The No Idea Festival is a yearly institution in Texas, originally conceived by percussionist and improviser Chris Cogburn as a way to bridge the experimental music communities of Austin and Houston, drawing on local improvisers from both cities as well as places like New York, Philadelphia, the Bay Area, Berlin and Mexico City. more ›

Now in its seventh year, the No Idea Festival has expanded once again to bring improvised music to select locales - Austin, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Houston, and New Orleans - by selectively combining the talents of musicians from Austin to Zurich in collaborative, live performance. more ›