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Sitting in with Jann Klose at Rockwood Music Hall NYC 12/21/15
photo by Sherrin Bernstein

In Coyoacan outside Mexico City 12/9/15

With cultural administrators Claudia Mendiola (right) and Monica Sarmiento after Gary's solo concert, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin Mexico City 12/8/15

Evening solo concert at the Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin in Mexico City sponsored by the U.S. Embassy 12/8/15

At the Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin with some of the disadvantaged children of Mexico City who were invited guests to Gary's Masterclass 12/8/15

At the Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin Mexico City for Masterclass sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Mexico 12/8/15

Gary under the giant pinada in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral on the Zocalo Mexico City 12/7/15

"Mexico is the surrealist country par excellence"—Andre Breton Gary at Parque Mexico 12/7/15

Gary gives his 3rd Captain Beefheart Symposium at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall as part of his 4 night Artist in Residency 11/29/15

Solo at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall as part of Gary's 4 night Artist in Residency 11/28/15

Gary and Jay Mathy rock "Grace" at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, first night of Gary's Artist in Residency 11/26/15

UK premiere of Gary's live solo score for James Whale's "Frankenstein" (1931) as part of Artist in Residency Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 11/27/15

Gary at the Hotel Danieli Venice 11/24/15

Gary in his hotel room at the fabulous Hotel Danieli in Venice 11/23/15

"Who could imagine...that they would Freakout in Bologna??" Gary and Alessio Franchini, Freakout Club Bologna 11/22/15

Gary and Alessio rock the Premio Ciampi Festival, Teatro Carlo Goldoni Livorno Italy 11/21/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Gary receives the Premio Ciampi Lifetime Achievement Award, named for one of Italy's most famous songwriters Piero Ciampi, at the Teatro Carlo Goldoni in Livorno Italy 11/21/15

Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Gary Lucas at the Premio Ciampi Festival in Livorno Italy Sat Nov. 21st 2015—named for one of Italy's most famous songwriters Piero Ciampi

Gary goes it alone at the Premio Ciampi Festival, Teatro Carlo Goldoni, Livorno Italy 11/21/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Marquee outside the Modo Club, Salerno Italy 11/20/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Gary and Alessio Franchini storm through "Grace", Modo Club Salerno 11/20/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Gary on fire at the Modo Club Salerno Italy, 11/20/15 photo by Luca Zannotti

Gary and Tara Lynne Mallon rock "Grace" at the NYC Jeff Buckley Tribute, 11/15/15
photo by Estafania Velastegui

Gary at Proctors Theatre Schenectaday performing his score for "Vampyr", Fri. the 13th 2015

Gary performs "Vampyr" before 200 souls at Proctors Theatre Schenectady Fri. the 13th 2015
photo by Scott Redstone

"Don't Fear the Reaper" Gary Lucas performs his live score accompanying "Vampyr", Proctors Theatre Schenectady Fri. the 13th 2015
photo by Scott Redstone

Gary performs "Vampyr" before 200 souls at Proctors Theatre Schenectady Fri. the 13th 2015
photo by Scott Redstone

After receiving a standing ovation for Gary's performance of his live score for Dreyer's "Vampyr" at Proctors Theatre Schenectady 11/13/15

At Proctors Theatre Schenectady by a display of their vaudeville roots, including a poster for an appearance by one of Gary's favorites, Fanny Brice 11/13/15

Outside Proctors Theatre in Schenectady before Gary's "Vampyr" show Fri. the 13th, November 2015

Release the Bats!

Gary at the Museum of Moving Image opening party for Bob Rubin's "Walkers: Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact" exhibition 11/3/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Gary & Caroline Sinclair with star Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts on "The Sopranos") at the "Friends and Romans" premiere at SVA Theatre NYC 11/2/15

Gary and Sarah Stiles rock Betty Boop at The Livingroom with their FLEISCHEREI duo 11/1/15 Williamsburg NY

Gary, DJ Shelli Sonstein Jan Klose and lyricist Dan Beck at Q104 FM NYC to promote "Mary Magdalene" for the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Sandy 10/23/15

Gary discusses the music of Archie Shepp on Mitch Goldman's "Deep Focus" program WKCR FM, Columbia University NYC 10/12/15

Gary performing at "A State of Grace" at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney Australia 9/27/15

Gary onstage in Melbourne for "A State of Grace", Melbourne Recital Centre 9/23/15

Gods and Monsters in full effect at "A State if Grace" Melbourne world premiere 9/23/15, with Willy Mason singing "Buzzin' Fly"

View from the monitor desk during "A State of Grace" world premiere at the Melbourne Recital Centre 9/23/15

Camille O'Sullivan sings "Song to the Siren" with Gary at the Melbourne Recital Centre world premiere of "A State of Grace" 9/23/15 Australia

Rocking "Grace" with Martha Wainwright on ABC TV Australia 9/22/15

With Caroine Sinclair at the country home of their friends Alan Berenbaum and Eileen Lech 8/23/15 Port Jefferson Long Island

With Isabel Duran, Isabel Alvarez and Esther Moreno at the Santa Maria Polo Club in Sotogrande Spain 8/20/15 before Gary's charity concert

With Spanish singer Airyn at charity concert in Sotogrande Spain 8/20/15

Gary and Spanish singer Airyn perform "Grace" with Spanish lyrics at the Santa Maria Polo Club charity concert for disabled children in Sotogrande Spain 8/19/15

Gary setting up his gear at the Santa Maria Polo Club charity concert for disabled children in Sotogrande Spain 8/20/15
photo by Isabel Alvarez Carmona

Gary and his Sotogrande crew l to r: l to r: Cristina Godoy, Isabela Avarez, Juan Campana, Gary, Irene Lavado a/k/a Airyn, Juan Manuel Mantecon, Micky de la Fuente, Santa Maria Polo Club Sotogrande Spain 8/18/15

With Spanish singer Airyn after rehearsing at the Santa Maria Polo Club in Sotogrande Spain for two charity concerts 8/18/15

Gary arrives at Sotogrande to play two charity concerts for disabled children, Hotel Almenara 8/18/15

Pearly Clouds live at the Sziget Festival Jazz/Classical Stage Budapest 8/15/15

Gary arrives in Budapest to play the Sziget Festival 8/9/15

With Sarah Stiles at Fleischerei photo shoot at Jesse Winter's studio LI City
photo by Glenn Kenny 7/29/15

Gary in LI City for "Fleischerei" photo shoot
photo by Scott Redstone 7/29/15

Gary and Sarah Stiles at the FLEISCHEREI album cover shoot, 10-10 Studios LI City 7/30/15
photo and collage by Jesse Winter

Gary with "Danny Says" director Brendan Toller at the opening night of the "Sound + Vision" Festival at the Film Society of Lincoln Center 7/29/15

Gary and Sara Stiles at the "Broadway Stands Up for Freedom" Benefit for the NYCLU, Skirball Center NYC 7/20/15

Martha Wainwright and Gary at a rehearsal for "A State of Grace", Joe's Pub NYC 7/13/15
photo by Kirsten Siddle

Gary sporting his new TC clip-on tuner at a Gods and Monsters rehearsal NYC 6/30/15
photo by Jason Candler

Meeting at the Fondazione Sergioperlamusica Perugia named for Sergio Piazziolli, the late guiding spirit behind the "Moon in June" Festival in Umbria, using Gary's photo from his concert at the Church of the Buon Gesu Isola Magiore 6/25/15

With Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi and Valentina La Vale at Associazione Ohibo Milano "Gary Lucas and Friends" concert 6/24/15

The brilliant Italian artist Vinicio Capossela and Gary at the "Moon in June" Festival in Isola Maggiore Umbria 6/22/15

Sailing with Luca Zannotti on Lake Trasimeno 6/22/15
photo by Sarah Loreni

Sailing on Lake Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore Umbria Italy, 6/22/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

With renowned Italian singer/songwriter Vinicio Capossela, curator of the "Moon in June" Festival Isola Maggiore Umbria Italy 6/22/15

Under Umbrian skies with the great Vinicio Capossela at the piano at the "Moon in June" Festival in Isola Maggiore Italy 6/21/15

After performing solo acoustic in the Church Chiesa del Buon Gesu, Moon in June Festival Isola Maggiore Umbria Italy 6/21/15
photo by Marco Zanella

With "Moon in June" Festival Director Patrizia Marcagnani, Isola Maggiore on Lake Trasimeno Italy 6/21/15

3 cool cats: Luca Zannotti, GL and Alessio Franchini, Lake Trasimeno Umbria 6/21/15
photo by Sara Loreni

"Moon in June" Festival Lake Trasimeno Umbria 6/20/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

At the "Moon in June" Festival Lake Trasimeno Umbria on Gary's birthday 6/20/15

With Alessio Franchini at the "Moon in June" Festival performing a tribute to Jeff Buckley, Lake Trasimeno Umbria 6/20/15

On Lake Trasimeno in Umbria for the "Moon in June" Festival 6/20/15

At the "Moon in June" Festival Lake Trasimeno Umbria 6/20/15

Performing at the "Moon in June" Festival Isola Maggiore Umbria with Alessio Franchini's "A Touch of Grace" 6/20/15

Rocking "Grace" with Alessio Franchini at the "Moon in June" Festival on Lake Traismeno, Isola Maggiore Umbria 6/20/15
photo by Marco Zanella

"Moon in June" Festival Lake Trasimeno Isola Maggiore Umbria 6/20/15

"Moon in June" Festival, Lake Trasimeno Isola Maggiore Umbria 6/20/15

Relaxing in the sculpture garden of the SG Pitas Theatre in Broumov Czech Republic after a 10 hour drive from Budapest 6/18/15

Gary and Eniko rock out during Pearly Clouds' set at Elevenkert, Szentendre Hungary 6/14/15

Pearly Clouds (Eniko Szabo, Gary and Toni Dezso) perform at Elevenkert in Szentendre Hungary 6/14/15
photo by Snjezana Milivojevic

Gods and Monsters, Long Island City 6/8/15
photo by Jesse Winter

GL Long Island City photo by Jesse Winter 6/8/15

Gods and Monsters lineup for "A State of Grace" Tribute to Tim and Jeff Buckley DownUnder, photo by Jesse Winter 6/8/15

Gary photographed by Jesse Winters Brooklyn 6/9/15

Riverside at the Mission Inn, 5/31/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Gary at the Mission Inn, Riverside California 5/31/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

With Israeli comedian/actor/director/writer Naor Zion after being interviewed with Caroline Sinclair for his new tv show, NYC 5/28/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Filming a video for "Dance of Destiny" with director Eli Kabilio down under the Manhattan Bridge NYC 5/21/15
photo by Meredith Collins

At the video shoot for "Dance of Destiny" directed by Eli Kabilio down under the Manhattan Bridge 5/21/15
photo by Meredith Collins

Gary at the Tribute to Giorgio Gomelsky, The Red Door, 5/15/15
photo copyright Michel Delsol

Gods and Monsters in full effect at the Tribute to Giorgio Gomelsky, The Red Door 5/15/15 photo by Caroline Sinclair l to r: Billy Ficca, GL, Felice Rosser, Ernie Brooks and Jason Candler

Gods and Monsters at the Tribute to Giorgio Gomelsky The Red Door 5/15/15

Gods and Monsters at the Tribute to Giorgio Gomelsky The Red Door 5/15/15
photo copyright by Michel Delsol

Playing with Gods and Monsters at the Tribute to Giorgio Gomelsky 5/15/15 The Red Door NYC
photo by Caroline Sinclair

At the Tribute to Giorgo Gomelsky, 5/15/15 The Red Door NYC
photo by Michel Delsol

Gary with his friend brilliant Ecuadorean guitarist Carlos Roa, White Horse Tavern NYC 5/13/15

At Gary's friend Shaista Husain's birthday party in Astoria 5/8/15

Performing at Bookbook on Bleecker St. for Independent Bookstore Day NYC 5/2/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Gary and Sarah Stiles at their FLEISCHEREI acoustic duo show at Cornelia Street Cafe NYC 5/1/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Gary with Beardyman as part of the Dream Team (Andy Gangadeen drums and Steve Lawson bass) at the Jazz Cafe London 4/20/15

Gary with old friends Marylou and John Stewart at the Courtauld Gallery London for the Goya "Witches and Old Women" show 4/20/15

Gary on Joe Cushley's "Balling the Jack" radio program on Resonance FM London 4/18/15

Gary solo acoustic at Cafe OTO London 4/15/15

Pearly Clouds with Eniko Szabo, Toni Dezso and Gary in London 4/15/15
photo by Fabio Lugaro

With Eniko Szabo at Gary's Pearly Clouds teaser set at Cafe OTO 4/15/15

Gary solo acoustic at Cafe OTO London 4/15/15

Gary with Eniko Szabo as part of his Pearly Clouds teaser set at Cafe OTO London 4/15/15

Gary at Cafe OTO solo acoustic 4/15/15

Gary on fire during his marathon 2 hour solo acoustic set at Cafe OTO London 4/15/15

Gary with old friend Ian Jackman at Swiss Cottage Hotel London 4/14/15

Gary with Prof. Chris Opperman after giving a masterclass to his students at Rutgers School of Music, New Brunswick NJ 4/9/15

With Alessio Franchini and Luca Zannotti in Bologna 3/23/15

Having fun with Red Ronnie onstage during the taping of his music tv program in Bologna 3/22/15
photo by Andrea Bernardi

Digging into "Sweet Jane" with famous Italian musicians bassist Ferruccio Spinnetti, vocalist Enrico Ruggerri, and guitarist Fausto Mesolella, Red Ronnie's tv program Bologna 3/22/15
photo by Andrea Bernardi

With singer Angelica Angie and her band Santa Margaret rocking "I Just Want to Make Love to You" on Red Ronnie's tv show Bologna 3/22/15
photo by Andrea Bernardi

Rocking "Grace": with Alessio Franchini on Red Ronnie's music tv show live from Bologna 3/22/15
photo by Andrea Bernardi

Gary rocking Red Ronnie's music tv program from Bologna 3/22/15
photo by Andrea Bernardi

With Luca Zannotti, actress/director Carlotta Pircher, and Alessio Franchini in Bologna 3/23/15

Jamming on "I Just Want to Make Love to You" with Italian blues-rockers Santa Margaret on Red Ronnie's Live at Roxy Bar tv show Bologna 3/22/15

Gary closes Red Ronnie's music tv show live in Bologna performing "The Last Time" with l to r well-known Italian singers Angelica (Santa Margaret), Alessio Franchini, Petra Magoni (Musica Nuda), and guitarist Fausto Mesolella

Gary is a guest on Red Ronnie's long-running talian tv show "Live from the Roxy Bar", with some of the biggest names in Italian music 3/22/15

Gary and Alessio Franchini rock "Grace" on Red Ronnie's Live at the Roxy Bar music tv show in Bologna 3/22/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Gary with U.S. Consul General in Milan's Award for Cultural Diplomacy at reception in Milan 3/21/15
photo by Amie Louie

Gary with Amie Louie, editor of Easy Milano magazine, at U.S. Consul General in Milano's reception 3/21/15

With Consul for Press and Culture Christopher Wurst & Media Specialist Francesca Bettinelli after performing at the US Consul General in Milan's reception 3/21/15

Playing at the U.S. Consul General Phillip T. Reeker's residence in Milan at a reception sponsored by the U.S. Consulate Milan 3/21/15
photo by Simonetta Romagnolo

With U.S. Consul General in Milan Phillip Reeker at a reception at his residence sponsored by the U.S. Consulate in Milan 3/21/15
photo by Simonetta Romagnolo

Playing for U.S. Consul General Philip Reeker and invited guests at a reception at his residence in Milan 3/21/15
photo by Simonetta Romagnolo

Award for Cultural Diplomacy presented to Gary by U.S. Consul General in Milan Phillip Reeker after Gary's performance at a private reception in Milan 3/21/15

With U.S. Consul General in Milan Ambassador Phillip T. Reeker and his wife and nephew after playing a private reception in Milan 3/21/15

Outside the Diavolo Rossi club in Asti after playing a 2 and a half hour solo concert 3/20/15

Gary in the studios of La Stampa Italian national newspaper in Torino before performing live 3/20/15

With Alessio Franchini and his bamd as special guest for "A Touch of Grace", Teatro Della Luna Milano Italy 3/20/15

Rocking Teatro Della Luna with Alessio Franchini in "A Touch of Grace" 3/20/15

With Alessio Franchini, Andy Paoli and Dario Arnone in Livorno Italy beginning rehearsals for "A Touch of Grace" Jeff Buckley Tribute in Milano 3/20/15

Gary Lucas being interviewed on La Stampa TV in Turin Italy 3/19/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Interview with La Stampa national newspaper in Torino Italy 3/19/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Rocking "Grace" with Alessio Franchini for La Stampa in Torino Italy 3/19/15
photo by Luca Zannotti

Rocking "Grace" with Alessio Franchini for La Stampa national newspaper in Torino Italy 3/19/15

With guitarist Patrick Sainclair at Rocco's Italian Bakery in the West Village NYC 3/13/15
photo by Caroline Sinclair

"Frankenstein" show at AFI Silver Theatre 2/27/15
photo by John Paige

After performing his live score for "Frankenstein" at AFI Silver Theatre Silver Spring MD 2/27/15
photo by Marjorie Goldman

Performing at the Washington Jewish Film Festival with "The Golem", AFI Silver Theatre Silver Spring Maryland 2/26/15
photo by Don Palmer

Q & A with the audience after performing "The Golem" at AFI Silver Theatre Maryland 2/26/15
photo by Marjorie Goldman

At AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring Maryland for "Frankenstein" and "The Golem" performances 2/26/15

Gary with his old friend Lee Ranaldo at the party for Agnes B. at the French Embassy NYC 1/29/15
photo by David Godlis

Lovely Sarah Stiles sings "The Music Goes Round and Round" with Gary at Dixon Place NY 1/7/15

Gary solo acoustic "From Beefheart to Buckley and Beyond" show at Dixon Place NYC 1/7/15
photo by Janet Perr