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
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
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
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)
Monday, April 7th
Shepherds Bush Empire, London - Magic Band reunion
Saturday, April 12th
1:30pm
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