Concerts

Concerts

High visibility concerts....schedule, shows, gigs etc.

* are private events, (OP) are (open to public)

Year 2008

Feb 16, Saturday 2008 8:00Pm Concert (OP)	Pick Staiger Hall, Northwestern University With Paul Wertico Group with Chicago Percussion All Stars, with Chicago Symphony percussionist Ed Harrison, Brazilian percussionist Dede Sampaio, John Moulder, Brian Peters and Kalyan Pathak See Details Click Here See Chicago Tribune Review by Howard Reich of our concert in 2004
Feb 10 Sunday, 2008 3:00pm Concert (OP)	Harris Theater, Millennium Park, Chicago, Kalyan Pathak and Elizabeth Basta perform with "Fulcrum Point Ensemble", in their concert Passport to World Music, some of Kalyan's arrangements of classic Indian songs and also his original compositions

Year 2007

December 29 *	Downtown Chicago IL, Tributosaurus plays private event, Kalyan plays percussion on R n B and Rock n Roll classics
Dec 14 OP) 6:00pm	"Primitive", Chicago, "Jazz Mata Trio", with Kalyan on tabla, percussion, Elizabeth Basta: Voice, Tanpura, Chris Seibold on Sitar Guitar
Dec 5, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes Allman Brothers Band, Kalyan will be on percussion all night long, and also doubling on Drumset with Dan Leali on some songs
Dec 3 *	Schaumburg, IL "Club Lounge" for Bill Pollack
Nov 26 *	"Sound Bar" Chicago, "Club Lounge" for Bill Pollack, Kalyan will play percussion
Nov 29, OP 8:00pm	"Gorilla Tango" with Ingrid Graudins for "Three Cat Thursdays" presentation, with Chris Seibold, Curt Morrison, Liam Davis, and others, Kalyan on tabla, drums, percussion
Nov 23 OP 9:00pm	Kinetic Playground, DROP Q at 1113 W. Lawrence Ave. Chicago Drop Q plays cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves Featuring: Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group) Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee) Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio) Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat) http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive
November 16*	India House Banquet Hall, Schaumburg, with Orchestra Bollywood Tunes for Gujarati Samaj of Chicago, Diwali Dinner Click Here to See Poster and Booking Information
Nov 7, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes Billy Joel, Kalyan will be on percussion all night long Also appearing as "Punjabi Billy Joel"...so not to be missed by hardcore fans of Johnny Bongo
Oct 22 OP 7:30am	The Hard Art Concert, Chopin Theater, Chicago, playing with John Elmoquist and String Quartet, Kalyan will play tabla and percussion
Oct 21 OP) 1:00pm	Roselle Public Library Roselle, IL, "Jazz Mata Trio", with Kalyan on tabla, percussion, Elizabeth Basta: Voice, Tanpura, Donald Neale on Piano
Oct 20*	Performing Drumset with Sur Sangam Orchestra, for Garba Dances, with singers Dr. Mahendra Patel, Kaushika, Jenis Shah, Shailendra
Oct 19 *	Chicago IL, Tributosaurus plays private event, Kalyan plays percussion on R n B and Rock n Roll classics
Oct 13*	Performing Drumset for Garba Dances, with singers Rita Patel and Atul Soni, Hitesh Master Mount Carmel High School, Vernon Hill, IL
October 5 OP Friday 8:00pm October 6 Saturday OP 8:00pm October 7 OP Sunday 3:30pm	"Elgin Symphony Orchestra", Kalyan is a featured soloist for "Suite from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" playing Tar, Darbouka, Framedrums for "Silk Road Encounters" October 5th 8:00pm at Prairie Arts Center, Schaumburg October 6th 8:00pm and October 7th 3:30pm at Hemmens Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin 60120 Call Erin Horan for Tickets 847-888-0404
September October November Various Dates	Touring in USA with Orchestra Bollywood Tunes coming from India Click Here to See Poster and Booking Information
Sept 23 OP 10:00am	Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Foster Avenue, Chicago, playing with John Elmoquist and String Quartet, Kalyan will play tabla and percussion
Sept 19* Private event	Field Museum, Indian Classical Sitar Trio, with Patric Marks, Kalyan Pathak and Elizabeth Basta
Sept 15 (OP) 11:00am	The Art Institute of Chicago 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60603-6110 =Price: free with the price of admission The Time Traveller series continues. Christopher Cartmill writes and performs. With Kalyan Pathak on Tabla, Djembe and percussion....Twist, Twirl and Swing with 'Movement in Art.'
Sept 5th, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes John Lennon, Kalyan will be on percussion and also one song on drumset, thank you Dan Leali!
Sept 1*	Chicago IL, Tributosaurus plays private event, Kalyan plays percussion on R n B and Rock n Roll classics
Aug 23 OP 8:00pm	"River Roots Festival", Red Stone Room, Davenport, Iowa Drop Q plays cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves Featuring: Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group) Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee) Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio) Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat) http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive
Aug 18*	Chicago IL, Tributosaurus plays private event, Kalyan plays percussion on R n B and Rock n Roll classics
Aug 11 *	The New McCormick Place West Building Inauguration, Chicago, "Club Lounge" for Bill Pollack, Kalyan will lead the group
Aug 9 *	Minneapolis, MN, "Club Lounge" for Bill Pollack, Kalyan and Elizabeth will join 8 musicians troop for a private Audio-Visual event
Aug 4 (OP) 11:00am	The Art Institute of Chicago 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60603-6110 =Price: free with the price of admission The Time Traveller series continues. Christopher Cartmill writes and performs. With dancer Pranita Jain and Kalyan Pathak on Tabla, Djembe and percussion....Twist, Twirl and Swing with 'Movement in Art.'
August 1, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes The Eagles, Kalyan will be on percussion all night long, and Drumset for one song
July 19 (OP) 6:00pm	Fareed Haque Group, "Jazz in the Park" downtown, Milwaukee, Cathedral Sqaure Kalyan plays tabla and percussion with Fareed Haque Group after one full year break...very exciting time is promised! SEE FHG TOUR DATES ON JAMBASE CLICK HERE
July 4th OP 2:00pm	Millennium Park, Downtown Chicago, "Rhythmunity Ensemble" Doug Brush, Jean LeRoy, Dominique Louis and Kalyan Pathak play "Percussion From Around The World"
June 22 (OP) 8:00pm	"Double Door", Drop Q plays a cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves, with Omega Moose, in which members of Umphrey's McGee and New Deal play to create a new sound.....Drop Q to open.....there is a lot of buzz about this show in town.....book tickets early! featuring: Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group) Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee) Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio) Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat) http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive
June 18 *	Geneva, IL, Tributosaurus plays private event, Kalyan plays percussion on R n B and Rock n Roll classics
June 15 OP 7:00pm	"Crown Jewel of India", with legendary Ustad Rais Khan on Sitar, Farhan Khan on Sitar, with Orchestra Saregama, and Kalyan playing drumset, leading jazz ensemble for the East-Meets-West portion of the concert Indian Classical Raga, Traditional and Bollywood hits, along with East-Meets-West Concert with Sitar, Tabla, Voice, Keyboards, Guitar Tom McCarthy Guitar, Donald Neale Piano, Nic Meyer Sax and Flute, and Gabe Noel on Bass
June 6th, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes Beck, Kalyan will be on percussion
June 5 OP 6:00pm	"Pritzker Pavilion" at the Millennium Park, for the Grand Finale of Chicago Silk Road, with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, legendary cellist Yo Yo Ma, and over 500 Chicago School Children playing percussion Kalyan will play percussion and lead 50 kids through sections, along with Silk Road Percussionists and Chicago area percussionist such as John Knecht, Taylor, Jeff Handley and many more
May 25 (OP) 12:00pm	"Summercamp 2007" , Drop Q plays a cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves, with great lineup of bands...at this one its kind festival in Chillicothe, Illinois.... featuring: Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group) Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee) Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio) Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat) http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive
May 19 *	The Drake Hotel, Chicago, with "Guitarolla", Kalyan will play hybrid percussion/drumset
May 17 *	Harris Theater, Millennium Park, Chicago, "Dessert Men" with Bill Pollack, Kalyan will play percussion
May 1 *	Private Party in North Suburbs with "Guitarolla", Kalyan will play hybrid percussion/drumset
April 22 OP 10:00am	Third Unitarian Church, Oak Park, Kalyan Pathak Tabla and Voice, Elizabeth Basta Tanpura and Voice, Donald Neale on Piano, doing songs from India. Special guest Bharat Pathak on one Rabindranath Tagore Song.
April 21 OP	"Boneyard Arts Festival", Greg Spero Trio 16 North Chestnut, Champaign, IL (the old Champaign train station) Kalyan plays hybrid Tabla-Drumset
April 14 *	Spiaggia Restaurant, Chicago, with "Guitarolla", Kalyan will play hybrid percussion/drumset
April 4, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes Cat Stevens, Kalyan will be on percussion
March 20 OP 7:00pm	"Lincoln Park Cultural Center" 2045 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, Rhythmunity Duo, Kalyan Pathak and Doug Brush present "World of Percussion Connections", with African, Middle Eastern, Indian and Latin American percussions
March 16 *	"Center for Performing Arts", Skokie, IL, "Tribe" with Bill Pollack, Kalyan will play percussion
March 8 *	Chicago Union Station, "Tribe" with Bill Pollack, Kalyan will play percussion
March 7, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes YES, Kalyan will be on percussion...this is going to be AWSOME.....with tons of great guests
March 4 (OP)	Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Foster Avenue, Chicago, playing with John Elmquist and Choir, Kalyan will play percussion, and some tabla solos
Feb 25 Sunday (OP) first set at 2:00pm 4802 N. Broadway, Chicago IL (773) 878-5552	"Jazz Mata" is honored to be invited at Green Mill, for Chicago Jazz Composers Collective Recital Blending Indian Raga and Folk with American Jazz and Blues, Kalyan plays all his compositions using tabla, drumset and much more... Elizabeth Basta: Tanpura and Voice Vijay Tellis Nayak: Piano Patrick Mulcahy: Bass Nic Meyers: Saxes Tom McCarthy: Guitars
Feb 7, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show	"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes James Brown, Kalyan will be on percussion...come celebrate Black History Month
Feb 6, OP 2:00pm	Art Institute of Chicago, Kalyan will play solo percussion for Chicago Silk Road Presentation
Jan 27 *	Merrillville, IN, "Orchestra Saregama" with Hitesh Nayak, Radhika Chimata, and many others....Kalyan plays drumset on Bollywood hits
Jan 26 OP	Tributosaurus does a set of Chicago and set of Santana at Koozy's Cafe, 160 N. Franklin, and Kalyan will play first percussion along with another percussionist
Jan 17*Private Event	Sitar and Tabla Duo for Carmel Music Agency, downtown Chicago...more details to be announced

Year 2006

Kalyan will be taking some time off Fareed Haque Group schedule for rest of 2006 and 2007 may see Kalyan and Fareed doing some cool hits.....wait and watch.

Dec 17 OFF TO INDIA

Returning January 12

Kalyan will travel to Mumbai India and then to Ahmedabad, Rajkot and other places. Some Musical meetings, family time and some cool travels are in motion....Returning to USA on January 12, please contact Kalyan on email

kalyanpathak@comcast.net

for lessons in January as well as for any other work and schedule related queries.

Dec 16 (OP) 11:00am, 2:00pm and 4:00pm shows

"Midwest Young Artists" will premiere "Song for Gandhi Ashram", a big band chart composed by Kalyan for "Holiday Music of the Silk Road" Concerts of MYA Big Band conducted by Nic Meyer

Kalyan will not be performing, but will attend the concerts.

Harris Theater, Chicago Millennium Park

Dec 15 *

Tributosaurus private party

Dec 9 * 8:00pm

"Dessert Man" at the Field Museum, Private Event

Nov 29 *

"Tribe" with Bill Pollack, Field Museum

Nov 26 *

"Tribe" with Bill Pollack, Field Museum

Nov 18 *

"Brother Brother" Kalyan will play percussion for a private party...downtown Chicago

Nov 18, Morning at 9:30am and 11:15am (OP)

"Adventure in Music" program auspice of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at Symphony Center, Downtown Chicago, by the Rotunda Hall, Kalyan Pathak and Elizabeth Basta will present "Drums and Songs from India" for two half hour shows for kids

Nov 17*

Performing Drumset with Orchestra Saregama, Bollywood Film songs and traditional dances, at the Hindu Temple in Lemont

Nov. 14 OP) 7:00pm

"Glenside Library", Glendale Heights, IL, "Jazz Mata Trio", with Kalyan on tabla, percussion, Elizabeth Basta: Voice, Tanpura, Ed Gerber: Guitars

Nov 4th (OP)

11 pm Doors, 21+

"Kinetic Playground"at 1113 W. Lawrence Ave. Chicago

Kalyan as a special guest with "The Chicago Afrobeat Project", the great drummer Marshall Greenhouse invited Kalyan to come and party with CABP.....it's going to be a great night of dancing!

Kalyan on Tabla, Percussion, Voice and drumset for one song

Nov 2 *

"Tribe" with Bill Pollack

Oct 30 OP) 7:00pm

"Lincoln Park Cultural Center" 2045 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, "Jazz Mata Trio", with Kalyan on tabla, percussion, Elizabeth Basta: Voice, Tanpura, Ed Gerber: Guitars

Oct 27 *

Tributosaurus private party...downtown Chicago

Oct 26 *

"Tribe" with Bill Pollack, celebrating Dalai Lama at a private event near Water Tower Place, Chicago

Oct 22 *

"Shalom Temple", Lincoln Park, playing Middle Eastern and World percussion with a DJ and Doug Brush

Oct. 14 (OP) Last Set at 11:00pm OP

"Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival" , Hot House, Kalyan's band "Jazz Mata", blending Indian Raga and Folk with American Jazz and Blues, Kalyan plays all his compositions using tabla, drumset and much more...

Elizabeth Basta: Tanpura and Voice Tim Green: Piano Patrick Mulcahy: Bass Greg Ward: Saxes Ed Gerber: Guitars

Oct. 12 (OP) 7:00pm OP

"Naperville Public Library", Kalyan's band "Jazz Mata", blending Indian Raga and Folk with American Jazz and Blues, Kalyan plays all his compositions using tabla, drumset and much more...

Elizabeth Basta: Tanpura and Voice Tim Green: Piano Patrick Mulcahy: Bass Greg Ward: Saxes Ed Gerber: Guitars

Oct 4, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show

"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes Dire Straits, Kalyan will be on percussion and one song on Drumset in honor of playing Dire Straits music with Rock Bands all over India in 1988-91 years....

Sept 23 (OP) Late Set at 12:30am

"River Roots Festival", Red Stone Room, Davenport, Iowa Drop Q plays cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves

Featuring:

Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group)

Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee)

Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio)

Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat)

http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive

Sept 15 *

Tributosaurus private party, BB's Club, 22 E. Hubbard, Chicago

Sept 9, * 8:00pm

Lake Bluff, IL, Private event for Tribe and Bill Pollack for Red Mink productions

Sept 6, OP 8:00pm

Parkwest, Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes Paul McCartney, lots of great hits of Macca solo and The Wings, with 9 piece live horns, and strings from Chicago Symphony Orch., Elizabeth joins Shana and Ingrid on background vocals, and Kalyan will play Glock bells on "Junk"....Back in the USA from Beijing, Baby!

Aug 16 to 31 Kalyan in Beijing, China

Kalyan will be visiting Beijing, China, mostly family and vacation, some music teaching to local Chinese musicians

Aug 2, OP 7:00pm show and 10:00pm show

"Martyr's" Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes SANTANA, Kalyan will be on percussion along with Ruben Alvarez and Jose Rendon, this promises to be a great show....Kalyan will sit in on drumset reminiscing days in late 80's in India when he played major rock shows playing Santana and other covers...

July 20. 7pm OP

Rhythmunity Ensemble, Naperville Public Library with Kalyan, Michael Reindue and Dominique Louis

July 15 (OP) 3:45pm to 4:45pm Rhythm Stage

"Concert of Colors", Detroit, MI, Kalyan's band "Jazzmata", blending Indian Raga and Folk with American Jazz and Blues, Kalyan plays all his compositions using tabla, drumset and much more...

Elizabeth Basta: Tanpura and Voice Rob Clearfeild: Piano Patrick Mucahy: Bass Greg Ward: Saxes, Jim Feist: Tabla

July 8 (OP) 9:00pm

"Canopy Club"Drop Q plays a cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves

Featuring:

Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group)

Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee)

Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio)

Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat)

http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive

July 7 (OP) 9:00pm

"Martyr's", Drop Q plays a cool show Live Drum and Bass and Improvised Grooves

Featuring:

Kalyan Pathak on percussion (Fareed Haque Group)

Kris Meyers on drums (Umphrey's McGee)

Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio)

Chris Clementi on bass (Kick the Cat)

http://www.myspace.com/dropqlive

July 5 OP 9:00pm

"Martyr's", Chicago, Tributosaurus becomes "Byrds", Kalyan on percussion

July 3 (OP) 8:00pm

Fareed Haque, "Vinnie's Santa Fe Ave Tap", Ft. Madison, Iowa

High visibility concerts....schedule, shows, gigs etc.

Year 2008

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The Art Institute of Chicago

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Year 2006

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