DECEMBER 1999
Thursday, 12/16
Bottom Line, 15 West 4th Street, New York City - Downtown Messiah with Richard Barone, David Johansen and others
Tuesday, 12/28
Two Shows!
7:00pm & 9:15pm
MAKOR (The Partnership for Jewish Life), 35 West 67th Street, New York City - Ring out the Old Millenium! with "The Golem"
NOVEMBER 1999
Thursday, 11/11
St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, NY - Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project, with Gary Lucas, David Johansen, Elvis Costello, and more tba
Friday, 11/12
St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, NY - Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project, with Gary Lucas, David Johansen, Elvis Costello, and more tba
Saturday, 11/13
MAKOR (The Partnership for Jewish Life), 35 West 67th Street, New York City - Gods and Monsters
AUGUST 1999
Thursday, 8/12
Joe's Pub (at the Public Theater), 425 Lafayette Street, New York City - solo, and with special guests Richard Barone, Eric Mingus, Gisburg, and Celest Chong
(for info call 212.539.8777)
Friday, 8/20
Tonic (212.358.7501), 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Tonic Guitar Jamboree, curated by Dr. Eugene Chadbourne - solo guitar
Monday, 8/23
Tonic (212.358.7501), 107 Norfolk Street, New York City - Tonic Guitar Jamboree, curated by Dr. Eugene Chadbourne - International Guitar Video Night, featuring "Guitar Unbound" (a film about Gary Lucas for the Dutch Arts Channel), and "Gary Lucas and Golem" (a film for Slovenian TV)
JULY 1999
Friday, 7/2
Melt Down Festival, Royal Festival Hall Main Hall, London
England - Hal Willner presents a tribute to Harry Smith — Gary Lucas solo and
with Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Van Dyke Parks, Eric Mingus, Syd Staw, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Bob Neuwirth, Bryan Ferry, Eliza Carthy, Gavin Friday, Geoff Muldaur, and more
Thursday, 7/22
The Mercury Lounge, New York City - Gods and Monsters, part of the Digital Club Festival
JUNE 1999
Tuesday, 6/8
Knitting Factory Jazz Festival, South
Street Seaport Atrium, New York City - solo (on bill with Bob Weir/Rob Wasserman Trio)
Thursday, 6/17
St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, St. Louis JCC - "The Golem" solo
Friday, 6/18
11:30pm
The Mercury Lounge, New York City - Gods and Monsters
Saturday, 6/19
Free!
Downtown Music Gallery, 211 East 5th Street (212 473 0043), New York City - Bruce Gallanter's Birthday Party
Wednesday, 6/30
8:00pm
Melt Down Festival, Royal Festival Hall Purcell Room, London England - "The Golem" solo, and mini solo concert
MAY 1999
Friday, 5/7
11:00pm
The Knitting Factory Main Space (212.219.3006), 74 Leonard St., New York City - Gods and Monsters
Gary Lucas Solo—Knitting FactoryJ.A.M. Tour, Europa Spring ’99 (on bill with the Paradox Trio)
Saturday, 5/15
Kultur Centrum Hundredmeister, Duisburg, Germany
Sunday, 5/16
Stadtgarden, Koln, Germany
Tuesday, 5/18
Central Station, Darmstadt, Germany
Friday, 5/21
BimHuis, Amsterdam, Holland
APRIL 1999
Friday, 4/2
9:00PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music BAM Cafe (718-636-4111), 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, New York - solo
Wednesday, 4/7
The Cooler, 416 West 14th St., New York City - The Du-Tels
Gary Lucas’ Gods and Monsters Tour de France Spring ’99
Wednesday, 4/21
L'Aeronef, Lille
Thursday, 4/22
Instant Chavire, Paris (with special guests Jean-Francois Pauvros and Elli Medeiros)
Friday, 4/23
Le Petit Faucheux, Tours
Saturday, 4/24
AGHJA, Ajaccio, Corsica
Tuesday, 4/27
La Laiterie, Strasbourg
Friday, 4/30
9:00pm
Next Festival, Noga Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel - "The Golem" solo
PRE-APRIL 1999
WINTER/SPRING 1999 EUROPEAN TOUR, (THE GOLEM and solo shows) — 17 dates in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Austria and Hungary, February and March 1999
FALL 1998 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM and solo shows) — 9 dates in Slovenia, Poland, Austria, Germany and Holland, October 1998
WINTER 1998 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM and solo shows) — 11 dates in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Holland and Italy, January and February 1998
FALL 1997 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM, Guitar Masterclasses and solo shows) — 10 dates in Holland, Germany and Austria, October 1997
ITALIAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Fabio Lannino) — 2 dates as part of the Palermo Festival, August 1997
SPRING 1997 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, (THE GOLEM, Guitar Masterclasses and solo shows) — 22 dates in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and the Czech Republic
FALL 1996 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR — 15 dates in Germany, Holland and the Czech Republic, October 1996
SUMMER 1996 EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR — 10 dates in three countries (Germany, Holland, Czech Republic), July 1996
MINI-TOUR OF U.S. EAST COAST — Middletown (Connecticut), Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, solo, April 1998
TENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, The Knitting Factory, New York City, celebrating ten years of performance, including a solo set; duets with Peter Stampfel, Richard Barone and Danielle Gerber; Gary Lucas' Big Pishers with Jonathan Kane, Greg Cohen, Kenny and Larry, and special guest John Zorn; and Gods and Monsters with Jonathan Kane and Ernie Brooks, December 1998
TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, Tucson, Arizona, THE GOLEM solo, February 1999
WERTHEIM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Miami, Florida, THE GOLEM solo, January 1999
MAXWELL'S, Hoboken, New Jersey, The Du-Tels, February 1999
THE WINTERGARDEN AT THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, New York City, THE GOLEM solo, January 1999
GODS AND MONSTERS, The Knitting Factory, New York City, January 1999; The Mercury Lounge, New York City, February 1999
WASHINGTON SQUARE CHURCH, New York City, solo acoustic, "In the Spirit" Concert, curated by Prof. John Szwed, with Tom Varner, Joe McPhee and others, December 1998
THE BOTTOM LINE, New York City, solo, September 1998; "Downtown Messiah", a new music version of Handel's Messiah, with Gary Lucas, Richard Barone and others, December 1998; solo, opening for Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek, January 1999
TONIC, New York City, The Du-Tels perform as part of Tonic's "Holiday Hootenanny Benefit", December 1998; The Du-Tels, January 1999
A DU-TELS CHRISTMAS, The Knitting Factory, New York City, Christmas Eve Du-Tels performance, December 1998
VILLA FILIPPINA, Palermo, Sicily Italy, THE GOLEM solo, two dates, August 1998
CITY LIGHTS ITALIA FESTIVAL, Teatro Verdi, Florence Italy, performed THE GOLEM solo before 600 people, March 1998
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Loeb Student Center, New York City, THE GOLEM solo, September 1998
THE COOLER, New York City, special guest of Damo Suzuki and Michael Karoli, September 1998
THE DU-TELS, The Knitting Factory, New York City, Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel, September 1998
IRVING PLAZA, New York City, solo and with The Plastic People of the Universe, July 1998
DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY, New York City, solo, June 1998; with Loren Mazzacane, improv guitar duet, July 1998
J.A.M. RECORD RELEASE PARTY, The Knitting Factory, New York City, solo, May 1998
CYBER-SEDER, Lincoln Center, New York City, solo, with John Zorn, Lou Reed, etc., April 1998
THE 7TH NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City, opened the festival with a solo performance of THE GOLEM, January 1998
JAPAN RESIDENCY, Volga Club, Tokyo, solo and GODS AND MONSTERS EAST (with Loyd Love and Shu Yamaichi), 3 weeks; also MILK CLUB, Tokyo, 2 dates, and two TOWER RECORDS in-store appearances, April 1996
ROULETTE, New York City, solo and with special guest John Zorn, April 1998
THE PITTSBURGH JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, Pittsburgh, PA, solo performance of THE GOLEM, December 1997
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JEFF BUCKLEY, St. Mark's Church, New York City, with Lenny Kaye, et al., June 1997
TEXACO NEW YORK JAZZ FESTIVAL, South Street Seaport Outdoor Stage, New York City, solo, June 1997
TRIBUTE TO ROBERT PALMER, Tramps, New York City, solo and with Patti Smith, November 1997
BENEFIT FOR NEW YORK PERFORMANCE WORKS, New York City, solo, February 1998
LUMINOUS LOUNGE at IZZY BAR, New York City, solo, February 1998
KNITTING FACTORY 4TH SEDER, The Knitting Factory, New York City, solo performance as part of a 4 hour show celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday, April 1997
KNITTING FACTORY 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, The Knitting Factory, New York City, duo with Jeff Buckley, February 1997
DCJCC (District of Columbia Jewish Community Center), Washington, DC, solo performance of THE GOLEM, 2 shows before 500 people, March 1997
DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, New York City, solo, September 1997
TOWER RECORDS, Carl Place, New York, solo in-store performance, July 1997
HMV, New York City, solo in-store performance, July 1997
THE NEW KNITTING FACTORY, New York City, THE GOLEM, solo, November 1994 (inaugural week), February (solo) and October 1995 (with Walter Horn, keyboards), March and December 1996, April 1997 (solo); THE DU-TELS, Christmas 1994 and March 1996; "AN EVENING WITH GARY LUCAS": solo, duos and GODS AND MONSTERS, January 1995 and May 1996; live film concert premiere of THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL, solo guitar soundtrack with 'Nervous System Projection' by Ken Jacobs, June 1995, also August 1995; GODS AND MONSTERS, January and August 1996; "LIVE PSYCHO IMPROV" with Hoppy Kamiyama, Jonathan Kane and Kato Hideki, June 1996; DEEP SPACE GUITAR with R. Bednar, July 1996; GARY LUCAS, November 1996 (benefit in honor of Ken Saro-Wiwa), September 1997 (solo) and two performances in December 1997 (solo and with Eugene Chadbourne, and Tzadik Records Tribute to Burt Bacharach
THE MERCURY LOUNGE, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane, Jean Chaine, Richard Barone and Dina Emerson) March, September, November and December 1994, January, February, April (with Jonathan Kane, Jean Chaine and Dina Emerson), September (with Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), November and December 1995, May and September 1996; THE DU-TELS (Gary Lucas and Peter Stampfel), October and November 1994, March and December 1995, January 1996; GARY LUCAS, June 1995, March and December 1996, April, June and October 1997, March 1998
THE COOLER, New York City, solo and with Richard Barone, Dina Emerson and Peter Stampfel, July 1994; with Billy Bang, December 1994; THE DU-TELS, April and August 1995; GODS AND MONSTERS, July and October 1994, May 1995; solo February 1995 and May 1997, solo acoustic January 1997
THE FEZ, New York City, THE DU-TELS, October 1994; "GARY LUCAS AND FRIENDS," solo and with Richard Barone, Dina Emerson, Peter Stampfel and poet Elizabeth Pallitto, March 1995; with Jean Chaine and Jonathan Kane, June 1995; solo, August 1996 and May 1997; Mark Bolan Tribute, solo, October 1997
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven CT, solo performance as special guest of Professor John Szwed's "History of Jazz" course, played to 200 undergrads, April 1997
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE, New York City, in-store performance accompanying Patricia Kennealy Morrison, reading from her new book, "Black Mantle," November 1997
SERGEY KURYOKHIN INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY FESTIVAL, New York City, The Knitting Factory, solo, and Washington Square Church with Boris Rayskin, January 1997
TEMPLE SOCIETY OF CONCORD, Syracuse NY, solo performance of THE GOLEM, January 1997
TRIBUTE TO ALBERT AYLER, Washington Square Church, New York City, solo acoustic and electric, September 1996
DONNA KARAN PRIVATE PARTY, New York City, solo acoustic, September 1996
TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, THE GOLEM, Bloor Theater, Toronto Canada, May 1996
KNITTING FACTORY "WHAT IS JAZZ?" FESTIVAL, South Street Seaport Outdoor Stage, New York City, solo, June 1996
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST, Coffee Plantation, Austin Texas, solo acoustic, March 1996
EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, 15 dates in five countries (Germany, Holland, Austria, Belgium and the Czech Republic), February 1996
HOLLAND SOLO TOUR, 10 dates, October 1995
KNITTING FACTORY WORKS LOUD MUSIC/SILENT FILM FESTIVAL TOUR, THE GOLEM, solo, San Francisco and Chicago, November 1995
ARTIST'S SPACE, New York City, solo, selected by JOHN CALE for celebration of Squat Theatre, May 1996
"TUTTI KNIT CLASSICAL MUTATIONS," The Knitting Factory, New York City, solo guitar interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner, televised on CNN Show Business Today, January 1996
ED SANDERS' "NEW AMAZING GRACE II," St. Mark's Church, New York City, accompanying Allen Ginsberg, Jim Carroll, etc., November 1995
THE NEW YORK MUSIC FESTIVAL, GARY LUCAS' GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), The New Knitting Factory, New York City, July 1995
ITALIAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS and UNCLE DUNDIA (Gary Lucas, Jonathan Kane, Fabio Lannino and Jean-Francois Pauvros), August 1995
ITALIAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Fabio Lannino), 5 dates, April 1995
"VETERAN'S DAY POPPY," with the Departure Lounge DJ's, New York City, November 1995
JACK TILTON GALLERY, New York City, solo and with David Scher and others, 6 appearances, December 1995 and January 1996
RODEO BAR, New York City, solo acoustic, August 1996 and July 1997
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, New York City, with Allen Ginsberg, December 1995
SYMPHONY SPACE, New York City, THE DU-TELS, New Lost City Ramblers reunion show, October 1995
WESTBETH THEATRE, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), August 1995
THE CUCARACHA THEATRE, New York City, solo and with guest poet Todd Colby, September 1995; with Blush and solo, August 1995
ACCORD TRAIN STATION, Accord NY, solo, September 1995
REAL ART WAYS, Hartford CT, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Dina Emerson, Jonathan Kane and Jean Chaine), May 1995; THE GOLEM, July 1997
ROULETTE, New York City, "Solo Guitar Fireworks," with special guests Richard Barone and poet Julie Jigsaw, April 1995
THE BOTTOM LINE, New York City, "THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA": guest guitar soloist in Ed Palermo's 16-pc. Big Band, March 1995
WETLANDS, New York City, participant in "Zahnathon" (anniversary marathon), February 1995; GODS AND MONSTERS, March and May 1995
UNDER ACME, New York City, GARY LUCAS, July 1995
BIBLIO'S, New York City, with poet Wanda Phipps, December 1994
THE LIMELIGHT, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS, November 1994
DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP, New York City, "GHOSTS, PHANTASMS AND OTHER GUITAR SOLOS": solo and with Richard Barone, Dina Emerson and Edisa Weeks, Halloween 1994
THE KNITTING FACTORY, New York City, THE DU-TELS, August 1994
JOHN ZORN'S COBRA, Knitting Factory, New York City, February 1994
EUROPEAN FALL TOUR, performing THE GOLEM, solo accompaniment with the silent film, 8 countries including performing debuts in Prague and Budapest, October and November 1993
THE KNITTING FACTORY, New York City, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Ernie Brooks and Jonathan Kane), May and November 1993
EUROPEAN SPRING SOLO TOUR, Frankfurt "New York" Festival and Amsterdam (broadcast on Dutch TV), June 1993
FIRST PHILADELPHIA MUSIC CONFERENCE, Philadelphia, solo performance and on artists' panel, May 1993
TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR RUSSELL, World Financial Center, New York City, May 1993
INDEPENDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane), Headliners, New York University, New York City, April 1993
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, Michigan, solo, April 1993
EUROPEAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jonathan Kane), 22 dates – Germany, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium; March 1993
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, New Jersey, solo, March 1993
TEGENTONEN FESTIVAL, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Oren Bloedow and Jonathan Kane), Paradiso, Amsterdam, February 1993
GODS AND MONSTERS, frequent New York area appearances (Maxwell's, Wetlands, The Grand, Tramps, Time Cafe, Lonestar), January-March 1993
TRAMPS, New York City, solo with Jeff Buckley, November 1991; solo with Dina Emerson, January 1993
CREEM Magazine Christmas Party, New York City, solo, Itallica Restaurant, December 1992
BIG MIKE REHEARSAL STUDIOS Christmas Party, New York City, with Lou Reed, December 1992
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Oren Bloedow and Jonathan Kane), Minneapolis, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Toronto, New York, Boston; November 1992
ART PROJEKT/FESTIVAL OF RADICAL NEW JEWISH CULTURE, curated by John Zorn, Munich Philharmonic, Germany, September 1992, The Golem with Walter Horn, broadcast on German television
LONESTAR ROADHOUSE, New York City, solo, May 1993, August 1992 and January 1993
SQUEEZE CLUB, 5-star review, Toronto Canada, solo, July 1992
OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, sold-out solo performance, Canada, July 1992
BIMHUIS, sole headliner, Amsterdam Holland, June 1992
ROULETTE, solo with Jeff Buckley, New York City, April 1992
ST. ANN'S CHURCH, GODS AND MONSTERS (with Jeff Buckley), Brooklyn NY, March 1992
MERKIN CONCERT HALL, "NEW SOUNDS," hosted by John Schaefer, solo and with Jeff Buckley, broadcast live on National Public Radio, New York City, March 1992
EUROPEAN SOLO TOUR, 25 dates — England, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Holland, including solo show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam as sole headliner, November 1991 - January 1992
P.S. 122, New York City, with PULNOC, May 1989; solo, January 1992
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, guest artist, Barbican Centre, London England, December 1991
BERLIN INDEPENDENCE DAYS, called "Best of the Week," by Melody Maker, The Loft, Berlin Germany, solo, October 1991
CMJ MUSIC MARATHON, New York City, with Gods and Monsters, October 1989; with Jeff Buckley, October 1991
"EIN ABEND IN WIEN" FESTIVAL, performance with Nick Cave, Rotterdam Holland, September 1991
WALKER ART CENTER, The Golem, sold out, 350 in attendance, with Walter Horn, Minneapolis Minnesota, August 1991
"KNITTING FACTORY TOURS EUROPE" TOUR, solo, 25 dates — Switzerland, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Holland; May-June 1991
"GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY" TRIBUTE CONCERT, with Jeff Buckley, produced by Hal Willner, at St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn NY, May 1991
NETHERLANDS SOLO TOUR, including GRONINGEN JAZZ MARATHON, 8 dates, December 1990
CRAWLEY "OUTSIDE-IN" FESTIVAL, Crawley England, solo, September 1990
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL, Winnipeg Canada, solo, July 1990
NEW MUSIC SEMINAR, New York City, solo and with GODS AND MONSTERS, July 1988, 1989 and 1990
JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL, duet with Jean-Paul Bourelly, New York City, June 1990
6th INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, guest artist, solo at Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, June 1990
NECCO PLACE, Boston Massachusetts, solo, April 1990
NETHERLANDS TOUR, 12 dates, solo, April 1990, including:
BENSON AND HEDGES POP FESTIVAL, Utrecht Holland
HOLLAND BLUES FESTIVAL, The Hague, Holland
THE KITCHEN, New York City, with Gods and Monsters, February 1990; Benefit for The Plastic People, March 1989
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL/NEW MUSIC AMERICA 10, The Golem, with Walter Horn, debut performance, Museum of the Moving Image, New York City, November 1989
TOWER RECORDS, New York City, solo in-store, November 1989
AIGA CONVENTION, San Antonio Texas, solo, October 1989
COOPER-HEWITT MUSEUM, New York City, solo, October 1989
WELCOME BACK TO BROOKLYN FESTIVAL, Brooklyn NY, GODS AND MONSTERS, debut performance (original line-up: Gary Lucas, Tony "Thunder" Smith, Jared Michael Nickerson, Paul Now), June 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB, London England, solo, November 1988 (with LIVING COLOUR)
BERLIN JAZZ FESTIVAL, Berlin Germany, European solo debut, November 1988
CBGB, DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY, KNITTING FACTORY, GAS STATION, NEW MUSIC CAFE, PS 122, ROULETTE, LUNCH FOR YOUR EARS, New York City, solo performances and with GODS AND MONSTERS, 1988 to present
SOLO PERFORMING DEBUT, The Knitting Factory, New York City, June 1988
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART EUROPEAN TOUR (24 dates) England, France, Holland, Belgium, Scotland, Wales; October-November 1980
AND US TOUR (12 dates) December 1980 - January 1981
LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S MASS EUROPEAN PREMIERE, Vienna Austria, June 1973
Club Residencies (solo):
THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES, June-August 1974, Nantucket, Massachusetts
THE IDEA HOUSE and THE SCARECROW, June-November 1975-76, Taipei ROC