Dissonant Works

Dissonant Works ​​Dissonant Works is a volunteer-run nonprofit arts organization in St. Louis, MO.

We are dedicated to cultivating a vibrant, experiential space where artists and musicians stretch the boundaries of creativity and share their work in an intimate setting.

Sunday, May 177:00 PM (early show)Dissonant Works presentsAn evening of ambient pedal steelLuke Schneider (Nashville, TN...
05/14/2026

Sunday, May 17
7:00 PM (early show)

Dissonant Works presents

An evening of ambient pedal steel

Luke Schneider (Nashville, TN), Nate Hofer (Kansas City), Mike Stover (Kansas City)

Luke Schneider is a Nashville-based ambient pedal steel artist whose meditative, drone-based compositions transform the instrument’s traditional role into immersive sound. His releases on Third Man Records, Leaving Records, and Northern Spy position him within a contemporary experimental context.

Nate Hofer is a Kansas City–area artist working with ambient and experimental pedal steel guitar. His music blends improvisation and “accidental” composition, informed by Brian Eno and Buddy Emmons. His forthcoming solo release Decommissioned was recorded inside a decommissioned Atlas F missile silo near Wilson, Kansas.

Mike Stover is a Kansas City–based multi-instrumentalist, recently focused on pedal steel guitar, performing both classic country and less traditional work, including solo performances and collaborations with artists such as Lorna Kay.

$20

Tickets at www.dissonantworks.org (link in bio)

Wednesday, May 20Dissonant Works presents Small Room Session 05LaDonna Smith, gabby fluke-mogul, Alex Cunningham, Jason ...
05/14/2026

Wednesday, May 20
Dissonant Works presents Small Room Session 05

LaDonna Smith, gabby fluke-mogul, Alex Cunningham, Jason Stein, Damon Smith, Adam Shead

LaDonna Smith is a violinist, violist, and central figure in free improvisation whose decades of work span performance, collaboration, and artist-led organizing, including her long-running publication Trans Museq. gabby fluke-mogul is a Brooklyn-based violinist, improviser, composer, and organizer working across experimental and improvised music with an active international touring practice. Alex Cunningham is a St. Louis–based violinist, improviser, and visual artist. His recorded output spans free improvisation, drone, noise, and minimalist composition, with releases across a range of independent labels.

Jason Stein — Damon Smith — Adam Shead (often billed as Stein/Smith/Shead) is a Chicago-rooted improvising trio uniting bass clarinetist Jason Stein, double bassist Damon Smith, and percussionist Adam Shead. Since forming in late 2021, the group has toured extensively across the Midwest and beyond, becoming a fixture in the creative music circuit and collaborating with influential figures such as Roscoe Mitchell and Marilyn Crispell.

Doors 7:00 PM / Music 8:00 PM
$20 - Tickets on sale at dissonantworks.org- link in bio

*Late afternoon community workshop with LaDonna Smith to be announced

We’ve got a great stretch of shows coming up through the second half of May. Back to back evenings of creative and impro...
05/12/2026

We’ve got a great stretch of shows coming up through the second half of May. Back to back evenings of creative and improvised music starting this Thursday with Chicago trombonist Jeb Bishop.

Sunday, May 17 features ambient pedal steel performances from Luke Schneider, Nate Hofer, and Mike Stover, followed by an open conversation on pedal steel and experimental approaches to the instrument.

Wednesday, May 20 we continue our Small Room Session series with avant garde violinist LaDonna Smith alongside gabby fluke-mogul and Alex Cunningham, ending the night with the trio of Jason Stein, Damon Smith, and Adam Shead.

Tickets available at dissonantworks.org

Suggested donation $20
Sliding scale / PWYC always available.

Thank you for continuing to support our organization. We’re grateful to keep bringing this work to St. Louis.

May 7 is Give STL Day. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who has supported our organization, shared our work, attended e...
05/07/2026

May 7 is Give STL Day. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who has supported our organization, shared our work, attended events, and helped us grow through this first year.

Every donation truly makes a difference for an organization like ours, and helps us continue building momentum into our second year. Early giving starts now. Donation link in bio.

Photography by michellefromstl.com

Psych!!!!! There is a Tuesdays with Lex tomorrow after all!!
05/05/2026

Psych!!!!! There is a Tuesdays with Lex tomorrow after all!!

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