Past Shows in 2011
— DECEMBER 2011 —
Tuesday, Dec. 6th
6:00pm
Pabellon Cuba, Havana, Cuba - Gary will present a solo concert outdoors as a special live event at the 33rd Havana Film Festival, special guests tba
Thursday, Dec. 8th
8:00pm
23 y 12 Cinema, Havana, Cuba - Gary Lucas performs the world premiere of his new score for Luis Bunuel's "El Angel Exterminador" by invitation of the 33rd Havana Film Festival
Saturday, Dec. 10th
9:00pm
Gaia Arts Center, Havana Vieja, Teniente Rey #157, Cuba - Gary Lucas presents a special, plus he will jam with amazing 6 piece all-female Cuban group Sixth Sense
— NOVEMBER 2011 —
Saturday, Nov. 5th
Le Poisson Rouge, New York City - Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters featuring Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel with special guests
Saturday, Nov. 12th
XVIth Forum of European Cinema "Cinergia", Lodz, Poland - Gary Lucas plays Spanish "Dracula" closing the festival, more info here
Wednesday, Nov. 23rd
KB18 kødboderne, Copenhagen, Denmark - Gary Lucas presents "GRACE" Jeff Buckley and Beyond: A Symposium/Concert, with amazing Danish singer Kira, more info here
Thursday, Nov. 24th
Københavns Hovedbibliotek, Copenhagen, Denmark - Gary Lucas presents a 2 hour Captain Beefheart Symposium, special guests tba, more info here
Friday, Nov. 25th
Dom Kultury, Kromeriz, Czech Republic - Gary Lucas plays the world premiere of a special expanded edition of "Monsters from the Id"—Rated X, more info here
Saturday, Nov. 26th
Strelnice, Vrchlabi, Czech Republic - Gary Lucas performs a solo concert with special guests Cemur Samur opening
— OCTOBER 2011 —
Tuesday, Oct. 18th
The Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th St., New York City - Gary Lucas solo acoustic, curated by Neke Carson and Michael Weiner
Wednesday, Oct. 19th
1:15am
Cine Cinema Club, France - Roy Stuart Alert: a television re-screening of master photographer Roy Stuart's erotic fever-dream "The Lost Door" (2008) which includes Gary's music
Thursday, Oct. 20th
midnight
WBAI FM - Gary Lucas and Jason Candler are guests of Bob Fass on his legendary "Radio Unnameable" show—listen live here
Saturday, Oct. 22nd
9:30pm
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York City - Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters CMJ showcase, featuring Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel
Saturday, Oct. 29th
BB King's, 237 West 42 St., New York City - Gary sits in with his friends Project/Object featuring Ike Willis and Ray White
— SEPTEMBER 2011 —
Thursday, Sep. 15th-Sunday, Sep. 18th
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival 2011, Ireland - Gary Lucas performs a solo concert and workshop
Saturday, Sep. 24th
midnight
Cinema L'Amour, Montreal, Canada - Gary Lucas presents a 2 hour Captain Beefheart Symposium at Pop Montreal Festival, with his special guests Dan Levitin, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Chloe Lum, Jonathan Cummins, and others tba; Gary Lucas will also conduct a Guitar Masterclass Saturday afternoon at Pop Montreal, details tba
— AUGUST 2011 —
Saturday, Aug. 6th
7:00pm
Central Park Summerstage, New York City - Gary is performing solo at Hal Willner's "Shelebration, a Tribute to Shel Silverstein", with Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Roswell Rudd and others
Thursday, Aug. 11th
Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City - Gary Lucas performs the US debut of his new score accompanying Jose Mojica Marins' 1967 Brazilian cult classic "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver" (This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse) at the LatinBeat Film Festival by invitation of the Film Society of Lincoln Center
Wednesday, Aug. 17th-Sunday, Aug. 21st
Zappanale 2011, Bad Doberan, Germany - Gary Lucas performs solo and with various ensembles including Essra Mohawk and The Plastic People of the Universe at this annual Tribute to Frank Zappa
Saturday, Aug. 20th: Gary Lucas and producer Co de Kloet perform on the main stage the world premiere of their Tribute to Don Van Vliet, "I Have a Cat" live
Thursday Aug. 25th-Sunday Aug. 28th
Gary regretfully will not be appearing at the Rochefort-en Accords Festival in France next week as previously announced—he is a consultant on a new feature film about Jeff Buckley's early days in NYC, "Greetings from Tim Buckley", directed by Dan Algrant and starring Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley, and is needed for scenes being filmed in NYC next week. Gary will playing in France again soon, details tba
— JULY 2011 —
Saturday, Jul. 2nd
Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway (at 51st St.), New York City - Gary Lucas performs a solo concert with special guests Qian Yi and Danielle de Luca
Sunday, Jul. 3rd
Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway (at 51st St.), New York City - Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters featuring Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler, Joe Hendel with special guests Jann Klose, Qian Yi, and Danielle de Luca
Friday, Jul. 8th
9:00pm
Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th St., New York City - Gary Lucas and vocalist Qian Yi perform songs from Gary's 30s Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven" as part of the museum's "Naked Soul" acoustic series
Wenesday, Jul. 20th
8:00pm
Grammy Museum of LA, 800 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles - "An Evening with Gary Lucas", Gary will jam with special guest guitarist Scott Goldman at the Grammy Museum show, and Scott will interview Gary before the performance; part of the museum's "Great Guitar Series"—past participants include Richard Thompson, George Benson, George Thorogood and Jonny Lang
— JUNE 2011 —
Saturday, Jun. 4th
8:00pm
Bowery Poetry Club, New York City - Gary Lucas headlines a special benefit for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in honor of Don Van Vliet a/k/a Captain Beefheart with special guests Nona Hendryx, Nina Persson, Nathan Larson, Earl Slick, Jason Candler, Richard Dworkin and others; curated by Jesse Krakow
Friday, Jun. 10th
9:00pm: BimHuis, Amsterdam, Holland - Gary Lucas performs a new production based on his 30's Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven" at the 64th Edition of the Holland Festival, featuring vocalists Sally Kwok and Mo Hai Jin, and Gods and Monsters (Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler, and Joe Hendel)
10:00pm: Special performance at the BimHuis by Gary Lucas and his band performing songs from their new album "The Ordeal of Civility"
Saturday, Jun. 11th
9:00pm
Music Meeting Festival, Nijmegen, Holland - Gary Lucas' new production based on his album of 30's Chinese pop "The Edge of Heaven" featuring Sally Kwok, Mo Hai Jin, and Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler, and Joe Hendel
Wednesday, Jun. 15th
9:00pm
Dylan Club, Pesaro, Italy - Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert with special guests Italian vocalists Alessio Franchini and Mari Conti
Thursday, Jun. 16th
9:00pm
Alexander Museum Palace Hotel, Pesaro, Italy - Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert, see the poster here
Sunday, Jun. 19th
9:00pm
Local 269, New York City - Gary Lucas plays with Dee Pop, Felice Rosser and friends in an evening of improv and blues
Tuesday, Jun. 21st
9:00pm
Caffe Vivaldi, 32 Jones St., New York City - Gary Lucas solo acoustic
— MAY 2011 —
Wednesday, May 4th
6:00pm-7:00pm
WFMU 91.1FM New York / 90.1FM Hudson Valley - Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters perform 2 songs live and are interviewed on the 7 Second Delay show, broadcast live from the UCB Theater Manhattan, listen live here
Thursday, May 5th
9:00pm
Caffe Vivaldi, 32 Jones St., New York City - Gary will be performing at a Tribute to Robert Johnson on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, organized by Zeke Schein
Saturday, May 7th
9:00pm
Knitting Factory, Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Record Release Party for the new Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters album "The Ordeal of Civility" featuring a live performance from the band, with Gary Lucas, Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel plus special guests
Tuesday, May 10th
Official release day for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"!
12:30pm: J&R Music World Manhattan - Gods and Monsters live instore
The Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th St., New York City - Gary plays a solo acoustic concert, curated by Neke Carson and Michael Weiner
Friday, May 27th
9:30pm
Joe's Pub, New York City - Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters with their special guest Chinese vocalist Qian Yi
— APRIL 2011 —
Friday, Apr. 8th
8:00pm
Knitting Factory, Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Gary Lucas conducts a NYC Captain Beefheart Symposium with special guests Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Richard Pena, Danny Fields, Hal Willner, Glenn Kenny, Byron Coley, Ken Schreiber, Dusty Wright, Felice Rosser, Vivien Goldman, and Brainpang
Sunday, Apr. 10th
James River Film Festival, Byrd Theater, Richmond, Virginia - Gary Lucas plays Spanish "Dracula" in the Byrd Theater (1927 historic movie palace)
Tuesday, Apr. 12th
10:00pm Athens time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time)
Kavali Eva 90.4FM, Athens, Greece - Greek music writer/DJ Dimitris Antonopolous spinning some of Gary's music on his RockZone radio show—listen live here
Friday, Apr. 15th
Lizard King, Krakow, Poland - Gary Lucas performs his Spanish "Dracula" project by invitation of the Off Plus Camera International Festival of Independent Cinema
9:00pm to midnight Poland time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time): Antyradio, Poland - Gary is performing from Krakow on Piotr Makak's "MakakArt—Makakaphonia" radio show—listen live here
10:00pm Athens time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time): Kavali Eva 90.4FM, Athens, Greece - Greek music writer/DJ Dimitris interviews Gary on his RockZone radio show—listen live here
Friday, Apr. 29th
7:30pm
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2, 196 Allan St., New York City - Gary sits in with the Jann Klose Band
— MARCH 2011 —
Tuesday, Mar. 15th
2:00pm: GigMaven's Ides of March Day Party, Emo's, Austin, Texas - Gary will perform at Emo's among popular Austin bands and GigMaven artists from around the country who have competed to play via a YouTube contest
10:00pm: SXSW, Central Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas - Gary performs his Spanish "Dracula" project opening SXSW
Wednesday, Mar. 16th
12:30pm
SXSW, Convention Center, Austin, Texas - Gary will be on a SXSW panel devoted to Don Van Vliet, "Tropical Hot Dog Panel", chaired by music journalist John Morthland and including Kristine McKenna, Victor Hayden (The Mascara Snake), and Langdon Winner
Friday, Mar. 18th
8:00pm
Knitting Factory, Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Gary is curating an evening long NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley as a benefit for Road Recovery in association with the Estate of Jeff Buckley, with special guests Haydee Milanes, Damon Daunno, Alessio Franchini, Portuguese singer Diana Silveira, Jeffrey Lewis, Nicholas James, Mossa Bildner, Fay Victor, Jann Klose, Pete Pidgeon, Felice Rosser and Faith, Danielle de Luca, John Kruth, Marianne Nowottny, Kevin Steele, Lynda McLaughlin, and more; see the poster here
Wednesday, Mar. 23rd
MaerzMusik 2011 Festival, Kino Babylon, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany - Gary Lucas performs with the Dutch Ensemble Kameleon with his live score accompanying a screening of Abel Gance's 1919 silent anti-war masterpiece "J'Accuse"
— FEBRUARY 2011 —
Friday, Feb. 11th
8:00pm
The Independent, 628 Divisadero, San Francisco - Gary Lucas presents his Captain Beefheart Symposium with special guests Jerry Harrison, Terry Van Vliet, Victor Hayden (The Mascara Snake), and "Ice Cream for Crow" recording engineer Phil Brown
Wednesday, Feb. 16th
8:00pm
Divadlo 29, Pardubice, Czech Republic - performance in collaboration with Czech poet/mystic and DG 307 singer Pavel Zajicek
Thursday, Feb. 17th
8:00pm
Klub B, Trebic, Czech Republic - performance in collaboration with Czech poet/mystic and DG 307 singer Pavel Zajicek
Friday, Feb. 18th
Jazz Dock, Prague, Czech Republic - Goethe Institute performance in collaboration with Czech poet/mystic and DG 307 singer Pavel Zajicek
Saturday, Feb. 19th
8:00pm
Kromeriz, Czech Republic (venue tba) - performance in collaboration with Czech poet/mystic and DG 307 singer Pavel Zajicek
Monday, Feb. 21st
9:00pm
7th Glasgow Film Festival, O2 ABC Cinema, Glasgow, Scotland - Gary Lucas performs his Spanish "Dracula" project
— JANUARY 2011 —
Saturday, Jan. 8th
12:00 noon
KPCC 89.3 FM, Southern California Public Radio - Gary is interviewed about Don Van Vliet by Kevin Ferguson; the interview is also posted here
Sunday, Jan. 9th
7:00pm
KPCC 89.3 FM, Southern California Public Radio - Gary is interviewed about Don Van Vliet by Kevin Ferguson; the interview is also posted here
Thursday, Jan. 13th
12:00 noon PST (3:00pm EST): Gary is appearing live on John Schneider's Global Village program on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, listen live on the net here...Gary will be playing live and discussing his Captain Beefheart Symposium
8:00pm: Echoplex, 1822 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California - Gary Lucas presents a 2 hour Captain Beefheart Symposium, with special guests Matt Groening, Pamela des Barres, Magic Band drummer Robert Williams, Don's cousins Terry Van Vliet and Victor Hayden (a/k/a The Mascara Snake), Stan Ridgway, Kristine McKenna, Bill Moseley, and Weba Garretson; read a Pick in the LA Times and in the LA Weekly
Sunday, Jan. 16th
8:00pm
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 North 6th St., Brooklyn - Gary Lucas performs as part of a tribute to the late legendary ARI UP of The Slits; participating artists include original and current members of the Slits, including Tessa Pollitt, Hollie Cook and Neneh Cherry; drummers Bruce Smith of PiL, Pop Group & Slits and Dee Pop of Bush Tetras & Radio I-Ching; members of the Slackers, Brave New Girl, and Band Droidz, Tamar-Kali, King Django, Felice Rosser of Faith, Honeychild Coleman Anna Ozawa, Barbara Gogan, Sherelene Nubro, Lisa Samuels and many luminaries from the punk and reggae worlds backed by the True Warriors performing classic Slits hits and dancehall originals by Ari Up. Readings from Ari's lyrics by literary luminaries Michael Patrick McDonald and Greg Tate. Read the Pick in The New Yorker. Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/ariupshow; cost: $15 in advance; $20 day of event
Tuesday, Jan. 18th
8:00pm
Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th St., New York City - Gary plays a solo acoustic concert curated by Neke Carson and Michael Weiner
Thursday, Jan. 27th
10:30pm
ARTE Channel, France - Gary Lucas closes the premiere broadcast of French film maker Jerome de Missolz's new rock documentary "Wild Thing" performing his original solo guitar composition "Rise Up to Be" in a film including performances by the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Nirvana, Motorhead, and others
