The Instigation Orchestra will debut a piece by multi-instrumentalist Aurora Nealand (pictured) on the final day of the festival. Credit: Ricardo Adame Instigation Festival day one Ibises (Dan Bitney, ...

The 2024 Instigation Festival, now entering its ninth year, presents a three-day celebration of improvised musical collaborations, set to unfold from Monday, February 5, through Wednesday, February 7.

It’s not hard to tell the difference between New Orleans and Chicago: open a window in the wintertime, or take back-to-back bites of gumbo and a hot dog. Each city has its own proud and particular ...

The Instigation Festival, an event of improvised music and dance held annually in Chicago and New Orleans, will kick off this year at SideBar Nola on Tuesday, January 23. The relatively new festival ...