The Zen Tricksters
Rock band from Long Island, NY · formed 1979
- jam band
- psychedelic rock
- Rock

- Shows on record
- 4
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 3
- Last show
- Jul 19, 2015Shorefront Park
About
The Zen Tricksters is a band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1979, tagged jam band, psychedelic rock, Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2027, across 4 rooms in 3 cities.
- The Zen Tricksters has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2002 — MusicBrainz
- Zen Tricksters formed in 1979 — Wikipedia
- Zen Tricksters is from Long Island , New York — Wikipedia
- Zen Tricksters has 4 members: Jeff Mattson, Klyph Black, Tom Circosta, Dave Diamond — Wikipedia
- Zen Tricksters plays Rock — Wikipedia
- Zen Tricksters has 686 listeners on Last.fm — Zen Tricksters on Last.fm
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
4 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick, archive etreeUpcoming shows
Boulton Center For The Performing Arts · Bay Shore, NY
Show 7:00 PM EST · Full band
Shows per year
- 19981 show
- 19991 show
- 20151 show
- 20271 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2015 | Shorefront Park · PatchogueSupportwith Hot Tuna, Lou Gramm, Jefferson Starship, +1 | Support | Hot Tuna, Lou Gramm, Jefferson Starship, +1 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | The Bowery Ballroom · New YorkHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 30, 1998 | Wetlands Preserve · New YorkHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
4 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Boulton Center For The Performing Arts · Bay Shore1 show
- Shorefront Park · Patchogue1 show
- The Bowery Ballroom · New York1 show
- Wetlands Preserve · New York1 show
Cities played
- New York2 shows
- Bay Shore1 show
- Patchogue1 show
Live history
3 shows on record- Shows counted
- 3
- First on record
- Apr 1998
- Latest on record
- Jul 2015
Shows per year
- 19981
- 19991
- 20151
Top rooms
- Shorefront Park, Patchogue · 1
- Bowery Ballroom, New York · 1
- Wetlands Preserve, New York · 1
Top cities
- New York, NY · 2
- Patchogue, NY · 1
Often on the bill with: Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, Lou Gramm, New Riders of the Purple Sage
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
3 releases, 1996–2002Shaking off the Weirdness
2002 · Album
A Love Surreal
1999 · Album
The Holy Fool
1996 · Album
Lineup
- Rob Barraco
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- Dave Diamondtenure unknown
- Jeff Mattsontenure unknown
- Klyph Blacktenure unknown
- Rob Barracotenure unknown
- Tom Circostatenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Dark Star Orchestra (via Jeff Mattson), Great Caesar's Ghost (via Klyph Black), Urgent (via Klyph Black), Vendetta (via Klyph Black)
Photos, art and posters

Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Zen Tricksters on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| Last.fm | 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.