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2024 season



Friday, February 16 - The Entropy String Quartet performs the Free Palestine quartets by composer John King. Arab American National Museum. Dearborn, MI 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 24 - Mike Khoury and Ben Hall perform at Righteous Voices for the Voiceless benefit for the National Arab American Medical Association. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 10 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Redford, MI. 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 7 - The Northwoods Improvisers Sextet. Delta College. Bay City, MI

Sunday, May 19 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Redford, MI. 3 p.m.

Friday, May 24 - Khoury with Fred Berman and Muruga Booker. Psychedelic Healing Shack. Detroit, MI

Sunday, June 22 - The Northwoods Improvisers Sextet. Sol of the Lost Tamarack Festival. Wolverine, MI. 2 p.m.

Monday, June 24 - The Sensorium Chamber Ensemble performs Terry Riley's In C. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI

Friday, July 12 - Mike Khoury performing as a member of the Oluyemi Thomas Quintet. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI

Friday, August 30 - The Northwoods Improvisers. Pleasant City Coffee. Mt. Pleasant, MI

Friday, September 6 - The Northwoods Improvisers. Hello Records. Lincoln Park, MI

Sunday, October 20 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. James Presbyterian Church. Redford, MI

Friday, November 8 - The Sensorium Chamber Ensemble. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI. Doors at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 15 - The Sensorium Chamber Ensemble with ESC. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI. $10

Monday, November 25 - The Oluyemi Thomas Trio (w/Khoury and Ben Hall). Moondog Cafe. Detroit, MI

Monday, December 9 - Mike Khoury and Ben Hall. Moondog Cafe. Detroit, MI

Sunday, December 15 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Paul's Church. Livonia, MI. FREE

Friday, December 27 - The Northwoods Improvisers. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI. $10





2023 season



February 4 - Unrecordables 4 Festival. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI

February 25 - The Confessions, Rugger's Up and Under. Kalamazoo, MI

March 12 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. Redford, MI

April 30 - Mike Khoury solo. Book Suey. Hamtramck, MI

May 21 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Grace Lutheran Church. Redford, MI

June 12 - Northwoods Improvisers. Trixie's. Hamtramck, MI

June 13 - Khoury/Hall with Sawt Out. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI

June 15 - June 17 - Northwoods Improvisers. Cliff Bell's. Detroit, MI

August 12 - Mike Khoury opening for Sir Richard Bishop. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI

October 19 - Northwoods Improvisers. Edgefest 2023. Kerrytown Concert House. Ann Arbor, MI

December 3 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Livonia, MI

December 9 - As a member of Ben Hall's Echo Posse at The Catalytic Sound Festival. Elastic Arts. Chicago, IL

December 29 - Northwoods Improvisers. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI





2022 season



April 9 - Zombie Frequencies of the Palestinian Diaspora as a part of UMS' Sahra presented at SpotLite Detroit

May 22 - Mike Khoury & Ben Hall with the A-Trio. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI

June 24 - Mike Khoury with the Sensorium Chamber Ensemble of Detroit performing In C in celebration of Terry Riley's birthday. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI

August 27 - Mike Khoury is a member of the Northwoods Improvisers. Bemo's Bar. Bay City, MI

December 4 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Redford, MI

December 30 - Mike Khoury is a member of the Northwoods Improvisers at Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI





2021 season



June 26 - Mike Khoury/Ben Hall. Sound Scene Fest. Washington, DC

November 6 - Hunsinger/Khoury/Zerang. Elastic Arts. Chicago, IL

November 7 - Hunsinger/Khoury/Zerang. Recording at WBLV, Blue Lake Public Radio

November 8 - Hunsinger/Khoury/Zerang. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI





2020 season



March 8 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m. Free

February 8 - Mike Khoury & Leyya Tawil as a part of the Preoccupations Exhibit Closing. Holding House. Detroit, MI





2019 season



February 15 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil, Bill Hsu/Gino Robair/Tom Djil, Dom Cramp. Temescal Art Center. 511 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609 8-10 p.m.

March 1 - Devotional. It Looks Like It's Open Gallery. 13 E Tulane Rd, Columbus, OH 43202

March 3 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. 25800 Student, Redford, MI, 48239 3 p.m. Free

March 15 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil. Rhizome DC. 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012

March 16 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil. The Red Room. 425 E. 31st Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

April 12 - Mike Khoury. The Bakery. 825 Warner St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

April 13 - Mike Khoury's Spite of Darken with Jason Hwang, Ryan Sawyer and Ben Hall. Spectrum. New York, NY

April 17 - Mike Khoury solo. The Fusebox Festival/Museum of Human Achievement, part of the Arab.AMP platform

April 18 - Mike Khoury solo. The Fusebox Festival/Museum of Human Achievement, part of the Arab.AMP platform

May 26 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Grace Lutheran Church. 25630 Grand River, Redford, MI, 48240 3 p.m. FREE

June 25 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Handy Park. 26800 Capitol, Redford, MI, 48239 7 p.m. FREE

August 14 - Porcelain Hammer. Live on WCBN-FM. Ann Arbor, MI

August 30 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil. Mahall's. Cleveland, OH

August 31 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil. Collision. Pittsburgh, PA

September 1 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil. Yalla Punk. Philadelphia, PA

October 19 - Mike Khoury performs at Edgefest with Vinny Golia's Large Ensemble. Ann Arbor, MI

November 12 - Fallahin (Mike Khoury, Steve Bristol, Kenny Millions). Churchill's. Miami, FL

December 14 - Porcelain Hammer. Lo Fi. Ann Arbor, MI

December 21 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil with Michael Zerang. Winter Solstice Concert. Chicago, IL





2018 season



January 25 - Devotional with X_X (members of the Electric Eels, Rocket From The Tombs, and Mirrors) and Sick Llama. Outer Limits Lounge. Detroit, MI

February 6 - Mike Khoury in trio with Kenny Millions and Steven Bristol. Space Mountain Miami. Miami, FL 7 p.m.

February 23 - Mike Khoury and Phillip Greenlief. Live on KFJC-FM

February 24 - Mike Khoury & Leyya Tawil w/Lord Tang. The Lab. San Francisco, CA

February 25 - Mike Khoury artist talk. The Center for New Music. San Francisco, CA

March 18 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m.

March 30 - Mike Khoury & Leyya Tawil. Irtijal. Beirut, Lebanon

May 20 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Grace Lutheran Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m.

June 24 - Ben Miller's Sensorium Orchestra performs Terry Riley's In C. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI

June 25 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Handy Park. 26800 Capitol, Redford, MI, 48239 7 p.m. FREE

June 26 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Concert in the Park series. Redford, MI 7 p.m.

July 26 - Matt Endahl's Doomsday Philharmonic. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI

August 16 - Ben Miller's Porcelain Hammer. Live on WHFR from noon to 2 p.m. on WHFR.FM

August 17 - Devotional. Motor City Muscle Festival. Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI

August 19 - Ben Miller's Porcelain Hammer. Motor City Muscle Festival. Detroit, MI

August 26 - Devotional, Lime Rickey, and Porest. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI 48240 7 p.m.

October 8 - Piotr Michalowski Group (Khoury on violin). Trixies. Hamtramck, MI

October 17 - Piotr Michalowski Group (Khoury on violin). Edgefest. Ann Arbor, MI

October 27 - Devotional with Emplool. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI

October 28 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Valentine's Church. Redford, MI

November 9 - Devotional with Empool. Outer Limits Lounge. Detroit, MI

November 24 - Porcelain Hammer. Outer Limits Lounge. Detroit, MI

November 30 - Porcelain Hammer with Empool. Zal Gaz Grotto. Ann Arbor, MI

December 8 - Porcelain Hammer with City of Djinn and Chatoyant. Entropy Stereo. Redford, MI

December 9 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Redford, MI





2017 season



January 7 - The Confessions with The Heavy Users and Cosmic Light Shapes. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI 9 p.m. cover $10

February 3 - Mike Khoury in duet with Jesse Quebbman-Turley. stringhaus. Stevens Ranch, CA 8 p.m.

February 5 - Mike Khoury+Jeff Gauthier+Alex Cline+Nathan Hubbard: Spite of Darkness Double Duo. Open Gate Theatre. Eaglerock, CA 7 p.m. $10

February 25 - Mike Khoury appearing in Ben Miller's ensemble. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI doors at 8 p.m. $10 admission

March 12 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m. FREE

April 7 - Mike Khoury at The Fuse Factory's Frequency Fridays with Lea Bertucci(NYC) + Steve Wymer(CMH)+ dRachEmUsiK + onewayness (Charles Shriner + Adam Holquist) (PA/IN) + Gerard Cox (CMH). It Looks Like It's Open Gallery. Columbus, OH

May 21 - Reford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Sabina Church. Dearborn Heights, MI 3 p.m. FREE

June 20 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Handy Park. Redford, MI 7 p.m. FREE

June 23 - The Confessions with the Britemores. Rubbles. Mt. Pleasant, MI

July 25 - Devotional w/Will Soderberg. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI admission $10.00

August 19 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil. It Looks Like It's Open. Columbus, OH

September 15 - Mike Khoury and Daniel Morris Duo with A Volcano and Ssold. Turn Turn Turn. Portland, OR

November 3 - Devotional w/Embral. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI

November 9 - Devotional w/Simply Saucer (Khoury on violin). Spot Tavern. Lafayette, IN

November 10 - Simply Saucer (Khoury on violin) w/Wet Piss and Plastic Crime Wave. The Auxiliary Art Center. Chicago, IL

November 11 - Simply Saucer (Khoury on violin) w/Ex-Bombers. Reverberation Records

December 3 - Reford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Livonia, MI

December 6 - Mike Khoury & Leyya Tawil as a part of Ben Hall's residency at MOCAD. Detroit, MI 6 p.m.

December 9 - Devotional and Cary Loren at MOCAD. Detroit, MI






2016 season



March 25 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil perform Atlas. New York Live Arts. New York, NY 7:30 p.m.

March 26 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil perform Atlas. New York Live Arts. New York, NY 7:30 p.m.

June 18 - McNichols Reserve Band (Mike Khoury) with The Britemores and the Heavy Users. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI doors at 8 p.m. cover $5.00

June 25 - Inscribe. Sol of The Lost Tamarack Festival. Lost Tamarack Lodge. Wolverine, MI

August 10 - Leyya Tawil: Muisc and Dance Improvisation Workshop. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI 7 p.m. admission is free but donations are welcome

August 12 - Inscribe. Buckley's Canoe Livery. Mt. Pleasant, MI

August 17 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil with Betsy Soukup. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI admission is $5 doors at 7 p.m. performance at 8 p.m.

August 20 - Mike Khoury/Leyya Tawil/Andrew Coltrane, Will Soderberg, Lord Tang. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI 8 p.m. admission is $10-15 sliding scale

September 12 & 14 - "After the Last Sky" Palestine Festival of the Arts in the Diaspora. Berlin, Germany

October 30 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Robert Ballarmine Church. Redford, MI at 3 p.m. FREE

November 25 - with Edgar Breau and Simply Saucer. Blue Arrow Records. Cleveland, OH

November 26 - with Edgar Breau of Simply Saucer. Entropy Studios. Redford, MI. 8 p.m.

December 4 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Livonia, MI 3 p.m.FREE





2015 season



January 29 - Mike Khoury. San Diego Center for the Arts. San Diego, CA

February 20 - patrick brennan's transparency arkestra. Trinosphes. Detroit, MI

March 14 - Redford Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. Redford, MI

April 8 - Mike Khoury workshop and performance. Oak Cliff Community Center for La Rondalla. Dallas, TX

April 10 - Yells at Eels with Mike Khoury. All Good Cafe. Dallas, TX

May 8 - Mike Khoury, Leyya Tawil and Donia Jarrar. DIWAN 6: A Forum for the Arts. Arab American National Museum. Dearborn, MI 1:45-2:45 p.m.

May 13 - Trio performance with Khoury on violin and viola with saxophonist/flutist Fred Bergman and Vancouver drummer Kevin Romain. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI doors at 8 p.m.

May 16 - Khoury performs with dancer Robin Wilson. Carr Center. Detroit, MI 7 p.m.

May 17 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra presents an afternoon of heroic music. Grace Lutheran Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m. Free

June 23 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Thurston High School Auditorium. Redford, MI 7:30 p.m.

July 29 - Mike Khoury, Steven Ricks, Charistian Asplund, Stuart Wheeler, and Jesse NQT. Cedar Salon. 1292 Cedar Ave, Provo, UT, 84604 7-10 p.m.

August 7 - Eastblues (w/Khoury on violin). Buckley's Mountainside Canoes. 4700 W Remus Rd, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 8 p.m.

August 21 - Mike Khoury and Phillip Greenlief. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI doors at 8 p.m.

September 19 - The Confessions with 7 Minute Fury and Elysian Fields. Rubbles. Mt. Pleasant, MI 9 p.m.

September 27 - Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra (w/Khoury). Trinosophes. Detroit, MI 8 p.m.

October 24 - Mike Khoury solo violin and viola as a part of Edge Fest. The Lunch Room. Ann Arbor, MI 5:30 p.m.

October 29 - Inscribe. Mid Michigan Community College. Harrison, MI

November 20 - Grouping:Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil - strings and dance Long standing duet of Leyya Tawil and Mike Khoury performing new music and choreography, with Vermulscht. Robinwood Concert House. Toldeo, OH 8 p.m.

December 5 - The Confessions. Papa Pete's. Kalamazoo, MI 9 p.m.





2014 season



February 6 - Mike Khoury and Kris Gruda. Gallery at Avalon Island. Orlando, FL

March 16 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Valentine's Church. Redford, MI

March 23 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Clair Shores, MI

May 16 - Mike Khoury with Leyya Tawil Destroy. Detroit Contemporary Gallery. Detroit, MI

May 17 - Mike Khoury with Leyya Tawil Destroy, Detroit Contemporary Gallery. Detroit, MI

May 18 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Grace Lutheran Church. Redford, MI

June 24 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Handy Park. Redford, MI 7:30 p.m.

September 15 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil. Judson Church. New York, NY 8 p.m.

October 18 - The Confessions. Rubble's. Mt. Pleasant, MI doors at 9 p.m.

October 19 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Valentine Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m.

October 24 - with David Chockroun and Kevin Romain and Evil Three. Merge. Vancouver, BC 9 p.m.

November 1 - Leyya Tawil with Mike Khoury & Andrew Coltrane. Trinosophes. Detroit, MI 8 p.m.

December 7 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Pauls Church. Redford, MI 3 p.m.





2013 season



March 16 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Valentine's Church. Redford, MI

March 17 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Grace Lutheran Church. Redford, MI

April 6 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil DIWAN. Arab American National Museum. Dearborn, MI

April 19 - Mike Khoury and Ben Hall. Robinwood Concert House. Toledo, OH

April 20 - Mike Khoury and Ben Hall. The Hungry Dog. Cleveland, OH

May 18 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Grace Lutheran Church. Redford, MI

May 19 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Redford, MI

June 25 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Handy Park. Redford, MI

July 20 - The Confessions. Rubbles. Mt. Pleasant, MI

August 3 - The Confessions. Private Party. Portage, MI

October 20 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Livonia, MI

December 8 - Redford Civic Symphony Orchestra. Covenant Community Church. Redford, MI

December 19 - Mike Khoury and Leyya Tawil. Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit. Detroit, MI