— SEPTEMBER 2010 —
Wednesday, Sep. 8th
POSTPONED—TO BE RESCHEDULED: The Knitting Factory, Williamsburg, NY - Gary Lucas and Min Xiao-Fen play songs from "The Edge of Heaven" and much much more, GL-guitar and vocals, Min Xiao Fen-pipa and vocals
Friday, Sep. 10th
9:00pm
The Magic Room, 155 North Beacon St., Boston, MA - Gary Lucas conducts a "Beefheart Symposium", a lecture and musical demonstration about his former mentor, America maverick genius Don Van Vliet a/k/a Captain Beefheart, including rare archival video clips and a slideshow of his paintings and drawings, and a live solo guitar performance
Monday, Sep. 13th
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Stone, corner of Avenue C and 2nd Street, New York City - Gary Lucas conducts a 2 hour "Beefheart Symposium": a lecture/demonstration with archival recordings and clips, and a live solo guitar performance
Tuesday, Sep. 14th
9:00pm
Rodeo Bar, 375 3rd Ave., New York City - Gary plays solo acoustic at a benefit for Band of Susans bassist and stroke survivor Ron Spitzer, donations $25 or you can just buy a drink
Friday, Sep. 17th
7:30pm
LSO St. Luke's, London, England - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar perform their celebrated "Rishte" album with Shirish Manji, tabla at the Barbican Transcender Festival, on a bill with Parvathy Baul
Sunday, Sep. 19th
3:00pm
Hope Street Feast Festival, Liverpool, England - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar perform their celebrated "Rishte" album, with Sirish Manji, tabla
Tuesday, Sep. 21st
1:00pm French time (7:00am EDT): Radio France Internationale RFI - Gary and Najma Akhtar are interviewed by Laurence Aloir, listen live here
9:00pm: New Morning, 7 & 9 Rue des Petites Ecuries, Paris, France - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar perform their celebrated "Rishte" album with Shirish Manji, tabla
Friday, Sep. 24th
Madame Guitar Festival, Tricesimo, Italy - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar perform their celebrated "Rishte" album, with Sirish Manji, tabla; read the program notes here
Sunday, Sep. 26th
8:00pm
Paradiso (main hall), Amsterdam, Holland - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar perform their celebrated "Rishte" album, with Sirish Manji, tabla
— OCTOBER 2010 —
Saturday, Oct. 9th
9:30pm
Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City - US premiere of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" project during the closing weekend of the 48th NY Film Festival
Friday, Oct. 22nd
9:00pm
Roulette, 20 Greene Street, bet. Canal and Grand, New York City - Gary Lucas solo acoustic concert with special guest Jim Staley, trombone
Thursday, Oct. 28th
7:00pm
Gary plays "The Golem" for a special pre-Halloween event at the landmark historic Eldridge Street Synagogue on NYC's lower eastside, 12 Eldridge Street between Canal and Division Street, New York City
— NOVEMBER 2010 —
Tuesday, Nov. 2nd
8:00pm
Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th St., New York City - Gary Lucas performs his "Cinefantastique" project—solo guitar arrangements of famous film music by Nino Rita, Bernard Herrmann, George Gershwin and more; Curated by Neke Carson and Michael Weiner
Friday, Nov. 5th
The Eden Project, Cornwall, England - Gary Lucas' new collaboration with UK visual artist Paul McGowan, a psychedelic environmental installation, opens today at The Eden Project; read an article from Western News (UK) here, more information here
Wednesday, Nov. 17th
9:00pm
Divadlo Hudby, Prostejov, Czech Republic - Gary Lucas performs solo acoustic blues
Thursday, Nov. 18th
9:00pm
Mestke Kino, Mikulov, Czech Republic - Gary Lucas performs solo acoustic blues
Friday, Nov. 19th
9:00pm
Sumperk, Czech Republic - Gary Lucas performs solo acoustic blues at the Sumperk Blues Alive Festival
Sunday, Nov. 21st
6:00pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England - Gary Lucas closes the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC 3 with the UK premiere of his Spanish "Dracula" project, on a double bill entitled "Frankenstein V. Dracula" also featuring Dave Douglas' new film and music project
— DECEMBER 2010 —
Thursday, Dec. 16th
9:00pm
Knitting Factory, Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters with Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel
— past tour dates —
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