendrix visited the country – could this be the music that Jimi would play today?

David Fiuczynski – Guitar
Anderson Mirafzali – Bass
Jonathon Birch – Drums

JazzLabNY Show
2025-10-27 19:30 - 22:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
JazzLabNY gives adult jazz students the opportunity to play, study, and perform in a regular band year round.

7:30 pm
St. Marks Combo:

Mike Coppola – Alto
Chris Gifford – Trumpet
Les Krevsky – Woodwinds
Justin Berhang – Piano
David Frankel – Bass
John Mitchell – Guitar
Nick Melissinos – Drums

8:30 pm
Dave’s of Our Lives Combo:

Sumi Govindaraju – Alto
John Cardinale – Piano
David Levine – Bass
Amit Lissack – Guitar
Drew Vogelman – Drums

About: https://jazzlabny.com

Alexander's Swing-Time Orchestra with Kostabi and Friends Quartet
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Alexander’s Swing-Time Orchestra with Kostabi and Friends Quartet

Get ready for a night of fresh sounds and swinging energy! The Kostabi & Friends Quartet opens with new works, followed by Alexander’s Swing-Time Orchestra with jazz greats Dave Taylor, John Clark, Franz Hackl, and Gottfried Stöger performing classics, new compositions, and works by Clark and Berger.

7 pm
Kostabi and Friends Quartet:

Mark Kostabi – Piano
Gene Pritsker – Guitar
Lorenzo M. – Bass
Laura K. – Drums

8:00 pm
Alexander’s Swing-Time Orchestra:

Mattia Kaltenhauser – Reeds
Markus Stern – Reeds
Rainer Schulze – Reeds
Vinzenz Gassner – Reeds
Simon Wachter – Reeds
Johannes Niederhauser – Trombone
Sebastian Poppeller – Trombone
Thomas Werner – Trombone
Dave Taylor – Bass Trombone
Alexander Kuttler – Trumpet/Vocals
Franz Hackl – Trumpet
Adrian Schöpf – Trumpet
Josef Seeber – Trumpet
Florian Baumgartner – Drums
Johannes Auer – Drums
Darko Peranovic – Bass
Raphael Besler – Guitar
Rupert Kirchmair – Piano
Special Guests: Gottfried Stöger, John Clark

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Josh Levinson and His Soul & Swing Ensemble (CD Release “Healing”)
2025-10-30 19:00 - 20:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Josh Levinson and His Soul & Swing Ensemble (CD Release “Healing”)

David Zalud, Joey Curreri, Irv Grossman, Josh Levinson – Trumpets
Hani’el Mastriani-Levi, Mark Kraszewski – Tenor Saxophone
Max Bessesen, Ben Lerner – Alto Saxophone
Saul Dautch – Baritone Saxophone
Tim Shneier, Matt Musselman, Ric Becker, Zach Andrews – Trombones
Nitsan Kolko – Piano
Mark Lau – Bass
Nir Furman – Drums

This concert celebrates the release of Healing, the second CD by Josh Levinson’s Soul & Swing Ensemble. All songs are composed and arranged by Levinson, whose track “For Roy” was named Best Jazz Song in the first session of the 2025 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

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K&R’s Pleasantville Album Release & Halloween Party
2025-10-31 20:30 - 22:30 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
K&R’s Pleasantville Album Release & Halloween Party

K&R is a dynamic music duo hailing from New York made up of best friends, guitarist Kevin Quinn and vocalist Rosie Barker, who captivate audiences with their unique yet nostalgic twist on music.

Kevin Quinn – Guitar
Rosie Barker – Vocals
Dave Savitsky – Saxophone
Brian Anderson – Bass
Karol Zabka – Drums
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Forró Sem Palavras (concert & dance party)
2025-11-08 20:00 - 23:59 | NY
Doors open at 8pm (With DJ). Concert starts at 9:30pm.

Time & Location

Nov 08, 2025, 8:00 PM EST – Nov 09, 2025, 12:00 AM EST

About the Event

Forrós em Palavras at ShapeShifter Lab
Join us for a special edition of Forrós em Palavras — a project that expands the world of forró through the expressivity and freedom of jazz, and the rich textures of a large ensemble.
This project celebrates the authentic energy of forró — its rhythm, pulse, and danceable drive — while exploring new musical colors inspired by jazz and chamber music traditions. The result is a vibrant soundscape that keeps the dance floor alive and, at the same time, offers a fresh and engaging experience for jazz and Latin jazz listeners.
After performances in cities across the Americas — from the U.S. to Canada and Brazil — Forrós em Palavras now comes to ShapeShifter Lab for the very first time. This four-hour event combines the concert with a forró DJ set, creating space for both listening and dancing throughout the evening.
The concert is part of the Forró New York Weekend, a festival dedicated to forró culture with live shows, dance workshops, and social events featuring instructors and artists from around the world.

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Simone Baron & Arco Belo
2025-11-10 20:00 - 21:00 | ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
“ego-less, genre-agnostic, and without expectations” (JazzTimes)

High-energy, circus-adjacent, diasporic, genre-fluid chamber jazz from Arco Belo — described as “ego-less, genre-agnostic, and without expectations” (JazzTimes). The group will present original compositions and arrangements at ShapeShifter Lab, closing out their South Arts Jazz Roads tour!

ARCO BELO is a group of high-energy improvisers. Drawing its name from the words bow and bellow, the ensemble captures an irreverent sound melding reeds, strings, and percussive timbres.

Simone Baron – accordion, piano, etc.
Minnie Moline Jordan – violin
Carrie Frey – viola
Raffi Boden – cello
Steve Arnold – double bass
Lucas Ashby – percussion
