Gary Lucas
Rock band from Syracuse, NY · formed 1952
- rock
- the dark poets
- experimental rock
- pop
- blues
- Avant-Garde
- tzadik
- avant
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Sep 22, 2026City Winery
About
Gary Lucas is a band from Syracuse, NY, formed in 1952, tagged rock, the dark poets, experimental rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 4 cities.
- Gary Lucas formed in 1952 — MusicBrainz
- Gary Lucas is based in Syracuse — MusicBrainz
- Gods and Monsters: member — MusicBrainz
- The Du-Tels: member — MusicBrainz
- The World of Captain Beefheart: member — MusicBrainz
- Fast ’n’ Bulbous: member — MusicBrainz
- Wild Rumpus: member — MusicBrainz
- The Killer Shrews: member — MusicBrainz
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gary Lucas has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Gary Lucas plays Rock — Wikipedia
- Gary Lucas plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
- Gary Lucas plays pop — Wikipedia
- Gary Lucas plays blues — Wikipedia
- Gary Lucas has 11934 listeners on Last.fm — Gary Lucas on Last.fm
- Gary Lucas has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2022 — Gary Lucas on Discogs
- Gary Lucas has 1 followers on Genius — Gary Lucas on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · venue calendar, SongkickShows per year
- 20072 shows
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20181 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | City WineryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Monty Hall · Jersey CitySupportwith Sunshine and the Rain | Support | Sunshine and the Rain |
| Jan 22, 2010 | St. Ann's Warehouse · BrooklynSupportwith Nothing, Lou Reed, Jolie Holland, +19 | Support | Nothing, Lou Reed, Jolie Holland, +19 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Saxon Shore, 3OH!3, Faunts, +22 | Support | Saxon Shore, 3OH!3, Faunts, +22 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | The Knitting Factory - TriBeCa · New York (NYC)Supportwith The National, His Name Is Alive, The Mohawk Lodge, +8 | Support | The National, His Name Is Alive, The Mohawk Lodge, +8 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | Town Hall · ManhattanSupportwith Medeski, Martin & Wood, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, +10 | Support | Medeski, Martin & Wood, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, +10 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- City Winery1 show
- Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · Brooklyn1 show
- Monty Hall · Jersey City1 show
- St. Ann's Warehouse · Brooklyn1 show
- The Knitting Factory - TriBeCa · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn2 shows
- Jersey City1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
Releases
32 releases, 1990–2024Here Is the Ocean
2024 · Ep
The Great Lost Gods and Monsters
2022 · Album
Double Dare Volume 1 & 2
2022
The Essential Gary Lucas
2021 · Compilation
The Secret Life Of Love Songs
2021
The Essential Gary Lucas
2020
No One Must Find You Here
2019
The Complete Jeff Buckley And Gary Lucas Songbook
2019
The World of Captain Beefheart
2017 · Album
Gary And Toni Go Nutz!
2017
Music from Max Fleischer Cartoons
2016 · Album
Stereopticon
2016
Other World
2014 · Album
The Ordeal of Civility
2011 · Album
The Edge of Heaven
2010 · Album
“Beyond the Pale”
2009 · Album
Rishte
2008 · Album
Coming Clean
2006 · Album
The Universe of Absence
2004 · Album
Diplopia
2003 · Album
Operators Are Standing By - The Essential Gary Lucas 1988-1996
2003 · Compilation
Songs to No One 1991–1992
2002 · Compilation
Improve the Shining Hour
2000 · Compilation
Level the Playing Field
2000 · Album
Street of Lost Brothers
2000 · Album
Busy Being Born
1998 · Album
Evangeline
1996 · Album
The Ghosts of Prague
1996 · Album
Bad Boys of the Arctic
1994
Gods and Monsters
1992 · Album
Skeleton at the Feast
1990 · Album
Double Dare Volume 1 & 2
Album
Lineup
- Gods and Monsters
- The Du-Tels
- The World of Captain Beefheart
- Fast ’n’ Bulbous
- Wild Rumpus
- The Killer Shrews
Former
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Gary Lucas on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Gary Lucas on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Gary Lucas on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| venue calendar | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.