DECEMBER 2018
Sunday, Dec. 2nd
2:30pm
Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, NY - Gary is special guest of his collaborator and friend Feifei Yang at her solo concert with band
NOVEMBER 2018
Friday, Nov. 2nd
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Sidewalk Cafe, New York City - Join an evening of resistance and hope through music at this Benefit for the Democratic candidate slate—donations will be taken for Democratic Candidates in need in the last days before the Nov 6 election. Performers include: Gary (with Feifei Yang and Jason Candler), Matt Keating, Joseph LeDoux and more. Gary, Feifei and Jason go on around 10:30pm
Friday, Nov. 23rd
8:00pm
The Colony, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY - Gary is sitting in with his buddies psychedelicious band The Slambovian Circus of Dreams at their Thanksgiving show, tickets here
OCTOBER 2018
Monday, Oct. 1st
7:00pm
Ukrainian National Home, New York City - Gary will perform solo at the second annual benefit honoring jazz saxophonist/composer Joe McPhee
Monday, Oct. 15th
6:00pm - 9:00pm
WKCR-FM - Gary is the guest of his pal Mitch Goldman playing and discussing all things Mingus—listen live at wkcr.org 89.9 FM
Friday, Oct. 19th
The Metrograph, New York City - Gary plays Spanish "Dracula" at NYC's premier art house cinema for a taste of early Halloween
Saturday, Oct. 20th
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Monty Hall, Jersey City - Gary is honored to perform at a Benefit for longtime lister-supported freeform commercial free radio station WFMU as part of their Wake'n Bake Benefit Auction, more details here
Saturday, Oct. 27th
8:00pm
Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY - Gary is sitting in with his buddies psychedelicious band The Slambovian Circus of Dreams at their big Halloween show in Irvington at the Grand Slambovian Halloween Ball, Box Office: 914-591-6602, boxoffice@irvingtonny.gov, or get tickets online here
SEPTEMBER 2018
Friday, Sep. 21st
12:00am
WBAI FM, New York City - Gary appears on legendary NYC radio personality Bob Fass' long-running show "Radio Unnameable"—listen live here
Thursday, Sep. 27th
9:30pm
The Cutting Room, New York City - AN EVENING WITH GARY LUCAS: FROM BEEFHEART TO BUCKLEY AND BEYOND - Gary's solo multi-media show—songs, stories, and rare clips ranging over 30 albums released to date with a focus on his work with Don Van Vliet and Jeff Buckley, special guest vocalist tba, tickets here
JULY 2018
Saturday, Jul. 14th
Annual BOLSHOI CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Kustendorf, Serbia - Gary will open the festival on a mountain with his original live solo score accompanying "Chess Fever" (original title: Шахматная горячка or Shakhmatnaya goryachka), a 1925 short comedy directed by Eisenstein contemporary Vsevolod Pudovkin and Nikolai Shpikovsky—this film incorporates actual footage of the Moscow 1925 chess tournament and features cameos by many top chess masters of the time, and Gary's score will draw on many Russian classical music motifs
Wednesday, Jul. 25th
7:30pm
The Loft at City Winery, New York City - THE EDGE OF HEAVEN LIVE: Gary Lucas and Feifei Yang with multi-instrumentalist Jason Candler perform dreamy 30's Shanghai Pop, and new Mandarin versions of songs by Bob Dylan and other great artists, lighting and projections of Old Shanghai by Kris Anton
JUNE 2018
Friday, Jun. 22nd
7:30pm
The Cutting Room, New York City - Gary in sitting in with his friend and collaborator Jann Klose for his new album release party
MAY 2018
Friday, May 4th
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK - Gary is performing solo, tickets here, see the poster here
Saturday, May 5th
The Cluny, Newcastle, UK - Gary is performing solo, tickets here
Sunday, May 6th
St. Luke's, Glasgow, Scotland - Gary is performing solo and with special guest vocalist Addie Brik, tickets here, see the poster here
Tuesday, May 8th
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont (Cumbria), UK - Gary is performing solo, tickets here, see the poster here
Thursday, May 10th
FOCUS Wales 2018, Wrexham, UK - Gary is performing with Damo Suzuki, tickets here, see the poster here
Friday, May 11th
Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate, UK - Gary is performing solo, tickets here, see the poster here
Sunday, May 13th
Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, UK - Gary is performing solo and with special guest vocalist Yass Body, tickets here
Monday, May 14th
Bush Hall, London, UK - Gary is performing solo and with special guest vocalist Emma Buckley, Gary's friend and collaborator Ed Laurie will open the show, tickets here, see the poster here
Tuesday, May 15th
Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, UK - Gary is performing solo, tickets here, see the poster here
Thursday, May 17th
Arlington Arts, Newbury, UK - Gary is performing solo and with special guest vocalist Yass Body, tickets here
Saturday, May 19th
The Pound, Corsham, UK - Gary is performing solo and with special guest vocalist Luke De-Scisio, tickets here, see the poster here
Sunday, May 20th
The Fleece, Bristol, UK - Gary is performing solo and with special guest vocalist Luke De-Scisio, tickets here, see the poster here
Thursday, May 31st
8:30pm
The Iridium, New York City - The return of GODS AND MONSTERS, with Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, and Jason Candler and their special guest Feifei Yang
APRIL 2018
Friday, Apr. 6th
8:00pm
Artlore Studio, Erie, Pennsylvania - Gary Lucas solo, see the poster here
Friday, Apr. 13th
4:00pm-6:00pm
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, New York City - Gary Lucas presents a Masterclass
Wednesday, Apr. 18th
Bravo Caffe, Bologna, Italy - Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert "From Beefheart to Buckley and Beyond" with special guest Alessio Franchini
Thursday, Apr. 19th
Diavolo Rosso, Asti, Italy - Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert "From Beefheart to Buckley and Beyond"
Saturday, Apr. 21st
Auditorium Flog, Florence, Italy - Gary is a special guest as part of Alessio Franchini's multi-media Tribute to
Jeff Buckley "A Touch of Grace", see the poster here
Sunday, Apr. 22nd
Ricomincio da Tre, Perugia, Italy - Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert "From Beefheart to Buckley and Beyond"
Monday, Apr. 23nd
Politeama, Tolentino (MC), Italy - Gary Lucas plays "The Golem"
Tuesday, Apr. 24th
L'Asino che Vola, Roma, Italy - Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert "From Beefheart to Buckley and Beyond"
Thursday, Apr. 26th
Museo del Rock Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy - "Touched By Grace": Gary's tribute to Jeff Buckley featuring vocalist Emilio Sorridente
MARCH 2018
Saturday, Mar. 3rd
1:00pm-3:00pm EST (19:00-21:00 Dutch Time)
Dutch National Radio NTR - The 2018 CoLive Gary Lucas Special: two hours of GL madness solo and with special guests, presided over by Gary's old partner in crime Co De Kloet!! Listen to a recording of the show on SoundCloud here: Part one | Part two
POSTPONED TO APR. 13TH - Friday, Mar. 9th
4:00pm-6:00pm
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, New York City - Gary Lucas presents a Masterclass
Friday, March 16th
Grace Street Theatre, Richmond, Virginia - Gary Lucas plays "The Golem", a special event of the James River Film Festival
Saturday, March 17th
Schindler Gallery, Richmond, Virginia - Gary Lucas masterclass, special event of the James River Film Festival
Sunday, March 18th
Byrd Theatre, Richmond, Virginia - Gary Lucas' Fleischerei tribute to the music of animation pioneer Max Fleischer's Betty Boop and Popeye cartoons featuring vocalist Caroline Scruggs
Friday, March 23rd
7:00pm
Biblioteca Nacional, Mexico City - Gary returns to play his annual solo concert for disadvantaged children and also give a Masterclass, free and open to the public
Saturday, March 24th
9:00pm
Los Insurgentes, Mexico City - Gary Lucas gives a solo concert
FEBRUARY 2018
Friday, Feb. 2nd
8:00pm
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY - Gary Lucas performs the world premiere of his original live solo scores for the short films of director Curtis Harrington, horror avatar and godfather of New Queer Cinema, tickets here
9:55pm
SinoVision TV - Feifei Yang and Gary are guests on Weiwei Gao Show—Part One, they are being interviewed and performing songs they will play live on Chinese New Year Fri. Feb. 16th when they present
"THE EDGE OF HEAVEN LIVE" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on West 42nd St. at 7pm with Jason Candler on reeds and percussion and Kristopher Anton on dreamy projections of old Shanghai, watch the segment live on their portal here
Friday, Feb. 9th
9:55pm
SinoVision TV - Feifei Yang and Gary are guests on Weiwei Gao Show—Part Two, they are being interviewed and performing songs they will play live on Chinese New Year Fri. Feb. 16th when they present
"THE EDGE OF HEAVEN LIVE" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on West 42nd St. at 7pm with Jason Candler on reeds and percussion and Kristopher Anton on dreamy projections of old Shanghai, watch the segment live on their portal here
Monday, Feb. 12th
1:00pm EST
SiriusXM Radio - Check out Kurt Loder's Volume "True Stories" talk show when he will be interviewing Gary and Nona Hendryx about THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART—the show will be archived online for a month at SiriusXM
Friday, Feb. 16th
7:00pm
The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St., New York City - Gary, Feifei Yang, and Jason Candler are performing "THE EDGE OF HEAVEN" LIVE on Chinese New Year...dreamy 1930's Chinese pop with stunning projections of 30's Shanghai vistas by Kristopher Anton...purchase tickets here
Monday, Feb. 19th
7:30pm
La Cinémathèque Française, Paris - Gary is performing the European premiere of his live solo score for Todd Browning's 1925 silent thriller "The Unholy Three"; the film will be introduced by Nicole Brenez, programmer, historian and theorist of cinema, tickets here, see the poster here
Saturday, Feb. 24th
Sunset Jazz Club, Paris - Gary is performing a solo tribute to Jeff Buckley and Captain Beefheart with very special guests Jean-Philippe Rykiel on keyboards, David Konopnicki on fretless guitar, and Tim Watt on vocals, tickets here, see the poster here
Wednesday, Feb. 28th
Melkweg, Amsterdam - Gary is performing a solo tribute to Jeff Buckley with his very special guest Dutch vocalist Jolene Grunberg and more tba, tickets here, see the poster here
JANUARY 2018
Tuesday, Jan. 16th
Kustendorf International Music and Film Festival, Drvengrad, Serbia - Gary will perform his live solo guitar score accompanying Rene Clair's 1924 surrealist masterpiece "Entr'acte" on opening night of famed director Emir Kusturica's 11th Kustendorf International Film and and Music Festival on a mountain near the Serb/Bosnian border; Gary will also perform his original music to a recently re-discovered fragment of the lost 1918 Russian silent feature "Shackled by Film", written by and starring Russian futurist Vladimir Mayakovsky, see the full festival program here
Friday, Jan. 19th
9:00pm GMT
BBC Four - Gary is interviewed as part of a three part series about the music biz titled 'Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide To The Music Business'—the show will be on BBC iPlayer from 10pm and will run for 30 days
Monday, Jan. 22nd
8:00pm
City Winery, New York City - THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART special multi-media event with rare clips, rare tracks, rare poetry and rare art, with some very special guests including special guest vocalist Nona Hendryx along with special poetry readings by Tammy Faye Starlight and Bob Holman, tickets here