LATEST NEWS
11/10/2026
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Gary is quoted in the liner notes by Jason Pettigrew in the official booklet of the new 60th Anniversary Edition of Frank Zappa and The Mothers "Freak Out!" box set: page 1 | page 2
10/30/2026
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Just confirmed for Sun. Dec 20th, Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at Debonair Music Hall, Teaneck, NJ! Tickets here
10/21/2026
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Just confirmed: Gary plays solo acoustic upstairs at Le Chair de Poule in Paris (the Peine Perdu bar) Tues. Nov. 17th at 9:30pm
10/14/2026
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Thurs. Dec. 17th—Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters return to The Colony in Woodstock, 22 Rock City Road, feat. Calvin Weston drums and Ernie Brooks bass, tickets here
10/08/2026
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Coming on Helloween 2026 at the Sag Harbor Cinema!! Details in the next post!
10/02/2026
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"IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE!!": Just confirmed: On Halloween Sat. Oct 31st, at 6pm, Gary will perform his live solo guitar score accompanying James Whale's 1931 FRANKENSTEIN starring BORIS KARLOFF at the SAG HARBOR CINEMA, 90 Main Street, Sag Harbor NY. More details and tickets here!
09/30/2026
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Excellent reviews for LUCAS & LUKAS's new album "OMNIDRECTIONAL" (Cuneiform) in EXPOSE and JazzBlues.EU magazine
09/22/2026
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New Gary Lucas interview with KMET
09/22/2026
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MASTERCLASS IN IRELAND—just announced! November 28th, 11am-5pm at the An Táin Arts Centre in Dundalk, right outside Dublin, tickets and information here
09/20/2026
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RARE JAPANESE GHOST STORIES: Gary's review of "Kwaidan" at Film Forum NYC, up now at CultureCatch.com
09/17/2026
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JUST KEEP WALKIN’ and THE DEATH OF IRONY: Gary Lucas reminisces about 9/11 and its aftermath on the 25th anniversary, up now at CultureCatch.com
Photo copyright Anton Corbijn, as featured in his book "Star Trak"
Photo copyright Anton Corbijn, as featured in his book "Star Trak"
09/16/2026
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WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS: Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters are coming to play The Loft at City Winery Philadelphia next Tues. Sept 22nd at 7:30pm. Check out the poster here, and new YouTube clip here. Tickets here!
09/16/2026
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Gary's old friend Mitch Myers ("The Boy Who Cried Freebird") has a new essay "Bar Mitzvah Blues" out now in the new issue of Magnet Magazine with musical accompaniment by Gary
09/14/2026
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Check out an interview from JazzBlues EU with Gary about his new fully improvised album "Omnidirectional" with percussionist/composer extraordinaire Lukas Ligeti under the duo name Lucas & Lukas (Cuneiform)
· New Lucas & Lukas page
· New Lucas & Lukas page
09/07/2026
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See two clips from the packed Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters Bitter End show on 9/5/2026!
clip 1 | clip 2
clip 1 | clip 2
09/07/2026
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See the first review of Lucas & Lukas "Omnidirectional" by Arthur Levy, music writer emeritus, and check out the new Lucas & Lukas page!
09/04/2026
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JUST CONFIRMED: GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS will perform live at CITY WINERY PHILADELPHIA on Tues. Sept 22nd, 990 Filbert St., feat. the mighty Calvin Weston on drums and rock steady Ernie Brooks on bass—more details tba
And for those in NYC, come see us this Sat. May 5th at the legendary Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street at 8:15pm, tickets here
ROCK ON
And for those in NYC, come see us this Sat. May 5th at the legendary Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street at 8:15pm, tickets here
ROCK ON
08/22/2026
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From Gary: Tues. Sept. 9th I am performing solo acoustic in a Jazz Memorial for my old friend JAMES BLOOD ULMER, who sadly passed away recently.
The tribute will be held at Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, it's free. Musicians appearing include Vernon Reid, Calvin Weston, Marc Ribot, David Murray and many others
The tribute will be held at Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, it's free. Musicians appearing include Vernon Reid, Calvin Weston, Marc Ribot, David Murray and many others
08/21/2026
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The return in NYC of GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS, feat. Gary Lucas guitar and vocals (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley). Calvin Weston drums (James Blood Ulmer) and Ernie Brooks bass (Modern Lovers) at the legendary Bitter End! Their first show following their recent successful tour of Japan, this psychedelic jazz-rock jamband supergroup has been tearing it up all over the world since Gary Lucas founded the band in 1989. Show starts at 8:15pm on Sat Sept. 5th, tickets are $25. Come experience an hour of magic!
Also catch them at the Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 13th, tickets here!
Also catch them at the Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 13th, tickets here!
08/13/2026
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THE SONG DOES NOT REMAIN THE SAME, Gary's latest article, home-stylee, up now at CultureCatch.com
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