UPCOMING PERFROMANCES
September 23, 2022 • Joan Shelley w/Nathan Salsburg, James Elkington, NM • The Colony (Woodstock, NY)
September 24, 2022 • Joan Shelley w/Nathan Salsburg, James Elkington, NM • World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA)
September 27, 2022 • Joan Shelley w/Nathan Salsburg, James Elkington, NM • Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
October 5, 2022 • Duo with Chris Dammann @ Constellation (Chicago, IL)
October 22, 2022 • Joan Shelley w/Nathan Salsburg, Spencer Tweedy, NM • The Chapel of St. Phillip Neri (Louisville, KY)
November 9, 2022 • with The Bridge feat. Gaspar Claus, Erwan Keravec, Sakina Abdou, Keefe Jackson, Jeb Bishop, Dan Bitney, Marcus Evans, NM • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
November 11, 2022 • Ibises (Dan Bitney, Steve Marquette, NM) & Douglas McCombs Duel Record Release @ Constellation (Chicago, IL)
PAST PERFORMANCES
November 7, 2015 - Split Single (with Jason Narducy, John Stirrat, Nora O'Connor, Tim Remis) at SPACE (Evanston)
November 12, 2015 - Stirrup at dREAMLAND (Louisville, KY) CANCELLED/POSTPONED
November 13, 2015 - Stirrup at Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY) CANCELLED/POSTPONED
November 14, 2015 - Stirrup at Spot Tavern (Lafayette, IN) CANCELLED/POSTPONED
November 19, 2015 - Stirrup Strobe Session (Chicago, IL) CANCELLED/POSTPONED
November 15, 2015 - with Fred Lonberg-Holm & Dan Bitney at The Owl (Chicago, IL)
November 24, 2015 - with Nina Nastasia at Second City (Chicago, IL)
December 1, 2015 - Stirrup at The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
December 9, 2015 - with Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, & Julian Kirshner at Honky Tonk BBQ (Chicago, IL)
December 19, 2015 - with Stirrup at the Burlington (Chicago, IL)
January 21, 2016 • with Bill MacKay & Julian Kirshner at Revel Room (Chicago, IL)
March 4, 2016 • with Angela James & Stirrup at Constellation (Chicago, IL)
March 21, 2016 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) at The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
April 19, 2016 • with Wanees Zarour Ensemble at U.I.C. (Chicago, IL)
April 20, 2016 • FIGMENT (Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, NM) • Honky Tonk BBQ (Chicago, IL)
April 27, 2016 • with Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams, Tim Barnes, and Lou Mallozzi • Stony Island Arts Bank (Chicago, IL)
May 13, 2016 • The Bridge with S. Hélary, E.Risser, Ben Lamar-Gay, Charles Rumback, NM • Strobe Studios (Chicago, IL)
May 16, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Charles Rumback) & Twin Talk • California Clipper (Chicago, IL)
May 23, 2016 • with FIGMENT (Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, NM) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
June 11, 2016 • w/The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, Jason Toth, NM) • Midsommarfest (Chicago, IL)
July 15, 2016 • Duo with Geoff Farina • The Whistler • 7pm
July 16, 2016 • Tim Daisy/Fred Lonberg-Holm/NM • This Is Hell 20th Anniversary @ Cary's Lounge (Chicago, IL)
August 8, 2016 • with FIGMENT (Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, NM) • Elastic Arts (Chicago, IL)
August 14, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Charles Rumback) • Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL) RECORD RELEASE PARTY for "Cut" on Clean Feed Records
August 21, 2016 • Momentum 3 with Ken Vandermark, Tim Barnes, Lou Mallozzi, Mars Williams • Sugar Maple (Milwaukee, WI)
September 14, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Dan Bitney) • Irving Theater (Indianapolis, IN)
September 15, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Dan Bitney) • Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY)
September 16, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Dan Bitney) • Listing Loon (Cincinnati, OH)
September 17, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Dan Bitney) • Trinosophes (Detroit, MI)
October 23, 2016 • with Julian Kirshner and Dan Pierson • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
December 4, 2016 • w/ Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, NM, Charles Rumback) • Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
December 11, 2016 • w/FIGMENT (Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, NM) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
December 22, 2016 • w/AZITA (Adam Vida, drums/Andrew Clinkman, gtr/NM, e.bass) • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
January 30, 2017 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
February 19, 2017 • w/FIGMENT (Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, NM) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
February 22, 2017 • with James Elkington (opening for Jake Xerxes Fussell) • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
February 25, 2017 • with James Elkington (opening for Wilco) • The Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)
February 26, 2017 • with James Elkington (opening for Wilco) • The Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)
March 28, 2017 • with Angela James • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
June 15, 2017 • Fred Lonberg-Holm's Lightbox Meets Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM + Aaron Zarzutzki, Jen Clare Paulson, Russ Johnson, Peter Maunu, Keefe Jackson, Mars Williams) • Elastic Arts • (Chicago)
June 29, 2017 • with James Elkington • Record Release for "Wintres Woma" • Constellation • (Chicago, IL)
July 1, 2017 • with James Elkington • In Store performance at Reckless Records (Chicago, IL)
August 5, 2017 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, Jason Toth, NM) • California Clipper
August 6, 2017 • with FIGMENT (Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bill MacKay, NM) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
August 26, 2017 • with James Elkington at the Skokie Backlot Bash from 4pm to 5pm • (Skokie, IL)
August 30, 2017 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) at The California Clipper (Chicago, IL)
September 26, 2017 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) at The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
September 27, 2017 • with James Elkington & Tara Jane O'Neil • The Hideout • (Chicago, IL)
October 14, 2017 • with James Elkington, Joan Shelley & Nathan Salsburg • SPACE (Evanston, IL)
October 22, 2017 • with Charles Rumback, Jim Baker, and Dustin Laurenzi • Green Mill (Chicago, IL)
November 10, 2017 • with Angela James (Charles Rumback, Jordan Martins) • Constellation (Chicago, IL)
November 14, 2017 • with The Bridge feat. Steve Berry (trombone), Keefe Jackson (tenor saxophone, clarinets), Sylvain Kassap (clarinets), Nick Macri (double bass), Isaiah Spencer (drums) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
November 15, 2017 • with James Elkington (supporting Wilco) • Palace Theatre (St. Paul, MN)
November 16, 2017 • with James Elkington (supporting Wilco) • Palace Theatre (St. Paul, MN)
November 17, 2017 • with James Elkington (supporting Wilco) • Palace Theatre (St. Paul, MN)
November 26, 2017 • with Stephen Dorocke • Transistor (Chicago, IL)
December 2, 2017 • with James Elkington • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
January 14, 2018 • with Jim Baker (piano, synth) and Julian Kirshner (drums) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
February 2, 2018 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, Dan Leali, NM) • Nick's Beer Garden (Chicago, IL)
March 29, 2018 • with Ryley Walker, Sam Wagster & Julian Kirshner • Cafe Mustache (Chicago, IL)
April 28, 2018 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, Dan Leali, NM) • Martyrs (Chicago, IL)
April 29, 2018 • with James Elkington and Sam Amidon • Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago IL)
May 1, 2018 • with The Bridge feat. Daunik Lazro, Guillaume Séguron, Fred Jackson, Keefe Jackson, Jim Baker, Mikel Patric Avery, NM • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
May 11, 2018 • with James Elkington • Specimen Products Open House (Chicago, IL)
May 23, 2018 • with James Elkington supporting The Sea and Cake • Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
June 21, 2018 • with Azita (Adam Vida, Sam Wagster, NM) • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
July 12, 2018 • with Mute Duo (Skyler Rowe & Sam Wagster) • The Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
July 22, 2018 • with James Elkington supporting the War on Drugs • Riverside Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
August 4, 2018 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, NM) • California Clipper (Chicago, IL)
August 11, 2018 • Mirrored Series with Katherine Young (bassoon), Jonathan Van Herik (guitar), Skyler Rowe (drums), NM (bass) • Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
September 19, 2018 • with James Elkington supporting Jeff Tweedy • Pabst Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
September 23, 2018 • with the Mute Duo/Ensemble featuring Billie Howard – violin // Nora Barton – cello // Bruce Lamont - reeds/vocals // Ben Lamar Gay – cornet // NM – bass // Sam Wagster - pedal steel // Jesse Smith - autoharp/electronics // Skyler Rowe - battery/percussion • Bohemian National Cemetery as part of the Empty Bottle's "Beyond the Gate" Series (Chicago, IL)
October 10, 2018 • with Azita (Adam Vida, Sam Wagster, NM) • Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
October 21, 2018 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) at Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
November 13, 2018 • with The Bridge feat. Didier Petit (cello) and Edward Perraud (drums) with Ugochi Nwaogwugwu (voice), Gerrit Hatcher (tenor saxophone), Fred Jackon Jr (alto saxophone), Mwata Bowden (bari saxophone), Peter Maunu (electric guitar), Harrison Bankhead (double bass), Nick Macri (double bass), Julian Kirshner (drums) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
December 8, 2018 • with Brokeback (Douglas McCombs, James Elkington, Areif Sless-Kitain, Nick Macri) and Dead Rider • Milwaukee, WI
December 10, 2018 • duo with Angel Bat Dawid @ Myopic Books Improvisational/Experimental Music Series
December 14, 2018 • with Brokeback (Douglas McCombs, James Elkington, Areif Sless-Kitain, Nick Macri) and Dead Rider • Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
April 3, 2019 • with Azita (Adam Vida, Sam Wagster, NM) • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
April 19, 2019 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, NM) • California Clipper (Chicago, IL)
May 4, 2019 • with Azita (Adam Vida, Sam Wagster, NM) • Co-Prosperity Sphere (Chicago, IL)
May 5, 2019 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) @ Tomeka Reid’s String Summit @ Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
May 7, 2019 • with The Bridge feat. Olivia Scemama (bass), Simon Sieger (accordion, tuba, trombone) • The Whistler (Chicago, IL)
May 9, 2019 • with Olivia Scemama, Simon Sieger, JayVe Montgomery, Rob Frye • Richard Serra’s Reading Cones
May 22, 2019 • SPLICE SERIES with Isaiah Collier, Julian Kirshner, Peter Maunu • The Beat Kitchen (Chicago, IL)
May 26, 2019 • with Wanees Zarour & the University of Chicago’s Middle East Music Ensemble • Logan Center (Hyde Park, Chicago, IL)
June 14, 2019 • with Brokeback (Douglas McCombs, James Elkington, Areif Sless-Kitain, Nick Macri) • Co-Prosperity Sphere (Chicago, IL)
July 19, 2019 • with Brokeback (Douglas McCombs, James Elkington, Areif Sless-Kitain, NM) supporting Stereolab • Thalia Hall (Chicago, IL)
July 20, 2019 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) • Pro Music (Chicago, IL)
August 11, 2019 • with Brokeback (Douglas McCombs, James Elkington, Areif Sless-Kitain, NM) • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
September 27, 2019 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, NM) • California Clipper (Chicago, IL)
September 30, 2019 • Solo Performance @ The Option Series • Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) • (Chicago, IL)
November 14, 2019 • Ken Vandermark’s Momentum 5 (Kim Alpert / visuals, Tim Barnes / percussion, Katinka Kleijn / cello, Damon Locks / samples & electronics, NM / basses, Lou Mallozzi / recordings & electronics, Claire Rousay / percussion, Ken Vandermark / reeds, Mars Williams / saxophones & little instruments • Elastic Arts (Chicago, IL)
JOAN SHELLEY TOUR • Joan Shelley vox & gtr • Nathan Salsburg / guitar • Spencer Tweedy / drums • NM / bass
December 4, 2019 • with Joan Shelley • Turf Club • (St. Paul, MN)
December 5, 2019 • with Joan Shelley • Paradigm Coffee • (Sheboygan, WI)
December 6, 2019 • with Joan Shelley • Stoughton Opera House • (Stoughton, WI)
December 7, 2019 • with Joan Shelley • Collectivo Coffee • (Milwaukee, WI)
December 8, 2019 • with Joan Shelley • Old Town School of Folk Music • (Chicago, IL)
January 24, 2020 • The Plutonians (Nathaniel Braddock, Steve Doyle, NM) • California Clipper (Chicago, IL)
March 9, 2020 - Dan Bitney, Steve Marquette, NM Trio • Elastic (Chicago, IL)
August 1, 2020 • James Elkington & NM Duo • Constellation (Chicago, IL) • LIVESTREAM
October 3, 2020 • James Elkington, Spencer Tweedy, NM Trio • The Storehouse (Galien, MI)
October 3, 2020 • James Elkington, Spencer Tweedy, NM Trio • Virtue Cider (Fennville, MI)
October 11, 2020 • James Elkington & NM Duo • SPACE (Evanston, IL) • Two Shows
June 20, 2021 • Dan Bitney, Steve Marquette, NM Trio • Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
September 18, 2021 • with Eleventh Dream Day + Bill MacKay & NM • The Storehouse (Galien, MI)
September 24, 2021 • with Eleventh Dream Day + Bill MacKay & NM • Constellation (Chicago, IL)
September 25, 2021 • with Eleventh Dream Day + Bill MacKay & NM • Constellation (Chicago, IL)
October 1, 2021 • with Azita (Adam Vida, Sam Wagster, NM) • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
October 28, 2021 • Dan Bitney, Steve Marquette, NM Trio • The Hideout (Chicago, IL)
November 20, 2021 • CANCELLED • Charles Rumback Seven Bridges Record Release Concert featuring Ron Miles - cornet, Krystle Warren - voice, Macie Stewart - violin & voice, Jim Baker - analogue synthesizer & piano, John Tate - bass, Sima Cunningham - voice, Greg Ward - alto saxophone, Jason Stein - bass clarinet, Nick Macri - bass, Charles Rumback - drums
December 5, 2021 • Dan Bitney, Steve Marquette, NM Trio • Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
December 16, 2021 • The Bridge Sextet • Carol Genetti - vocals, Emily Beisel - clarinet, Peter Maunu - guitar, violin, mandolin, Nick Macri - bass, Julian Kirshner - drums, Peter Orins - drums • Elastic Arts (Chicago, IL)
May 1, 2022 • Stirrup (Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, NM) • Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)
July 23, 2022 • Joan Shelley w/Nathan Salsburg, James Elkington, Spencer Tweedy, NM • Old Town School (Chicago, IL)
September 11, 2022 • Dan Bitney, Steve Marquette, NM Trio • Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)