Mike Block Trio will be on tour in Alaska this fall!

This fall kicks off my second season as curator of Rockport Music's  Global Journeys series. This September will feature my West African fusion band

we already have dates for next year's Mike Block String Camp, and after an initial early-bird registration period for returing campers,

The Balla Kouyaté and Mike Block Band will be on tour this fall!

Check out my “What’s In the Case” in Strings Magazine’s May-June 2023 Issue!

Mike Block regularly tours his engaging solo show of cello and voice through the unique living spaces designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for a one-of-a-kind concert experience. Explaining the inspiration for this unique project,

Two global fusion live performances are coming up this spring in Massachusetts! Groton Music's Meadow Hall will host A “must-hear” event with

Mike Block (cello/vocals) teams up with Christylez Bacon (beatbox/rhymes/guitar) and Patricia Ligia (electric bass guitar/vocals) to form a dynamic trio, 

March 26 & April 1, 2023 , Vero Beach, FL- Vero Beach International Music Festival will present two final performances this season

Applications for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop (GMW) are now open! GMW 2023 will take place from August 6-12, 2023 at New England Conservatory in Boston, MA. 

The Lawrentian reviewed last month’s performance at Lawrence University, saying that the Mike Block Trio

My Online Multi-Style Cello School @ ArtistWorks.com was Ranked the #1 online cello resource by HelloMusicTheory.com

Master Wu Man and I are performing our first full duo show THIS Friday, Feb 10, in Rockport, MA at the beautiful Shalin Liu Performance Center, as part of my GLOBAL JOURNEYS series. Tickets at https://rockportmusic.org/wu-man-mike-block/

Christylez bacon and I are having an awesome time on our debut duo tour!! We figured it was time to share a little video we filmed in October when we first played together.

You can watch it HERE!

I met Christylez Bacon at Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop this summer. He is a breathtaking performer who beatboxes, rhymes, and as I later discovered, also rocks some great guitar harmonies. This is our debut tour together through the northeast, from Maine down to Washington D.C. - come join us! :) Details on my tour page.

Musicians of all ages/backgrounds can join us at www.playforthevote.com. PLAY FOR THE VOTE organizes musical performances at polling locations across the country on Election Day (Nov 8), with the goal of increasing voter turnout by providing a more positive voting experience and creating a sense of community