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Past Shows before 2000

DECEMBER 1999
Thursday, 12/16Bottom Line, 15 West 4th Street, New York City - Downtown Messiah with Richard Barone, David Johansen and others
Tuesday, 12/28
Two Shows!
7:00pm & 9:15pm		MAKOR (The Partnership for Jewish Life), 35 West 67th Street, New York City - Ring out the Old Millenium! with "The Golem"

NOVEMBER 1999
Thursday, 11/11St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, NY - Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project, with Gary Lucas, David Johansen, Elvis Costello, and more tba
Friday, 11/12St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, NY - Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project, with Gary Lucas, David Johansen, Elvis Costello, and more tba
Saturday, 11/13MAKOR (The Partnership for Jewish Life), 35 West 67th Street, New York City - Gods and Monsters

AUGUST 1999
Thursday, 8/12Joe's Pub (at the Public Theater), 425 Lafayette Street, New York City - solo, and with special guests Richard Barone, Eric Mingus, Gisburg, and Celest Chong
(for info call 212.539.8777)
Friday, 8/20Tonic (212.358.7501), 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Tonic Guitar Jamboree, curated by Dr. Eugene Chadbourne - solo guitar
Monday, 8/23Tonic (212.358.7501), 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Tonic Guitar Jamboree, curated by Dr. Eugene Chadbourne - International Guitar Video Night, featuring "Guitar Unbound" (a film about Gary Lucas for the Dutch Arts Channel), and "Gary Lucas and Golem" (a film for Slovenian TV)

JULY 1999
Friday, 7/2Melt Down Festival, Royal Festival Hall Main Hall, London England - Hal Willner presents a tribute to Harry Smith -- Gary Lucas solo and with Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Van Dyke Parks, Eric Mingus, Syd Staw, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Bob Neuwirth, Bryan Ferry, Eliza Carthy, Gavin Friday, Geoff Muldaur, and more
Thursday, 7/22The Mercury Lounge, New York City - Gods and Monsters, part of the Digital Club Festival

JUNE 1999
Tuesday, 6/8Knitting Factory Jazz Festival, South Street Seaport Atrium, New York City - solo (on bill with Bob Weir/Rob Wasserman Trio)
Thursday, 6/17St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, St. Louis JCC - "The Golem" solo
Friday, 6/18
11:30pm		The Mercury Lounge, New York City - Gods and Monsters
Saturday, 6/19
Free!		Downtown Music Gallery, 211 East 5th Street (212 473 0043), New York City - Bruce Gallanter's Birthday Party
Wednesday, 6/30
8:00pm		Melt Down Festival, Royal Festival Hall Purcell Room, London England - "The Golem" solo, and mini solo concert

MAY 1999
Friday, 5/7
11:00pm		The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - Gods and Monsters
Gary Lucas Solo – Knitting Factory J.A.M. Tour, Europa Spring ’99
(on bill with the Paradox Trio)
Saturday, 5/15Kultur Centrum Hundredmeister, Duisburg, Germany
Sunday, 5/16Stadtgarden, Koln, Germany
Tuesday, 5/18Central Station, Darmstadt, Germany
Friday, 5/21BimHuis, Amsterdam, Holland

APRIL 1999
Friday, 4/2
9:00PM		Brooklyn Academy of Music BAM Cafe (718-636-4111), 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, New York - solo
Wednesday, 4/7The Cooler, 416 West 14th St., New York City - The Du-Tels
Gary Lucas’ Gods and Monsters Tour de France Spring ’99
Wednesday, 4/21L'Aeronef, Lille
Thursday, 4/22Instant Chavire, Paris (with special guests Jean-Francois Pauvros and Elli Medeiros)
Friday, 4/23Le Petit Faucheux, Tours
Saturday, 4/24AGHJA, Ajaccio, Corsica
Tuesday, 4/27La Laiterie, Strasbourg
Friday, 4/30
9:00pm		Next Festival, Noga Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel - "The Golem" solo


WINTER/SPRING 1999 EUROPEAN TOUR, (THE GOLEM and solo shows) -- 17 dates in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Austria and Hungary, February and March 1999

FALL 1998 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM and solo shows) -- 9 dates in Slovenia, Poland, Austria, Germany and Holland, October 1998

WINTER 1998 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM and solo shows) -- 11 dates in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Holland and Italy, January and February 1998

FALL 1997 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM, Guitar Masterclasses and solo shows) -- 10 dates in Holland, Germany and Austria, October 1997

ITALIAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Fabio Lannino) -- 2 dates as part of the Palermo Festival, August 1997

SPRING 1997 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM, Guitar Masterclasses and solo shows) -- 22 dates in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and the Czech Republic

FALL 1996 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR -- 15 dates in Germany, Holland and the Czech Republic, October 1996

SUMMER 1996 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR -- 10 dates in three countries (Germany, Holland, Czech Republic), July 1996

MINI-TOUR OF U.S. EAST COAST -- Middletown (Connecticut), Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, solo, April 1998

TENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, The Knitting Factory, New York City, celebrating ten years of performance, including a solo set; duets with Peter Stampfel, Richard Barone and Danielle Gerber; Gary Lucas' Big Pishers with Jonathan Kane, Greg Cohen, Kenny and Larry, and special guest John Zorn; and Gods and Monsters with Jonathan Kane and Ernie Brooks, December 1998

TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, Tucson, Arizona, THE GOLEM solo, February 1999

WERTHEIM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Miami, Florida, THE GOLEM solo, January 1999

MAXWELL'S, Hoboken, New Jersey, The Du-Tels, February 1999

THE WINTERGARDEN AT THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, New York City, THE GOLEM solo, January 1999

GODS AND MONSTERS, The Knitting Factory, New York City, January 1999; The Mercury Lounge, New York City, February 1999

WASHINGTON SQUARE CHURCH, New York City, solo acoustic, "In the Spirit" Concert, curated by Prof. John Szwed, with Tom Varner, Joe McPhee and others, December 1998

THE BOTTOM LINE, New York City, solo, September 1998; "Downtown Messiah", a new music version of Handel's Messiah, with Gary Lucas, Richard Barone and others, December 1998; solo, opening for Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek, January 1999

TONIC, New York City, The Du-Tels perform as part of Tonic's "Holiday Hootenanny Benefit", December 1998; The Du-Tels, January 1999

A DU-TELS CHRISTMAS, The Knitting Factory, New York City, Christmas Eve Du-Tels performance, December 1998

VILLA FILIPPINA, Palermo, Sicily Italy, THE GOLEM solo, two dates, August 1998

CITY LIGHTS ITALIA FESTIVAL, Teatro Verdi, Florence Italy, performed THE GOLEM solo before 600 people, March 1998

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Loeb Student Center, New York City, THE GOLEM solo, September 1998

THE COOLER, New York City, special guest of Damo Suzuki and Michael Karoli, September 1998

THE DU-TELS, The Knitting Factory, New York City, Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel, September 1998

IRVING PLAZA, New York City, solo and with The Plastic People of the Universe, July 1998

DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY, New York City, solo, June 1998; with Loren Mazzacane, improv guitar duet, July 1998

J.A.M. RECORD RELEASE PARTY, The Knitting Factory, New York City, solo, May 1998

CYBER-SEDER, Lincoln Center, New York City, solo, with John Zorn, Lou Reed, etc., April 1998

THE 7TH NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City, opened the festival with a solo performance of THE GOLEM, January 1998

JAPAN RESIDENCY, Volga Club, Tokyo, solo and GODS AND MONSTERS EAST (with Loyd Love and Shu Yamaichi), 3 weeks; also MILK CLUB, Tokyo, 2 dates, and two TOWER RECORDS in-store appearances, April 1996

ROULETTE, New York City, solo and with special guest John Zorn, April 1998

THE PITTSBURGH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, Pittsburgh, PA, solo performance of THE GOLEM, December 1997

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JEFF BUCKLEY, St. Mark's Church, New York City, with Lenny Kaye, et al., June 1997

TEXACO NEW YORK JAZZ FESTIVAL, South Street Seaport Outdoor Stage, New York City, solo, June 1997

TRIBUTE TO ROBERT PALMER, Tramps, New York City, solo and with Patti Smith, November 1997

BENEFIT FOR NEW YORK PERFORMANCE WORKS, New York City, solo, February 1998

LUMINOUS LOUNGE at IZZY BAR, New York City, solo, February 1998

KNITTING FACTORY 4TH SEDER, The Knitting Factory, New York City, solo performance as part of a 4 hour show celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday, April 1997

KNITTING FACTORY 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, The Knitting Factory, New York City, duo with Jeff Buckley, February 1997

DCJCC (District of Columbia Jewish Community Center), Washington, DC, solo performance of THE GOLEM, 2 shows before 500 people, March 1997

DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, New York City, solo, September 1997

TOWER RECORDS, Carl Place, New York, solo in-store performance, July 1997

HMV, New York City, solo in-store performance, July 1997

THE NEW KNITTING FACTORY, New York City, THE GOLEM, solo, November 1994 (inaugural week), February (solo) and October 1995 (with Walter Horn, keyboards), March and December 1996, April 1997 (solo); THE DU-TELS, Christmas 1994 and March 1996; "AN EVENING WITH GARY LUCAS": solo, duos and GODS AND MONSTERS, January 1995 and May 1996; live film concert premiere of THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL, solo guitar soundtrack with 'Nervous System Projection' by Ken Jacobs, June 1995, also August 1995; GODS AND MONSTERS, January and August 1996; "LIVE PSYCHO IMPROV" with Hoppy Kamiyama, Jonathan Kane and Kato Hideki, June 1996; DEEP SPACE GUITAR with R. Bednar, July 1996; GARY LUCAS, November 1996 (benefit in honor of Ken Saro-Wiwa), September 1997 (solo) and two performances in December 1997 (solo and with Eugene Chadbourne, and Tzadik Records Tribute to Burt Bacharach

THE MERCURY LOUNGE, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane, Jean Chaine, Richard Barone and Dina Emerson) March, September, November and December 1994, January, February, April (with Jonathan Kane, Jean Chaine and Dina Emerson), September (with Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), November and December 1995, May and September 1996; THE DU-TELS (Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel), October and November 1994, March and December 1995, January 1996; GARY LUCAS, June 1995, March and December 1996, April, June and October 1997, March 1998

THE COOLER, New York City, solo and with Richard Barone, Dina Emerson and Peter Stampfel, July 1994; with Billy Bang, December 1994; THE DU-TELS, April and August 1995; GODS AND MONSTERS, July and October 1994, May 1995; solo February 1995 and May 1997, solo acoustic January 1997

THE FEZ, New York City, THE DU-TELS, October 1994; "GARY LUCAS AND FRIENDS," solo and with Richard Barone, Dina Emerson, Peter Stampfel and poet Elizabeth Pallitto, March 1995; with Jean Chaine and Jonathan Kane, June 1995; solo, August 1996 and May 1997; Mark Bolan Tribute, solo, October 1997

YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven CT, solo performance as special guest of Professor John Szwed's "History of Jazz" course, played to 200 undergrads, April 1997

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, New York City, in-store performance accompanying Patricia Kennealy Morrison, reading from her new book, "Black Mantle," November 1997

SERGEY KURYOKHIN INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY FESTIVAL, New York City, The Knitting Factory, solo, and Washington Square Church with Boris Rayskin, January 1997

TEMPLE SOCIETY OF CONCORD, Syracuse NY, solo performance of THE GOLEM, January 1997

TRIBUTE TO ALBERT AYLER, Washington Square Church, New York City, solo acoustic and electric, September 1996

DONNA KARAN PRIVATE PARTY, New York City, solo acoustic, September 1996

TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, THE GOLEM, Bloor Theater, Toronto Canada, May 1996

KNITTING FACTORY "WHAT IS JAZZ?" FESTIVAL, South Street Seaport Outdoor Stage, New York City, solo, June 1996

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST, Coffee Plantation, Austin Texas, solo acoustic, March 1996

EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, 15 dates in five countries (Germany, Holland, Austria, Belgium and the Czech Republic), February 1996

HOLLAND SOLO TOUR, 10 dates, October 1995

KNITTING FACTORY WORKS LOUD MUSIC/SILENT FILM FESTIVAL TOUR, THE GOLEM, solo, San Francisco and Chicago, November 1995

ARTIST'S SPACE, New York City, solo, selected by JOHN CALE for celebration of Squat Theatre, May 1996

"TUTTI KNIT CLASSICAL MUTATIONS," The Knitting Factory, New York City, solo guitar interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner, televised on CNN Show Business Today, January 1996

ED SANDERS' "NEW AMAZING GRACE II," St. Mark's Church, New York City, accompanying Allen Ginsberg, Jim Carroll, etc., November 1995

THE NEW YORK MUSIC FESTIVAL, GARY LUCAS' GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), The New Knitting Factory, New York City, July 1995

ITALIAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS and UNCLE DUNDIA (Gary Lucas, Jonathan Kane, Fabio Lannino and Jean-Francois Pauvros), August 1995

ITALIAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Fabio Lannino), 5 dates, April 1995

"VETERAN'S DAY POPPY," with the Departure Lounge DJ's, New York City, November 1995

JACK TILTON GALLERY, New York City, solo and with David Scher and others, 6 appearances, December 1995 and January 1996

RODEO BAR, New York City, solo acoustic, August 1996 and July 1997

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, New York City, with Allen Ginsberg, December 1995

SYMPHONY SPACE, New York City, THE DU-TELS, New Lost City Ramblers reunion show, October 1995

WESTBETH THEATRE, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), August 1995

THE CUCARACHA THEATRE, New York City, solo and with guest poet Todd Colby, September 1995; with Blush and solo, August 1995

ACCORD TRAIN STATION, Accord NY, solo, September 1995

REAL ART WAYS, Hartford CT, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Dina Emerson, Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), May 1995; THE GOLEM, July 1997

ROULETTE, New York City, "Solo Guitar Fireworks," with special guests Richard Barone and poet Julie Jigsaw, April 1995

THE BOTTOM LINE, New York City, "THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA": guest guitar soloist in Ed Palermo's 16-pc. Big Band, March 1995

WETLANDS, New York City, participant in "Zahnathon" (anniversary marathon), February 1995; GODS AND MONSTERS, March and May 1995

UNDER ACME, New York City, GARY LUCAS, July 1995

BIBLIO'S, New York City, with poet Wanda Phipps, December 1994

THE LIMELIGHT, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS, November 1994

DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP, New York City, "GHOSTS, PHANTASMS AND OTHER GUITAR SOLOS": solo and with Richard Barone, Dina Emerson and Edisa Weeks, Halloween 1994

THE KNITTING FACTORY, New York City, THE DU-TELS, August 1994

JOHN ZORN'S COBRA, Knitting Factory, New York City, February 1994

EUROPEAN FALL TOUR, performing THE GOLEM, solo accompaniment with the silent film, 8 countries including performing debuts in Prague and Budapest, October and November 1993

THE KNITTING FACTORY, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Ernie Brooks and Jonathan Kane), May and November 1993

EUROPEAN SPRING SOLO TOUR, Frankfurt "New York" Festival and Amsterdam (broadcast on Dutch TV), June 1993

FIRST PHILADELPHIA MUSIC CONFERENCE, Philadelphia, solo performance and on artists' panel, May 1993

TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR RUSSELL, World Financial Center, New York City, May 1993

INDEPENDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane), Headliners, New York University, New York City, April 1993

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, Michigan, solo, April 1993

EUROPEAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane), 22 dates – Germany, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium; March 1993

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, New Jersey, solo, March 1993

TEGENTONEN FESTIVAL, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Oren Bloedow and Jonathan Kane), Paradiso, Amsterdam, February 1993

GODS AND MONSTERS, frequent New York area appearances (Maxwell's, Wetlands, The Grand, Tramps, Time Cafe, Lonestar), January-March 1993

TRAMPS, New York City, solo with Jeff Buckley, November 1991; solo with Dina Emerson, January 1993

CREEM Magazine Christmas Party, New York City, solo, Itallica Restaurant, December 1992

BIG MIKE REHEARSAL STUDIOS Christmas Party, New York City, with Lou Reed, December 1992

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Oren Bloedow and Jonathan Kane), Minneapolis, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Toronto, New York, Boston; November 1992

ART PROJEKT/FESTIVAL OF RADICAL NEW JEWISH CULTURE, curated by John Zorn, Munich Philharmonic, Germany, September 1992, The Golem with Walter Horn, broadcast on German television

LONESTAR ROADHOUSE, New York City, solo, May 1993, August 1992 and January 1993

SQUEEZE CLUB, 5-star review, Toronto Canada, solo, July 1992

OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, sold-out solo performance, Canada, July 1992

BIMHUIS, sole headliner, Amsterdam Holland, June 1992

ROULETTE, solo with Jeff Buckley, New York City, April 1992

ST. ANN'S CHURCH, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jeff Buckley), Brooklyn NY, March 1992

MERKIN CONCERT HALL, "NEW SOUNDS," hosted by John Schaefer, solo and with Jeff Buckley, broadcast live on National Public Radio, New York City, March 1992

EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, 25 dates -- England, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Holland, including solo show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam as sole headliner, November 1991 - January 1992

P.S. 122, New York City, with PULNOC, May 1989; solo, January 1992

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, guest artist, Barbican Centre, London England, December 1991

BERLIN INDEPENDENCE DAYS, called "Best of the Week," by Melody Maker, The Loft, Berlin Germany, solo, October 1991

CMJ MUSIC MARATHON, New York City, with Gods and Monsters, October 1989; with Jeff Buckley, October 1991

"EIN ABEND IN WIEN" FESTIVAL, performance with Nick Cave, Rotterdam Holland, September 1991

WALKER ART CENTER, The Golem, sold out, 350 in attendance, with Walter Horn, Minneapolis Minnesota, August 1991

"KNITTING FACTORY TOURS EUROPE" TOUR, solo, 25 dates -- Switzerland, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Holland; May-June 1991

"GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY" TRIBUTE CONCERT, with Jeff Buckley, produced by Hal Willner, at St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn NY, May 1991

NETHERLANDS SOLO TOUR, including GRONINGEN JAZZ MARATHON, 8 dates, December 1990

CRAWLEY "OUTSIDE-IN" FESTIVAL, Crawley England, solo, September 1990

WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL, Winnipeg Canada, solo, July 1990

NEW MUSIC SEMINAR, New York City, solo and with GODS AND MONSTERS, July 1988, 1989 and 1990

JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL, duet with Jean-Paul Bourelly, New York City, June 1990

6th INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, guest artist, solo at Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, June 1990

NECCO PLACE, Boston Massachusetts, solo, April 1990

NETHERLANDS TOUR, 12 dates, solo, April 1990, including:
BENSON AND HEDGES POP FESTIVAL, Utrecht Holland
HOLLAND BLUES FESTIVAL, The Hague, Holland

THE KITCHEN, New York City, with Gods and Monsters, February 1990; Benefit for The Plastic People, March 1989

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL/NEW MUSIC AMERICA 10, The Golem, with Walter Horn, debut performance, Museum of the Moving Image, New York City, November 1989

TOWER RECORDS, New York City, solo in-store, November 1989

AIGA CONVENTION, San Antonio Texas, solo, October 1989

COOPER-HEWITT MUSEUM, New York City, solo, October 1989

WELCOME BACK TO BROOKLYN FESTIVAL, Brooklyn NY, GODS AND MONSTERS, debut performance (original line-up: Gary Lucas, Tony "Thunder" Smith, Jared Michael Nickerson, Paul Now), June 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB, London England, solo, November 1988 (with LIVING COLOUR)

BERLIN JAZZ FESTIVAL, Berlin Germany, European solo debut, November 1988

CBGB, DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY, KNITTING FACTORY, GAS STATION, NEW MUSIC CAFE, PS 122, ROULETTE, LUNCH FOR YOUR EARS, New York City, solo performances and with GODS AND MONSTERS, 1988 to present

SOLO PERFORMING DEBUT, The Knitting Factory, New York City, June 1988

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART EUROPEAN TOUR (24 dates) England, France, Holland, Belgium, Scotland, Wales; October-November 1980
AND US TOUR (12 dates) December 1980 - January 1981

LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S MASS EUROPEAN PREMIERE, Vienna Austria, June 1973


Club Residencies (solo):

THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES, June-August 1974, Nantucket, Massachusetts

THE IDEA HOUSE and THE SCARECROW, June-November 1975-76, Taipei ROC

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