Dad Noise: Amptext / Perfectly Reasonable People / Jeff Surak / Tag Cloud / James Wolf / Francesca H & Alex McGrath

Dad Noise returns to Rhizome DC on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM, presenting an evening of experimental and noise music featuring Amptext, Perfectly Reasonable People, Jeff Surak, Tag Cloud, James Wolf, and the duo Francesca H & Alex McGrath. The lineup showcases a diverse range of approaches from the DC and Baltimore experimental scenes, including solo bass improvisation, modular drone, musique concrète, violin, and soprano saxophone paired with homemade electronics.

When: Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Showtimes: Doors and performances begin at 6:00 PM; the event runs until 10:00 PM.

Tickets: $10–20, available at the door or online via the event's ticket link.

Lineup: Amptext (solo project of Gary Rouzer, electric bass, free improvisation and composition), Perfectly Reasonable People (Baltimore duo making perfectly reasonable music), Jeff Surak (maximum musique concrète), Tag Cloud (solo drone/noise/ambient atmospherics, mostly modular), James Wolf (DC-area violinist and multi-instrumentalist), and Francesca H & Alex McGrath (soprano sax and transducers plus homemade electronics duo, exploring free improvisation, noise, and minimal).

Venue: Rhizome DC.

Note: Advance tickets may be available; check the event page for details. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.