DECEMBER 2000
Friday, 12/8
9pm
The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - solo (headlining)
Friday, 12/15
7:30pm and 10pm
"The Downtown Messiah", BottomLine, New York City - guest soloist (with Richard Barone, David Johansen, the Roches, Jane Siberry, etc.)
Saturday, 12/16
approx. 6:20pm UK time
London Live radio UK,94.9 FM - interview with Peter Curran on the Entertainment Zone show, listen on the internet by clicking here.
Friday, 12/22
10pm
Tonic, New York City - record release party/concert, with Gods and Monsters, special guest Gisburg, and more special guests
Thursday, 12/28
7pm and 9pm
"Golden Silents—Sounds of the Surreal" at the Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City - Gary Lucas accompanies French surrealist films live at Lincoln Center, including Ferdinand Leger's "Ballet Mechanique", Rene Clair's "Entr' Acte", and Ladislaw Starowicz's "The Cameraman's Revenge"
NOVEMBER 2000
Friday, 11/3
BAM Cafe, 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY - "The Edge of Heaven": Gary Lucas plays the Music of ChowHsuan and Bai Kwong (Chinese pop music from the '30's-50's) with CelestChong, Gisburg, and Gods and Monsters
Friday, 11/10
Lion's Den, 214 Sullivan St., New York City - Gary Lucas plays with Project Object (Zappa Tribute Band featuring Ike Willis) at new live record release Party
Friday, 11/17
Noon
Oui FM, Paris, France - solo live radio performance and interview
Friday, 11/17
Guitar Festival, Torcy, Marne La Vallee, France - solo, double bill with Wishbone Ash
Saturday, 11/18
Festival la Traverse de Blues, Cleon, France - solo, double bill with The Pretty Things
Tuesday, 11/21
Dingwall's, London, England - solo, tobe broadcast on BBC Radio 3, "Mixing It" show Saturday night, Nov. 25th
(Free tickets are available by phoning 08700-100-300)
Saturday, 11/25
10:15pm
BBC Radio 3, "Mixing It" show, United Kingdom - broadcast of solo performance from Tuesday night at Dingwall's, listen on the internet by clicking here.
OCTOBER 2000
Sunday, 10/1
1-2:30pm
Ikon Radio, Amsterdam, "The Other World of Sunday Afternoon" - solo
Wednesday, 10/4
Cafe Glocksee, Hanover, Germany - solo
Thursday, 10/5
4:00pm
Michelle Records, Hamburg, Germany - live solo in-store performance
Thursday, 10/5
8:00pm
Christianskirche, Hamburg, Germany - solo
Friday, 10/6
Tacheles, Berlin, Germany - solo
Saturday, 10/21
9:00pm
CMJ Music Marathon, KnitActive Theatre at the Knitting Factory, New York City - solo, will be broadcast live on the KnitActive website, (http://www.knitactive.com/).
Saturday, 10/28
9:00am
WNTI (91.9 FM), Hackettstown, New Jersey - Live featured guest (by telephone) on John Hammel's show "Mozart to Motorhead, it's All Just Music"
Monday, 10/30
11:45am
WBAI (99.5 FM), New York City - solo live performance
Tuesday, 10/31
11:00pm
WNYC-FM 93.9, New York City - Halloween Special! Gary plays live on John Schaefer's New Sounds; listen on the internet at http://www.wnyc.org/.
SEPTEMBER 2000
Saturday, 9/9
Gershman Y, Philadelphia, PA - "The Golem" solo
Tuesday, 9/12
11:30pm
WKCR (89.9 FM), New York City - Live in-studio featured guest on the blues show "Just as Bad"
Thursday, 9/14
Merkin Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City - Gary Lucas solo and with special guest vocalist, A Tribute to the Music of Robert Johnson with John Renbourn and Toshi Reagon, also to be broadcast live on John Schaefer's New Sounds on WNYC-FM 93.9
Saturday, 9/23
Ratschenmuhle, Geislingen, Germany - solo
Monday, 9/25
11:00pm
National Radio Bayerischer Rundfunk, Nachtmix Lounge Concert, Live in the Studio with host KarlBruckmaier, Munich, Germany - solo
Wednesday, 9/27
Reithalle, Bern, Switzerland - "The Golem" solo
Saturday, 9/30
9:00pm
BimHuis, Amsterdam, Holland - "The Golem" plus solo concert
AUGUST 2000
Thursday, 8/3
9:00pm
Knitting Factory Old Office, New York City - The Du-Tels (Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel)
Friday, 8/4
10:00pm
Tonic, New York City - Gods and Monsters with special guest Gisburg
Saturday, 8/5
Wetlands, New York City - Gary Lucas special guest of Project Object (Frank Zappa tribute band)
JULY 2000
Wednesday, 7/5
Cafe de la Danse, Paris, France - Gary plays with Tanger
Saturday, 7/15
Outdoors at Mass MOCA, North Adams, Massachusetts - "The Golem" solo
Saturday, 7/15
11:00pm
Gary plays live on John Schaefer's New Sounds, WNYC-FM 93.9, New York City
Thursday, 7/20
Makor, 35 West 67th Street, New York City - solo acoustic and with special guest Gisburg
JUNE 2000
Sunday, 6/4
5:25pm
Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival, outdoors at Battery Park, New York City - Gods and Monsters with special guests David Johansen, Robin Wiley and Richard Barone; on bill with Ratdog (featuring Bob Weir) and Leftover Salmon
MAY 2000
Continued - Gods and Monsters European Spring Campaign 2000:
Monday, 5/1
VPRO radio, Holland - Gods and Monsters perform live!
Tuesday, 5/2
Paradiso, Amsterdam
Wednesday, 5/3
Colmar, France (venue TBA)
Thursday, 5/4
Reithalle, Bern, Switzerland
Friday, 5/5
Schlachthof, Wels, Austria
Tuesday, 5/9
Rock Cafe, Prague, Czech Republic
Wednesday, 5/10
Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
Monday, 5/17
8pm
Lavoir Moderne Parisien, 33 Rue Leon, 75018, Paris, France - Gary Lucas plays with French avant-rock group Tanger
Tuesday, 5/18
8pm
Lavoir Moderne Parisien, 33 Rue Leon, 75018, Paris, France - Gary Lucas plays with French avant-rock group Tanger
Wednesday, 5/19
8pm
Lavoir Moderne Parisien, 33 Rue Leon, 75018, Paris, France - Gary Lucas plays with Frenchavant-rock group Tanger
Thursday, 5/27
5-7pm
NY Performance Works, 85 West Broadway (corner of Chambers Street), New York City - solo
APRIL 2000
Saturday, 4/1
6:00pm
Downtown Music Gallery, 211 East 5th St. (near 3rd Ave) - in-store performance to celebrate the release of Improve the Shining Hour
Wednesday, 4/5
11:00pm
Gary appearing on John Schaefer's New Sounds, record release showcase and live performance, WNYC-FM 93.9, New York City
Friday, 4/14
9pm, $12
The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - "Improve the Shining Hour" album release party! With special guests Richard Barone and Elli Medeiros - - this will be Elli's first American appearance!
Gods and Monsters European Spring Campaign 2000:
Thursday, 4/20
Smuget Club, Oslo, Norway
Friday, 4/21
Aalborg, Denmark (venue TBA)
Monday, 4/24
Moritzbastei, Leipzig, Germany
Tuesday, 4/25
Turm, Sonic Boom Festival, Halle, Germany
Thursday, 4/27
Insel, Berlin, Germany
Friday, 4/28
Domicil, Dortmund, Germany
Saturday, 4/29
Scheune, Dresden, Germany
MARCH 2000
Saturday, 3/4
$12
The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - Gods and Monsters with special guest Richard Barone
Friday, 3/24
Lion's Den, 214 Sullivan St., New York City - Gary sits in with Project Object featuring Ike Willis, performing the music of Frank Zappa
Saturday, 3/25
1:00pm
Rocks in Your Head, 157 Prince St., New York City - solo acoustic in-store performance to celebrate the release of Improve the Shining Hour
Monday, 3/27
8pm, $10
The Knitting Factory KnitActive Soundstage (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - Decomposition: Duke of Prunes - Gary plays one of Zappa's greatest songs. Broadcast live on the KnitActive website (http://www.knitactive.com/).
FEBRUARY 2000
Friday, 2/18
7:30pm & 10:30pm
$15
The Bottom Line (212.228.6300), 15 West 4th St., New York City - Gods and Monsters; also appearing: Lori Carson
Tuesday, 2/22
$10
The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - Gary Lucas and William Hooker Duo
Sunday, 2/27
12pm & 2pm
The Pioneer Theater (info: 212.777.2668), at the corner of Ave. A and 3rd St., New York City - "The Golem" solo
JANUARY 2000
Friday, 1/7
The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - Gods and Monsters