DECEMBER 2002
Wednesday, Dec. 4th
BET On Jazz cable network, "Live at the
Knitting Factory" program featuring Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters
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listings for broadcast time
Friday, Dec. 6th
8 & 9:30pm (2 sets), doors at 7:30pm
Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas accompanies Michael Dorr reading his poetry
Saturday, Dec. 7th
7:30pm
Miami Jewish Film Festival, Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami - Gary Lucas plays The Golem on Opening Night
Sunday, Dec. 8th
BET On Jazz cable network, repeat of "Live at the
Knitting Factory" program featuring Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters
check local tv
listings for broadcast time
Monday, Dec. 30th
9:00pm
Klap op de Vuurpijl Festival at the Werkteater, Oostenburgergracht 75, Amsterdam, Holland - solo acoustic
Tuesday, Dec. 31st
New Year's Eve!
9:00pm
Klap op de Vuurpijl Festival at the Werkteater, Oostenburgergracht 75, Amsterdam, Holland - acoustic duo with Josef Van Wissem on lute
NOVEMBER 2002
Thursday, 11/14
8:30 (2 sets), doors at 8pm
Espace Albert Camus, 1 rue Maryse Bastie, Bron (near Lyon), France - solo acoustic
Friday, 11/15
9:00pm (2 sets), doors at 8:30pm
Club de La Chesnaie, La Chesnaie, Chailles les Montils (near Blois), France - solo acoustic
Sunday, 11/17
8:45pm
Les Etoiles, 1 rue du Chateau d'Eau, Paris 10, France - solo acoustic
Monday, 11/18
8:45pm
Le Grand Mix, 72 rue Saint Jacques, Tourcoing (near Lille), France - solo acoustic
Friday, 11/22
Symphony Space, New York City - Fast 'n Bulbous, the Captain Beefheart Project, with rare Beefheart videos
OCTOBER 2002
Wednesday, 10/2
The Lobby, Cork, Ireland - GL solo acoustic
Thusday, 10/3
Boyle (County Sligo), Ireland - GL solo acoustic
Friday, 10/4
Guitar Festival, Newtown Ards (County Downe), Ireland - GL solo acoustic
Friday, 10/6
Ballymore Inn, Ballymore Eustace, Ireland - GL solo acoustic
Monday, 10/7
Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland - GL solo acoustic
Monday, 10/19
3:30pm
Lincoln Center Dance Benefit at the Clark Theater, David Rose Building, 65th and Broadway, New York City - GL and Min Xiao-Fen with dancer Paul Lazar
Tuesday, 10/22
11:00pm
John Schaefer's New Sounds Radio Show, WNYC-FM (93.9) NYC, New York City - Gary Lucas and Min Xiao-Fen play Chinese pop from the 30's. Listen on the internet by clicking here
SEPTEMBER 2002
Sunday, 9/1
Dragon Con 2002, Atlanta, Georgia - GL plays Space Guitar fantasias accompanying Science Fiction Art Light Show, Dragon Con, Atlanta Hyatt Regency
Monday, 9/2
Dragon Con 2002, Atlanta, Georgia - Atlanta Hyatt Regency
Friday, 9/6, 7:00pm
The Knitting Factory, Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas solo - playing his original music from "Lalee's Kin — the Legacy of Cotton", premiering on HBO Wednesday Sept. 18th at 7:30pm, and much more.
Wednesday, 9/11
Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Holland - solo acoustic
Monday, 9/16
Paradox, Tilburg, Holland - solo acoustic
Tuesday, 9/17
VPRO national radio broadcast, De Smet, Holland - solo acoustic
Wednesday, 9/18, 7:30pm
HBO (cable TV) - "Lalee's Kin—The Legacy of Cotton featuring Gary's original music, debuts month long broadcast on HBO—nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary
Thursday, 9/19
Patronaat, Haarlem, Holland - solo acoustic
Friday, 9/20
BimHuis, Amsterdam, Holland - solo acoustic
Sunday, 9/22, 5:00pm
Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY, (914) 747 - 5555 - GL plays The Golem
Friday, 9/27
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Fast 'n Bulbous, the Captain Beefheart Project, with rare Beefheart video clips
Sunday, 9/29
Wexner Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus, Ohio - Fast 'n Bulbous, the Captain Beefheart Project, with rare Beefheart video clips
AUGUST 2002
Thursday, 8/15, 10:00pm
Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Gary Lucas solo acoustic
Saturday, 8/17
Sounds of the Surreal, live soundtracks to silent classics: Fernand Leger's "Ballet Mechanique" (1924), Rene Clair's "En'tracte" (1924), and Ladislaw Starowicz's "The Cameraman's Revenge" (1912), at Mass MOCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art), North Adams, Mass
Sunday, 8/25
Saalfelden Festival, Austria - Fast 'n Bulbous, the Captain Beefheart Project, on the mainstage
Wednesday, 8/28, 10:30pm
Kashmir Klub, London, England, 6 Nottingham Place off Paddington Street - solo acoustic
Friday, 8/30
Dragon Con 2002, Atlanta, Georgia - GL greets the fans at Dragon Con at his Booth in Exhibition Hall, Atlanta Hyatt Regency
Saturday, 8/31
Dragon Con 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, Hyatt Regency Continental Room - GL plays original score to accompany the silent classic "The Golem" (1920)
JULY 2002
Gary Lucas, Artist in Residence at the Quebec City International Summer Festival July 10-14
Wednesday, 7/10
8:00pm at Pigeonnier Park - Gary Lucas with Tanger
Friday, 7/12
8:00pm at Pigeonnier Park - Gary Lucas with Tanger
Saturday, 7/13
2:00pm at d'Youville Square - Gary Lucas plays Mid-Century Chinese Pop, with Min Xaio Fen
11:00pm at Periscope - Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters
1:30am at Periscope - Gary Lucas with Tanger
Sunday, 7/14
8:00pm at d'Youville Square - Gary Lucas plays Mid-Century Chinese Pop, with Min Xaio Fen
11:00pm at Periscope - Gary Lucas with DJ Spooky
1:30am at Periscope - Gary Lucas plays "The Golem"
Thursday, 7/18
6:00pm
WNYU, 89.1 FM, The "New Afternoon Show", special guest of Hugh Foley - GL solo acoustic
Friday, 7/19
8:00 and 9:30pm at The Knitting Factory Old Office, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas and Min Xiao-Fen, pipa/guitar improv and Chinese pop from the 30's.
Saturday, 7/20
8:00 and 9:30pm at The Knitting Factory Old Office, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas solo acoustic.
JUNE 2002
Thursday, 6/6
Gary Lucas Night in The Knitting Factory Main Space, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - to be taped for JAZZ Network Live from the Knitting Factory TV show
9pm: "The Edge of Heaven", Gary Lucas Plays Mid-Century Chinese Pop, with special guests Gisburg, Jonathan Kane, and Ernie Brooks
10pm: Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters, with Jonathan Kane (drums), Ernie Brooks (bass), Jason Candler (sax) and Joey Hendel (trombone and keyboards), featuring special guest Elli Medeiros (vocals)
Thursday, 6/13
8:00pm
Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Gary Lucas and Min Xiao-Fen, guitar/pipa improvs and Chinese pop songs
Saturday, 6/15
10:00pm
Makor, 35 West 67th Street, New York City - Encore performance of Gary's new Beefheart instrumental tribute band Fast 'n Bulbous (arranged and conducted by Philip Johnson), plus rare Beefheart video clips
Tuesday, 6/18
8:30pm
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street, Somerville, Mass. (Phone: 617-776-7450) - The Du-Tels (Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel) and GL solo
Tuesday, 6/25
Jewish Culture Festival, Podbaranami Theatre, Krakow, Poland - Gary Lucas plays "The Golem" solo.
Wednesday, 6/26
Jewish Culture Festival, Podbaranami Theatre , Krakow, Poland - Gary Lucas plays "The Golem" solo.
Saturday, 6/29
Jewish Culture Festival, Krakow, Poland - GL solo acoustic on outdoor stage on Szeroka Street on June 29th final night concert.
MAY 2002
Saturday, 5/4
Paradiso, Amsterdam - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Saturday, 5/11
7:00pm
Downtown Music Gallery 11th Anniversary Party, 211 East 5th St. (near 3rd Ave.), New York City - solo
APRIL 2002
Tuesday, 4/2
The Edge of Heaven, Gary's celebrated album of Chinese pop from the 30's, released in Germany through SunnyMoon
Thursday, 4/4
Harmonia Mundi, Rennes, France - instore solo appearance
Friday, 4/5
Eglise de Lormont, Bordeaux, France - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Tuesday, 4/9
Harmonia Mundi, Lille, France - instore solo appearance
Wednesday, 4/10
Harmonia Mundi, Dijon, France - instore solo appearance
Friday, 4/12
Reithalle, Bern, Switzerland - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Monday, 4/15
Dutch radio, Live, Het Paard, Den Haag, Holland - solo
Tuesday, 4/16
Porgy and Bess, Vienna, Austria - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Saturday, 4/20
The Borderline, London, England - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Sunday, 4/21
Traenenpalast, Berlin, Germany - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Friday, 4/26
Sunset Club, Paris, France - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Saturday, 4/27
Sunset Club, Paris, France - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Monday, 4/29
Metro Club, Bratislava - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Tuesday, 4/30
La France Club, Kolin, Czech Republic - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
MARCH 2002
Sunday, 3/3
8 & 10pm
Tonic, New York City - The Du-Tels, (Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel)
Friday, 3/15
8 & 10pm
Tonic, New York City - Encore performance of Gary's new Beefheart instrumental tribute band Fast 'n Bulbous (arranged and conducted by Philip Johnson).
Saturday, 3/23
Charlie Gillet's 30th anniversary BBC radio broadcast, Kashmir Club, London (also broadcast live on the Internet), - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Monday, 3/25
The Edge of Heaven, Gary's celebrated album of Chinese pop from the 30's, released in the UK through New Note
Monday, 3/25
La Cite de la Musique, Marseille, France - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Tuesday, 3/26
Amiens Jazz Festival "Musiques de Jazz etd'Ailleurs", Amiens, France - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
Saturday, 3/30
"La Spirale", Fribourg Switzerland - "The Edge of Heaven", Mid-Century Chinese Pop project - solo
FEBRUARY 2002
Wednesday, 2/6
5-7pm
WNYU-FM, New York City - Gary live interview/guest dj-ing
Thursday, 2/7
National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" program, Gary interviewed about Captain Beefheart
Saturday, 2/9
8pm, $15
The Knitting Factory Main Space, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - US debut of Gary's new Beefheart instrumental tribute band Fast 'n Bulbous (arranged and conducted by Philip Johnson), headlining "Captain Beefheart Tribute Night", w/ special guest Mike Barnes (UK biographer) reading from new Beefheart book, plus rare Beefheart videos—special event as part of Knitting Factory 15th Anniversary Celebrations
Saturday, 2/23
10:30pm, $15
The Knitting Factory Main Space, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters, with special guests Jason Candler on alto sax and Joey Hendel on trombone and keyboards, on a bill with Girls Versus Boys.
JANUARY 2002
Sunday, 1/6
Fast 'n Bulbous, the Captain Beefheart instrumental tribute band, live on Nordwest Radio, Germany (formerly Radio Bremen)—recorded last October—to be broadcast at 8:05pm
Saturday, 1/19
9pm, $12
The Knitting Factory Old Office, 74 Leonard Street, New York City - solo acoustic