Album release show for Live New Worlds. Metzger/Walters Texas Quintet, with support from Big Sky Collective and Shelby Dems. Oct 10, Austin.

This show lands right in the middle of ACL Fest Weekend Two. If a smaller room and no festival lines sound better than the Zilker Park crowds that weekend, this is the alternative!

Kevin Metzger and R. Aaron Walters bring Live New Worlds home to the room it was recorded in. The album was tracked live over two nights in October 2025 at How Much?! Studios in Austin. This show marks its release, the night after the record drops, in the same space, with the material opened up to full band arrangements.

Metzger/Walters Texas Quintet headlines, featuring Jared Davis (Atonal Guitar Duo), Jeremy Howell (Blue Tongue), and Charlie Kessenich (Simitree), performing originals and prompted improvisations from the record. Support comes from Big Sky Collective, an orchestral prog ensemble, and Shelby Dems, a classically trained violinist and singer-songwriter performing solo on guitar and violin. Shelby also plays violin on the album's "Variations on a Theme by J/Mo."

Doors at 6:30pm. Music starts at 7:00.

$5 at the door or in advance

Physical copies of Live New Worlds will be available at the show.

Monday in the Park with Metzger/Walters

A free evening of live improvisation under the gazebo at Stonewall Brigade Bandstand. Kevin Metzger (guitar) and R. Aaron Walters (piano, drums, synth) perform jazz, classical, and free improvisation, drawing from their album Live New Worlds.

Metzger/Walters have spent two decades developing a musical language built on deep listening and real-time invention, moving fluidly between written repertoire and full improvisation. Expect Bach arrangements alongside spontaneous duo exploration.

📍 Stonewall Brigade Bandstand, Gypsy Hill Park
600 Churchville Ave, Staunton, VA 24401
🕕 6:00 PM
Free and open to all

September 30 featured The Jazz sensibilities of guitarist Kevin Metzger and improv stylings of longtime friend, R. Aaron Walters for their Metzger Walters Duo project on tour in support of their album Many Worlds. $10-$20 tickets

Rooted in jazz sensibilities yet transcending genre boundaries, Many Worlds marks a significant milestone in Kevin Metzger’s musical journey. Following a harrowing car accident in 2017 that nearly cost him his ability to play guitar, Metzger began a years-long process of rediscovering his artistic voice. The result is a visionary exploration that blends elements of jazz, rock, and classical music into a cohesive, progressive-minded odyssey.

Joining Metzger is longtime friend and fellow improviser R. Aaron Walters, whose dual role as pianist and drummer brings a rare synchronicity to the project. Together, they navigate a rich soundscape of original compositions and reimagined works by iconic artists such as Keith Jarrett, The Grateful Dead, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album also features a compelling interpretation of a duo sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, showcasing the duo’s deep respect for classical tradition.

Many Worlds is not only a testament to Metzger’s resilience and creative vision, but also a celebration of the enduring musical bond between him and Walters. Both originally from Syracuse, NY, their decades-long friendship serves as the foundation for this release.

For Metzger, Many Worlds marks his debut full-length recording; a culmination of years of growth, reflection, and reinvention. For Walters, it represents a meaningful new chapter in his collaborative work, following his 2015 SAMMY Award-winning album Sea of Gold with Early Bird Trio. 

The Metzger/Walters Upstate Quartet at Liquid State Brewing in Ithaca, NY as part of the LIVE NEW WORLDS PRE-RELEASE RUN

Tickets: HERE [Eventbrite]

Official LIVE NEW WORLDS Pre-Release Party
The Metzger/Walters Upstate Quartet at Funk ‘n Waffles in Syracuse, NY as part of the LIVE NEW WORLDS PRE-RELEASE RUN

$10

w/s/g Mt Erebus

Doors at 7 - Show at 8

More info and tickets at: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/metzgerwalters-upstate-quartet-wsg-mt-funk-n-waffles-tickets/14969013?REFID=clientsitewp

The Metzger/Walters Upstate Quartet at Silvana in New York City, NY as part of the LIVE NEW WORLDS PRE-RELEASE RUN

NO COVER

Set from 8-9PM

More info at: https://silvana-nyc.com/music.php

The Atonal Guitar Duo at Here Be Monsters contemporary classical festival presented by Tetractys New Music.
https://www.prekindle.com/event/74359-tetractys-new-music-presents-here-be-monsters-austin

Kevin Metzger & R. Aaron Walters present a 2-night live album and film recording event of original + improvised music.

Get tickets and find out more

Kevin Metzger & R. Aaron Walters present a 2-night live album and film recording event of original + improvised music.

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The ‘Many Worlds’ album release show at Funk ‘N Waffles
Kevin Metzger w/ R. Aaron Walters ft. Michael Fishman on drums
w/s/g Kajuneji
Doors @ 8, Show @ 9
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Solo guitar/piano brunch set @ Zoé Tong

https://zoetong.com/

playing electric guitar w/ Sprig at Vaquero Taquero for Rulitos’ EP Release Show
w/ Rulitos, fuvk, and Cloud Companion

Playing keyboards with Easy Wind @ ‘River Sings Sweet Songs’ Grateful Dead festival

Solo guitar/piano brunch set @ Zoé Tong

https://zoetong.com/

Playing keyboards w/ Jack Greenwood (Full band) @ The Coral Snake’s HOT LUCK FEST

w/ Mobley • Jackie the Robot • Jack Greenwood • Mikky & the Doom

https://www.thecoralsnakeaustin.com/events/hot-luck-fest-w-mobley-jackie-the-robot-jack-greenwood-mikky-the-doom

Guitar/Piano Duo w/ Savannah Thieme for Mother’s Milk Bank 25th Anniversary outdoor public party w/ food trucks

https://www.instagram.com/soldragon.wav/

Solo Private Event for Triumphant Love Lutheran Church

Private Event for Mother’s Milk Bank

Playing Keyboards w/ Jack Greenwood @ The Coral Snake supporting Chris Milam

https://jackgreenwoodmusic.bandcamp.com/

https://chrismilam.com/

Playing Keyboards w/ Jack Greenwood @ Sahara Lounge supporting Red Letter Tribe

https://jackgreenwoodmusic.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/redlettertribe/

Performing at Friendly Rio Market w/ Scuzzy & MONTAZ

https://www.jareddavismusic.net/

The Atonal Guitar Duo will be giving a free recital at Texas State University

https://www.jareddavismusic.net/

The Atonal Guitar Duo will be giving an open lecture for the composition students at Texas State University.

https://www.jareddavismusic.net/