It’s the final Friday the 13th of 2026, and you will not see another until August of 2027. Which should only influence your evening if you choose to lean into the positive direction of fate, because the Arcata Playhouse has a real fantastic show on tap at 8 p.m. Joel Harrison is an avant jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader who is returning to Humboldt with an ambitious project which he is uniquely able to helm. Tonight’s show is a re-imagining of Miles Davis’ 1969 electric jazz milestone In a Silent Way, a record that served as a blueprint for most jazz fusion projects in the following decades. I’m listening to a recording of Harrison’s vision while I write this and all I can really say is, this magnificent mess should be heard and felt and critiqued live. I can’t wait to hear him and his cohorts rip up and rebuild something I love so dearly. Thankfully, you also have the opportunity to do that tonight at 8 p.m. ($25).
Music Tonight: Friday, Nov. 13
