The Stone is an experimental music venue in New York. Founded by saxophonist John Zorn in 2005, it operates on a model where all door revenue goes directly to performers, with a different curator programming each month's lineup.
The Stone operates a curation model built on a simple principle: every door dollar goes to the musicians, and the room stays quiet so people listen. Founded by saxophonist-composer John Zorn in 2005 and relocated to the New School's Glass Box Theater in 2018, the space presents experimental and avant-garde music without a bar, without concessions to comfort, without distraction. A different musician curates each month, building lineups from scratch and occasionally creating what one observer called "weird mutant super-bands" by pairing musicians in novel configurations. The room is stark. Fold-out chairs, dim light, and the understanding that you're there because the music demands attention. For twenty years, The Stone has asked artists and audiences to prioritize listening as a radical act.
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