Calvin Simmers: Max Roach at 101

($20-$30 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Century Room welcomes young drum phenom Calvin Simmers for his first headline show! Calvin will be presenting a centennial celebration of drum legend Max Roach, highlighting Max’s drumming and collaborations with artists like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Clifford Brown. Max’s innovations helped define the bebop era and reshape the role of the drum set in modern music, introducing a more melodic, interactive style of drumming that emphasized the ride cymbal for timekeeping and allowed for greater rhythmic complexity and conversation within the band. Beyond his technical innovations, Roach was a committed activist who used music as a form of protest, most notably in works like We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, which addressed civil rights and social justice. His fearless creativity and uncompromising artistry left an enduring legacy that continues to influence generations of musicians.