Performances and Premieres
Upcoming:
2026
September 10th - Baltimore, MD - Red Room, with Rachel Beetz and Alma Laprida
September 12th - Washington D.C. - Rhizome (pres. by Transparent Productions), solo opening for Jason Kao Hwang (violin) and Critical Response featuring Anders Nilsson (guitar) and Michael T.A. Thompson (drums)
September 13th - Richmond, VA - house show with David Menestres
Luxembourg City + Vancouver Composition World Premieres
November 20th - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Rainy Days festival - Philharmonie Luxembourg, world premiere performed by United Instruments of Lucilin
November 25th - Vancouver, B.C., - The Annex, world premiere performed by Allegra Chamber Ensemble
Japan Solo Performances + Bangkok Composition World Premiere
December 11th - Chiba, Japan - Jazz Candy
December 12th - Tokyo, Japan - OTOOTO
December 14-20th - Bangkok, Thailand - World Premiere of my awarded commission for Tacet(i) ensemble
Past:
2026
United States Composition World Premieres
March 5 to 7th Waterville, Maine - SPLICE Festival at Colby College, Premiere of "Svell" for SPLICE ensemble
March 8th Orlando, Florida - Timucua Arts, Opera World Premiere of "The Wood" featuring soprano, Keri Lee Pierson
Ackerley Alberta + Maritimes Tour
February 14th Edmonton, Alberta - New Music Edmonton w/ Jarius Sharif, Mustafa Rafiq and Ron Dejong
February 15th Calgary, Alberta - High Line Brewing, Bug Incision Presents
February 21st. Edmonton, Alberta - O.N.C.E. - with Nico Arnaez, Ron de Jong, Paul McGurk, Afarin Nazarijou, Melvin Picazo, Alicia Proudfoot, Kelly Ruth, Jason Lee Scott, Maryam Soufisiavash, Eric Weiden, Jonathon Wilcke
February 23rd Edmonton, Alberta - Workshops and Concerts at MacEwan University and University of Alberta: XiME
February 25th Calgary, Alberta - Workshop at University of Calgary
February 26th Halifax, Nova Scotia - Workshop at Dalhousie University
February 26th Canning, Nova Scotia - The Annex, opening for Andrew Mackelvie's Many Worlds
February 27th Fredericton, Nova Scotia - Gallery 78 w/ Andrew Mackelvie, presented by Piu
February 28th Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Seahorse, opening for Andrew Mackelvie's Many Worlds
March 1st Halifax, Nova Scotia - Merry Time Music, workshop and solo concert featuring my Arctic project
March 2nd Truro, Nova Scotia - Workshop featuring my Arctic project
March 3rd Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Public Library w/ Sam Wilson
February 13th Honolulu, Hawai'i - Orvis Hall, premiere of "Miya Nishi" by Seoul National University performers
2025
December 27th Honolulu, HI - Capitol Modern, Wayfinder Festival
December 15 to 22 Bangkok, Thailand - International Composer Institute of Thailand, premiere of "To Grasp the Movement of the Sun"
October 20 to 24th Troy, NY - EMPAC residency w/ world premiere of "We Will Not Be Composed" by Stevie Manning
September 16-22 Bludenz, Austria - Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik Festival, premiere of "80 20.61’ N" by Blaurenz Duo
Ackerley + Wallace Europe Tour
September 6th Ghent, BE - Secret Venue (msg me)
September 7th Ghent, BE - De Graaf
September 9th Bristol, U.K. - Liquid Library, The Cube w/ Mark Sanders and Rachel Musson
September 10th Brighton, U.K. - Safehouse w/ Mark Sanders and Rachel Musson
September 11th London, U.K. - Vortex w/ Mark Sanders and Rachel Musson
September 12th Manchester, U.K. - St Margaret's Church w/ Rachel Musson
September 13th Leeds, U.K. - Heart Centre, Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre w/ Rachel Musson
September 15th Liverpool, U.K. - Aretfact w/ Nick Branton and Mark Hanslip
September 3rd Brooklyn, NY - The Artery w/ Concetta Abbate, Justine Leichtling and Luisa Muhr
Impulse Festival Composition World Premiere
July 29th to August 2nd Los Angeles, CA - Colbern Conservatory, premiere of "V S T M O T Y S" by Brightwork Ensemble
August 1st Los Angeles, CA - Living Earth Series w/ Dustin Wong
Ackerley South Korea/Japan Tour
June 28th Seoul, South Korea - Samadi Lounge w/ Sunjae Lee and Kikanju Baku
June 30th Seoul, South Korea - MOIM presents @ Die Huette Gallery
July 6 th Seoul, South Korea - DIP Industries with Jeonghyeon Joo and Chatori Shizuma
July 9th Sapporo, Japan - Coo
July 11 Tokyo, Japan - Bar Isshee w/ Ayako Kanda
July 12th Osaka, Japan - T-Bone w/ Ayako Kanda
July 14th Osaka, Japan - Satone w/ Ayako Kanda
July 15th Kobe, Japan - Big Apple w/ Ayako Kanda
July 16th Yokohama, Japan - Chat Noir w/ Kei Koganemaru
July 18th Chiba, Japan - Jazz Candy w/ Tatsuhisa Yamamoto
July 19th Tokyo, Japan - Otooto w/ Masayo Koketsu
July 20th Tokyo, Japan - Ftarri w/ Tetuzi Akiyama
International Gugak Workshop
June 22 to July 5th Seoul Korea
Ackerley Solo Canada Micro-mini Tour
June 18th Toronto, ON - Sellers and Newel
June 20th Montreal, QB - Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
New Music on the Point Composition World Premiere
June 1st to 16th Lake Dunmore, VT: Nicole Mitchell Ensemble, Ted Moore Ensemble, "Snow Improvisations" premiere
Ackerley Solo + MAW East Coast Tour
May 24th Brooklyn, NY - Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, solo opening for Unheard-Of Ensemble "Ecologies Series"
May 27th Mt Tremper, NY - Art @ Tremper
May 28th Portland, ME - w/ MAW Apohodian Theater
May 29th Brattleboro VT, Epsilon Spires
May 30th Waterbury, VT - w/ MAW Phoenix Gallery
Ackerley + Logunov Midwest Tour
March 19th St. Louis, MO - St. Louis University
March 20th Chicago, IL - Elastic Arts
March 21st Pittsburgh, PA - Bantha Cafe + University of Pittsburgh Guest Composer
March 22nd Lorain, OH - Episcopal Church of The Redeemer
March 23rd Detroit, MI - Moondog Cafe
February 7th Honolulu, HI - Orvis Hall, D.M.A. Composition Recital, 7:30 pm
2024
November 16th Honolulu, HI w/ Gamelan Kyai Gandrung Concert - Barbara Smith Amphitheater, 7:30 pm
November 21st Honolulu, HI w/ Jay Jaskot - Proof Social Club, 9:00 pm
Jessica Ackerley "All Of the Colours Are Singing" Album Release Tour - Western Canada // U.S.
October 26th Edmonton - Yardbird Suite
October 27th Calgary - High Line Brewing
October 29th Nelson - Selkirk College (workshop)
October 30th Seattle - Earshot Festival @ The Royal Room
October 31st Victoria - The Orange Light
November 1st Vancouver - Ironworks Festival
November 2nd Los Angeles - 2220 Arts + Archives
U.S.A
August 1st to 3rd North Adams, MA - MASS MoCA, Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend
Ackerley + Wallace Europe Tour
June 26th, 2024 Berlin w/ Cansu Tanrikulu + Camila Nebbia - Sowieso
June 27th, 2024 Berlin with bright bright - private event
June 28th, 2024 Berlin w/ Cansu Tanrikulu + Camila Nebbia - Tricksterr Series
June 29th, 2024 Amsterdam, Netherlands - De Tanker
June 30th, 2024 Amsterdam - de IJzerstaven
July 1st, 2024 Eindhoven - POM
July 2nd, 2024 Rotterdam - Koffie & Ambacht
July 3rd, 2024 London w/ Maddalena Ghezzi - Vortex
July 4th, 2024 Edinburgh - Fruit Market
July 5th Glasgow - Old Hair Maid
July 6th Liverpool - St Brides Church
July 7th Manchester - St. Margaret's Church
July 8th Derby - Deda
July 9th Birmingham - Hexagon Theatre
Arctic Circle Residency
June 8th to 25th, 2024 - Arctic Circle/Svalbard, Norway
Midwest Solo Tour
March 14th Detroit - Huckleberry Club
March 16th Cleveland - Convivium 33 Gallery
March 17th Detroit - Moon Dog Cafe
March 18th St. Louis w/ Damon Smith, Seth Davis + Kevin Cheli - Jack's Joint
March 19th St. Louis w/ Alex Cunningham - St. Louis University
March 20th Chicago w/ Alex Cunningham + Mark Shippy - Marmalade
March 22nd Chicago w/ Mai Sugimoto + Tim Daisy - Elastic Arts
March 23rd Madison w/ Josh Berman + Tim Daisy - Audio for Arts
March 25th to 28th Normal, IL - REDNOTE Festival (workshop + premiere w/ HYPERCUBE)
March 29th Chicago w/ Ben Zucker, Billie Howard + Robbie Hunsinger - Constellation
Hawai'i
February 11th Honolulu - Wai Wai w/ Kalia Vandever