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Stephan Haluska / Adam Shead duo + The Dreadful Din

  • Spot Tavern 409 South 4th Street Lafayette, IN, 47901 United States (map)

Percussionist Adam Shead and harpist Stephan Haluska form an inventive duo that explores the outer edges of sound through improvisation and experimental music. Based in Chicago and Cleveland respectively, the two musicians merge their unique instrumental voices—percussion and harp—into textured, dynamic soundscapes that blur genre boundaries. Their collaboration draws on a shared commitment to sonic exploration and contemporary composition, creating performances that are as meditative as they are unpredictable.

Adam Shead is a Chicago-based percussionist and composer with deep roots in avant-garde jazz and experimental music. He has studied at Columbia College Chicago and the University of Michigan, and has performed with notable artists such as Marilyn Crispell and Roscoe Mitchell. Stephan Haluska, based in Cleveland, is a harpist known for his use of extended techniques, electronic processing, and prepared harp textures. He holds degrees from Mills College and Bowling Green State University, and is active in both performance and education, including his work with the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project. Together, Shead and Haluska craft a distinct musical language that reimagines the possibilities of their instruments.

"The Dreadful Din" is an artist based in Michigan, known for creating music that combines elements of sensational sonic soundscapes, thicc glistening grooves, and a calamitous cacophony. Their work has been described as vibrant and captivating, pushing the boundaries of typical genres. 

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