Few Seattle musicians have the ambition to host their own 30th
birthday party in the lofty recital chamber of Town Hall; fewer
still have the talent and collaborators to pull it off. But Jherek
Bischoff is up to the task. The Dead Science bassist and composer has
recorded solo under his own name and as Ribbons, and he’s worked with
the likes of David Byrne, Degenerate Art Ensemble, Xiu
Xiu, and countless others. Tonight, for one night only, Bischoff
presents 13 original compositions for 40 musicians. One piece will
employ 30 glockenspiels; all will presumably feature Bischoff
partying like it’s his birthday. (Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave,
676-2321. 8 pm, $5–$15 sliding scale, all ages.)