The Bridge Returns to Chicago for Their Final Tour with ConstelNation
Concert
The Bridge #2.11 | ConstelNation
Alliance Française de Chicago
54 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60610
Nov 3, 2026 | 6:30 pm
Come enjoy an evening of jazz where French and Chicago musicians meet, as The Bridge marks thirteen years of transatlantic exchange with its final performance, ConstelNation.
In partnership with Villa Albertine, the Alliance Française de Chicago hosts The Bridge for a performance titled ConstelNation as part of their final tour.
Created in 2013, The Bridge is an exchange program bringing together creative musicians from France and the United States, particularly Chicago, to perform on both sides of the Atlantic. Over thirteen years, the program has brought musicians together in newly formed quartets and quintets, creating opportunities for artistic exchange and collaboration across borders.
This final tour brings together Chicago artists Angel Bat Dawid and Nick Macri with French musicians Magic Malik, Toma Gouband, and Richard Comte. Together, the quintet explores flute, clarinet, guitar, double bass, and percussion, transforming familiar instruments through improvisation.
Following the concert, guests are invited to meet the musicians over a complimentary glass of French wine.
Dates – Chicago and Midwest Events
10/30 | Constellation — 8pm
10/31 | BlueStem Jazz, North Street Cabaret, Madison — 8pm
11/1 | Woodland Pattern at Acme Records, Milwaukee — 7pm
11/2 | Asian Improv Arts — 6pm
*Magic Malik / Richard Comte / Toma Gouband + Fred Jackson Jr. / Kioto Aoki / Tatsu Aoki
11/4 | The Whistler — 9pm
*Magic Malik / Richard Comte + Trempo Trainees & Chicago guests
11/5 | Improvised Music Series, Elastic Arts — 8:30pm
+ Trempo trainees
11/6 | Theater Y — 8pm
+ Trempo trainees
11/7 | Intuit Museum — 3pm
*Magic Malik / Toma Gouband / Lia Kohl / Macie Stewart quartet
11/7 | ProMusica — 8pm
*ConstelNation (without Angel Bat Dawid) + Jeb Bishop & Sharon Udoh
11/10 | Planetarium record release, Experimental Sound Studio — 6pm
*Angel Bat Dawid / Magic Malik duo
11/11 | Old Town School of Folk Music — 7:30pm
11/12 | Chicago Public Library, 9525 S. Halsted Street — 2pm
*Malik Mezzadri / Nick Macri / Toma Gouband trio
11/13 | Spurlock Museum, Urbana CH — 7pm
*ConstelNation (without Angel Bat Dawid) + Jeb Bishop
11/14 | Katalyst record shop — tbc
*Magic Malik / Richard Comte / Nick Macri / Vincent Davis quartet
11/15 | Magnifico Coffee Roasters — tbc
*Joshua Abrams / Toma Gouband duo
11/15 | Logan Arts Center — 7pm
*ConstelNation (without Angel Bat Dawid) + Jeb Bishop & Sharon Udoh
11/15 | Hungry Brain — 9:30pm
*with friends
In partnership with
Alliance française de Chicago
The Alliance Française de Chicago is over 120 years old and is part of an international network of over 1,100 Alliances and affiliated cultural centers worldwide. It is the second oldest Alliance Française in the US and second largest after the Alliance Française in New York City. Classes are offered for all ages and levels of French, leading to certifications in French for professional purposes or simply for experiencing another language and its various cultures. It also hosts an impressive array of events, bringing notable lecturers to Chicago: authors, filmmakers and directors, winemakers, chefs, designers, historians, actors and performing artists.