Center for World Performance Studies partners with Edgefest and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instrument for this in-person concert, featuring a collective improvisation using instruments from the Stearns Collection, by U-M students, faculty and Edgefest artists. This concert also include performances by William Parker & Francisco Mela and Steve Swell’s “If Trains Could Speak.”

All patrons and artists who wish to attend or present performances indoors at Edgefest must provide a valid, complete COVID-19 vaccination card OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed within the previous 72 hours prior to entry. Such proof must be presented at concert check-in, may be displayed on a smartphone OR presented as a physical copy, and must also be accompanied by a matching, valid ID for verification.

Additionally, according to current CDC recommendations, masks are required for audiences inside. When performing, artists may wear a mask, or not, at their own discretion.