Experimental &
improvised music
across four cities.
Avant-garde artists pushing sonic boundaries. Organized by a musician-owned cooperative — live performances, talks and workshops.
Dates & venues — December 2025
About the festival
The Catalytic Sound Festival is a hub for experimental and improvised music, organized by a musician-owned cooperative that emphasizes collaboration and community. Each annual edition spans multiple cities across the US and Europe, celebrating cutting-edge sound through performances, talks and workshops.
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2025
New York, Washington D.C., Chicago.
2024New York, Washington D.C., Chicago.
2023New York, Asheville, Chicago, Washington D.C., Amsterdam, Nijmegen.
2022Wormer, New York, Hartford, Washington D.C., Trondheim, Asheville, Chicago.
2021Washington, Trondheim, New York, Chicago, Rotterdam, Haarlem & Amsterdam, Vienna.
2020All times PM, US Central Time.
Catalytic Soundstream
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