DECEMBER 2003
| Sunday, Dec. 7th | Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette at Astor Pl., New York City - Fast 'n Bulbous |
| Tuesday, Dec. 9th 11:00pm | John Schaefer's "New Sounds", WNYC FM, 93.9 FM, New York City - Gary Lucas and Josef Van Wissem lute/acoustic guitar duo, listen live on the internet here |
| Tuesday, Dec. 16th 8:00pm | Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th St., New York City - solo acoustic |
NOVEMBER 2003
| Saturday, Nov. 1st | Fourth Annual Light of Day Concert to Benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, New Jersey - Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters w/Garland Jeffreys, Joe Grushecky and other guest artists from the Bruce Springsteen Tribute/Benefit "Light of Day" album; tickets are $45 and $100 in advance at Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster Online |
| Saturday, Nov. 8th | All Tomorrow's Parties Festival, Queen Mary Events Park Stage, Long Beach, California - Magic Band reunion Please note, Captain Beefheart will not be appearing. |
| Monday, Nov. 17th | Embassy of the Czech Republic, Washington D.C. - solo concert of Czech music in honor of the 14th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution |
| Thursday, Nov. 27th | John Diliberto's "Echoes" program, broadcast on WFUV 90.7 FM from Midnight-3am in New York City, and on over 150 other radio stations across the country at different times (click here for a list) - solo acoustic Listen live on the internet here |
| Friday, Nov. 28th 10:00pm | Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters |
OCTOBER 2003
| Saturday, Oct. 18th 3:00pm UK time (10am EST) | "World Routes" programme, BBC radio 3 - GL plays and talks about mid-century Chinese pop; available for 7 days thereafter at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3, recorded 9/10/03, hosted by Paul Fischer |
| Tuesday, Oct. 28th 8:00pm free to public | Columbia University, Philosophy Hall, Room 301, 116th St. and Amsterdam Ave., New York City - "Tales of a Wandering Musician", GL lectures, plays solo, and shows video clips from his career |
| Wednesday, Oct. 29th 5:30-7:30pm | Guitar Harvest CD Release Party, 101 Central Park West, New York City - GL solo acoustic w/Joel Harrison and Newman and Oltman Duo |
| Thursday, Oct. 30th 2 shows: 7:00pm & 9:00pm | Makor, 35 West 67th Street, New York City - Special Halloween Show: GL plays his original music score to the silent film "The Golem" (1920) |
SEPTEMBER 2003
| Saturday, Sept. 6th 24:00 CET | Dutch radio 4FM - one-hour excerpt from Gary's Fast 'n Bulbous project, live at the Saalfelden Festival in Austria from August 25, 2002, listen on the internet here |
| Monday, Sept. 8th 21:00 CET | Belgian Radio 1 - interview with Gary regarding the Magic Band's "Back To The Front" CD, listen on the internet here |
| Wednesday, Sept. 10th | The Spitz, London - solo, and Gary will
also be joined on a number by his friends Larry Love and The Very Rev. Dr. D. Wayne Love from the group Alabama 3 ("Woke Up This Morning" from The Sopranos) Click here for more info |
| Wednesday, Sept. 10th 2:00pm | BBC Radio 3, London - live taping for "World Routes" program, GL plays mid-century Chinese pop; broadcast date t/b/a |
| Saturday, Sept. 13th | Bordeaux Festival, France - solo |
| Sunday, Sept. 14th | Kulturzentrum BOA, Lucerne, Switzerland - solo |
| Wednesday, Sept. 17th 12 noon | Venice Biennale, Spazio Asac, Venice, Italy - press conference, GL w/Uri Caine, Richard Teitelbaum, David Krakauer and Zeno de Rossi; hosted by Michele Dall'Ongaro |
| Thursday, Sept. 18th 6:00pm | Venice Biennale, Teatro alle Tese, Venice, Italy - Gary plays "The Golem", as part of an all-day program dedicated to Jewish Music and Culture |
| Friday, Sept. 19th | Sunset Jazz Club, 60 Rue des Lombards, Paris, France - solo |
| Saturday, Sept. 20th |
AUGUST 2003
| Friday, Aug. 1st | Knitting Factory (phone: 212-219-3006), 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Fast 'n Bulbous, The Captain Beefheart Project - featuring Gary Lucas, arranged by Phillip Johnston, plus rare Beefheart videos |
| Wednesday, Aug. 6th 7pm | University of Hawaii Outreach College, Honolulu, Hawaii - Gary Lucas presents "Tales of a Wandering Musician", public lecture |
| Thursday, Aug. 7th 6-9pm | University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii - GL acoustic guitar workshop |
| Friday, Aug. 8th 8pm | University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii - GL solo acoustic concert See Gary featured in promo materials here and here. |
| Friday, Aug. 22nd | Benefit for the Howl East Village Music Festival, Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette at Astor Pl., New York City - solo acoustic |
JULY 2003
| Saturday, July 5th | Stereoleto Festival, Molodejniy Theatre, Fontanka 114, St. Petersburg, Russia - Gary Lucas with Garry Cobain (Future Sound of London) on samples and dj-ing, plus Baluji Shrivastav, sitar |
| Wednesday, July 16th 10:15pm | BBC Radio 3 "Late Junction" Show, London - Gary Lucas plays Chinese Pop, the Magic Band reforms and more, hosted by Verity Sharp listen on the internet here |
| Saturday, July 19th 7:00pm | Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette at Astor Pl., New York City - solo acoustic, special guest of Madeleine Peyroux |
JUNE 2003
| Sunday, June 1st 10pm to midnight | Bethany Ryker's show
"The Stochastic Hit Parade", WFMU FM New Jersey, 91.1 - live performance and interview listen to the archived show on the internet here |
| Sunday, June 1st 11:00pm | John Schaefer's "New Sounds", WNYC FM, 93.9 FM, NYC - solo performance, rebroadcast of previous show, listen live on the internet here |
| Monday, June 2nd 5:00pm | WNYU FM 89.1, New York City - live interview and solo acoustic performance |
| Friday, June 6th 9:00pm | Knitting Factory (phone: 212-219-3006), 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas' 15th Anniversary Knitting Factory concert, solo, with Peter Stampfel (The Du-Tels), and with Gods and Monsters (Ernie Brooks, Keith Leblanc, Jason Candler, Gisburg); plus special guests Richard Barone and Paul Lazar See a preview of the show in Time Out here, in the Village Voice here, and see the promo poster here. |
| Monday, June 9th | Holland Festival, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland - solo as part of "The Electric Guitar" with Derek Bailey, Kelly Joe Phelps, Mike Keneally, Marc Ribot, Nguyen Le and others |
| Tuesday, June 10th | Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland - solo electric |
| Thursday, June 19th 7:00pm | Knitting Factory Hollywood, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 209, Hollywood, CA - solo acoustic |
| Friday, June 20th 11:00pm | John Schaefer's "New Sounds", WNYC FM, 93.9 FM, NYC - solo performance, rebroadcast of previous show (different show from June 1st rebroadcast), listen live on the internet here |
MAY 2003
| Friday, May 2nd 5:30pm | Swarthmore College, Kohlberg Hall, Room 115, Swarthmore, PA - acoustic workshop/lecture |
| Saturday, May 3rd 2 sets at 1:30pm and 5:30pm | Swarthmore College, Olde Club, Worthstock Festival, Swarthmore, PA - solo acoustic outdoor concert |
| Monday, May 5th | Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave. (at 19th St.), New York City - Gary Lucas and Min Xiao-Fen, benefit for Dance Theater Workshop |
| Friday, May 9th | Real Art Ways (860.232.1006), 56 Arbor St., Hartford, CT - Gary Lucas (with special guest Min Xiao-Fen) plays "The Edge of Heaven", an evening of mid-century Chinese pop |
| Thursday, May 15th 7pm-11pm |
Benefit for the David Penick Fund, Maysles Films, 250 West 54th Street, Penthouse, New York City - solo acoustic (call 212.582.6050 for more info) |
| Thursday, May 22nd 10:15pm |
BBC Radio 3, Late Junction world music radio show - selections from "The Edge of Heaven" will be played on the show, listen on the internet at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/ |
| Saturday, May 24th 8pm till ? | WFUV 90.7 FM, NYC, Vin Scelsa's "Idiot's Delight" - interview and live performance, listen to the archive here |
| Saturday, May 31st 11:00am | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Uris Auditorium, 1000 5th Avenue, New York City - sneak preview screening, "Mayor of the West Side", a documentary by Judd Ehrlich with original music composed and performed by Gary Lucas |
APRIL 2003
| Friday, April 4th 9pm | Resonance Radio 104.4 FM Benefit, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1 (Holborn tube) - solo acoustic |
| Sunday, April 6th | All Tomorrow's Parties Festival,
Camber Sands, Sussex, England - Captain Beefheart Magic Band reunion (Gary 'Mantis' Lucas, Mark 'Rockette Morton' Boston, John 'Drumbo' French, and Denny 'Feelers Reebo' Walley) Please note, Captain Beefheart will not be appearing. |
| Monday, April 7th | Shepherds Bush Empire, London - Magic Band reunion Please note, Captain Beefheart will not be appearing. |
| Saturday, April 12th 1:30pm $10, $6 seniors, $7 students | BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn - screening of Mayor of the West Side, Original Score composed and performed by Gary Lucas: Mayor of the West Side tells the complex coming-of-age story of Mark Puddington, a teenager with multiple disabilities & local celebrity in his NYC neighborhood. As Mark prepares for his religious rite-of-passage, a family & community must pause to consider his life away from home & the West Side. |
| Saturday, April 26th | RRiverRun International Film Festival, North Carolina - World Premiere of "Trust Me" film, featuring a score by Gary Lucas |
MARCH 2003
| Tuesday, March 25th | The 3-part Bill Moyers PBS series Becoming American: The Chinese Experience featuring music from Gary's album "The Edge of Heaven" begins airing nationally (U.S.), check your local listings for details |
| Sunday, March 30th 5:00pm | Plan 9 Music, 2614 West Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia - acoustic in-store appearance, for further info call (804) 355-0079 |
| Monday, March 31st 8pm | Gary plays The Golem, opening the James River Film Festival in Richmond, Virginia |
FEBRUARY 2003
| Monday, Feb. 3rd 9:00pm | Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street (on Astor Place), New York City - Gary Lucas plays Mid-Century Chinese Pop: "The Edge of Heaven" US record release showcase, with special guest Min Xiao-Fen on vocals and pipa |
| Thursday, Feb. 20th 7:30pm | The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. @ 76th St. - Gary plays The Golem (call 646-505-5078 for tickets) |
| Friday, Feb. 21st 9:00pm | Knitting Factory Main Space (phone: 212-219-3006), 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters, Record Release Party for "Operators Are Standing By" |
JANUARY 2003
| Wednesday, Jan. 1st 8:00pm | Kloveniersdolen, Middleburg, Zeeland, Holland - Gary plays as guest of Willem Brueker Kollektief |
| Friday, Jan. 10th 10pm | Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Gary Lucas solo, Downtown Music Gallery All Star Benefit with John Zorn, Matt Shipp, etc. |
| Thursday, Jan. 16th 8:00pm, $12 | The Knitting Factory Main Space, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Part One of Damo Suzuki's Instant Composing Series: Damo Suzuki, Gary Lucas, Parts and Labor |
| Saturday, Jan. 18th 10:00pm | Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters |
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