Makaya McCraven
Jazz band from Chicago · formed 1983
- contemporary jazz
- Drum & Bass
- drummer
- french
- jazz
- modern jazz
- nu jazz
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 29
- Last show
- Sep 11, 2026Garfield Park Conservatory
About
Makaya McCraven is a band from Chicago, formed in 1983, tagged contemporary jazz, Drum & Bass, drummer by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- Makaya McCraven formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Makaya McCraven is based in Chicago, 75 — MusicBrainz
- Makaya McCraven has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Makaya McCraven formed in 2007 — Wikipedia
- Makaya McCraven plays Jazz [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Makaya McCraven has 157769 listeners on Last.fm — Makaya McCraven on Last.fm
- Makaya McCraven has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2025 — Makaya McCraven on Discogs
- Makaya McCraven has 1 followers on Genius — Makaya McCraven on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @makayamccraven — Makaya McCraven on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): French — Makaya McCraven on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20141 show
- 20194 shows
- 20221 show
- 20241 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Garfield Park Conservatory · ChicagoSupportwith Flore Laurentienne, Gwenifer Raymond, Green-House (USA), +2 | Support | Flore Laurentienne, Gwenifer Raymond, Green-House (USA), +2 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Quarry Amphitheater · Santa CruzSupportwith Kevin Morby, Jessica Pratt, Youth Lagoon, +2 | Support | Kevin Morby, Jessica Pratt, Youth Lagoon, +2 |
| May 21, 2022 | World Cafe Live · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Mike Casey | Headliner | Mike Casey |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Village Underground · LondonHeadlinerwith Rosie Turton, Jake Long | Headliner | Rosie Turton, Jake Long |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Industry City · BrooklynHeadlinerwith L'Rain, Brandee Younger | Headliner | L'Rain, Brandee Younger |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Thalia Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Charlie Coffeen, Braxton Cook, Chris Turner | Support | Charlie Coffeen, Braxton Cook, Chris Turner |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Seun Kuti, ÌFÉ, Meshell Ndegeocello, +2 | Support | Seun Kuti, ÌFÉ, Meshell Ndegeocello, +2 |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Starlight Theatre · Kansas CitySupportwith Steely Dan, Bobby Broom, Ben Paterson | Support | Steely Dan, Bobby Broom, Ben Paterson |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago1 show
- Industry City · Brooklyn1 show
- Quarry Amphitheater · Santa Cruz1 show
- Starlight Theatre · Kansas City1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Kansas City1 show
- London1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
29 releases, 2008–2025Hidden Out!
2025 · Ep
Off the Record
2025 · Compilation
PopUp Shop
2025 · Ep
Techno Logic
2025 · Ep
The People's Mixtape
2025 · Ep
Universal Beings Complete Edition
2024
Big Shot City (Makaya McCraven Interpolation)
2023 · Single
The Chicago Experiment: Revisited
2023
In These Times
2022 · Album
International Anthem @ Public Records (Volume 3)
2022 · Ep
The Fours
2022 · Single
Seventh String
2022
The Chicago Experiment
2022
2021-07-30: Newport, RI @ Ft. Adams State Park - Newport Jazz Festival
2021 · Album
Deciphering the Message
2021 · Album
Universal Beings E&F Sides
2020 · Album
We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
2020 · Album
Dark Honey (4thestorm)
2019 · Single
Moving Cities
2019 · Album
Too Shy
2019 · Single
Universal Beings
2018 · Album
Where We Come From (Chicago x London Mixtape)
2018 · Album
Highly Rare
2017 · Album
Raws:La
2017 · Album
In The Moment
2015 · Album
In the Moment Remix Tape
2015 · Album
Bassprint
2012 · Album
Split Decision
2012 · Album
GMG
2008
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Makaya McCraven on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Makaya McCraven on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Makaya McCraven on Genius | Artist facts |
| Makaya McCraven on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.