# Michael Bates' ACROBAT

> Acrobat , the quintet led by bassist/composer Michael Bates, features five… Michael Bates' ACROBAT at Barbès in Brooklyn. Nov 14, 2026 · 1 date listed.

- Venue: [Barbès](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/barbes.html.md)
- Address: 376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=376+9th+St%2C+Brooklyn%2C+NY+11215))
- Neighborhood: Brooklyn
- Status: Nov 14, 2026 · 1 date listed
- Section: [NYC Jazz Clubs](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/index.html.md)
- Web page: https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/barbes/michael-bates-acrobat.html
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- Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 07:02 AM

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- Run: Nov 14, 2026
- Price: $20
- Tickets and info: https://www.viewcy.com/event/michael_bates_acroba_18

Acrobat , the quintet led by bassist/composer Michael Bates, features five fearless voices exploring one of music's most mysterious personalities, Dmitri Shostakovich. With literal themes by Shostakovich or themes composed with his spirit, "Acrobat" is full of music that is playful yet dark and swinging. And while Shostakovich is clearly being channeled, the voices of these five fantastic improvisers will be on full display: Beautiful and vicious, elegant and dissonant, and humor laced with…

Upcoming dates:

- Sat, Nov 14 at 08:00 PM — Barbès

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