Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily released their collaborative album Love in Exile in March, and they’ve been playing shows together for it, including an NYC date on Thursday night (9/14) at Town Hall. Kalia Vandever opened with a solo set, and you can see pictures from the night by Sachyn Mital below.
We also caught Arooj, Vijay and Shahzad earlier this year at Big Ears, where we wrote, “the room was hushed and mostly free of aloft cellphones as they mesmerized with their ethereal soundscapes. It’s music that benefits from being heard in a big room with pristine sound like the Tennessee where most of the weekend’s must-see shows are happening.”
Arooj plays The National’s Homecoming festival this weekend, and there are more Love In Exile dates coming up in September and October, including Los Angeles’ The Ford on September 20. See all dates below.
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
photo by Sachyn Mital
AROOJ AFTAB, VIJAY IYER & SHAHZAD ISMAILY: 2023 TOUR DATES
09/19/2023 Epstein Family Amphitheater San Diego
09/20/2023 The Ford Los Angeles
09/21/2023 Great American Music Hall San Francisco
09/22/2023 Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Beaverton
09/24/2023 Neptune Theatre Seattle
09/28/2023 Tempe Center for the Arts Tempe
09/29/2023 Bass Concert Hall Austin
09/30/2023 Newman Center for the Performing Arts Denver
10/04/2023 Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland
10/05/2023 McCarter Theatre Center Princeton
10/07/2023 Moss Arts Center Blacksburg
10/08/2023 The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
10/10/2023 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis
10/11/2023 Harris Theater Chicago
10/12-10/15/2023 Infinite Dream 2023 Iowa City
10/17/2023 University of Georgia Performing Arts Center Athens
