Now Hear This - O.N.C.E. More with...Ron de Jong

New Music Edmonton’s Now Hear This 2025 opens with an explosive evening of improvised music. Led by legendary drummer Ron de Jong, a handpicked crew of diverse, virtuosic artists from our city will come together for an unforgettable, and unrepeatable, exploration of unrehearsed, sonic improvisation. You will definitely be treated to sounds, textures, and a richly varied palette of musical reactions, as these great musicians get in close, responding to each others’ inner hearing.

Expect the unexpected in this extemporaneous extravaganza!

Featuring

Ron de Jong – drums, cymbals, percussion, and field audio samples

Thom Golub – Upright Bass

Kelly Ruth – contact mics on spinning wheel with effects

Jacob Tran – Alto Saxophone 

Accessibility: Mile Zero Dance Space (9931 – 78 Avenue NW, Edmonton): accessible building with multiple all-gender washrooms. There is a cleared path from the front door to the warehouse space. We have two accessible washroom facilities on the main floor as well. Please note that we do not yet have an automatic front door and the sidewalk outside needs to be improved as well. The #523 bus stops at 99 St and 78 Ave, approx 120 meters from the venue (stop #1542 SB, stop #22729 NB), and the #8 bus stops at Whyte Ave and 99 St, approx 500 meters from the venue (stop #1035 EB, #2824 WB)

Festival passes — $100/$80. Individual tickets $25/$20.