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THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2013

May 15th. Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico,  Teatro de la Ciudad, Aural Festival, 8:30 pm

May 25th. (Marshall's Birthday) Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda's, 9 pm

July 17th. Warsaw, Poland, Soho Factory

Aug. 4th. Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl, KCRW World Festival

Aug. 21st. Barcelona, Spain, Sala Apolo, Mas i Mas Festival

Aug. 23th - 27th. (5 nights) London, U.K., Cafe Oto

Aug. 31st. Sardinia, Italy, Venue TBA

Oct. 5th. New York City, NY, Lincoln Center, Broadway at w 60th Street, 7pm & 9:30 pm


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2012

Jan. 21st. Philadelphia, PA, The Blockley, 38th & Chestnut

Feb. 10th. Riberao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Teatro Municipal, Nublu Jazz Festival

Feb. 11th. Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sesc Pompeia, Nublu Jazz Festival

March 11th. Butlins, Minehead, U.K. All Tomorrows Parties curated by Jeff Mangum

April 27th. Philadelphia, PA, Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave.

April 29th. Westerly, RI, Duke Ellington Tribute, The Knickerbocker Cafe, 35 Railroad Avenue.

June 7th. New York City, Nublu, 62 Ave. C Between 4th & 5th streets.

June 22nd. Poschiavo, Switzerland  Uncool Festival, world premiere of "Oedipus"

June 23rd. Poschiavo, Switzerland  Uncool Festival, world premiere of "Akhenaten"

July 28th. Philadelphia, PA, University City, 40th and Walnut Street Field, Free Admission!

Sept. 26 Prague,  Czech Republic, Akropolis Theatre

Sept. 29th. London, U.K.  Barbican

Oct. 1 Kassel, Germany, Theaterstuebchen

Oct. 4 Amsterdam, The Netherlands, North Sea Jazz Club

Oct. 20th. Toronto, Canada  Regent Park, 585 Dundas Street E

Dec. 13th. New York City, NY  Nublu, 62 Avenue C between 4/5th street; 2 sets: 10:30 pm and midnight


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2011

April 9th. New York City, Eyebeam Atelier, 540 W. 21street. 11 pm

May 25th. New York City, Marshall Allen's 87th. birthday. Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan Street. 8 pm

June 5th. Melbourne (Australia),   1 pm - Marshall Allen Master class / workshop. Bennetts Lane Jazz Club

June 5th. Melbourne (Australia),   Melbourne International Jazz Festival. The Forum, 8:30 pm

June 9th. Hobart (Australia),   7 pm - Marshall Allen Master class / workshop. The Brisbane Hotel

June 10th. Hobart (Australia),   9 pm - Museum of Old & New

June 19th. New York City, Bang on a Can Marathon. World Financial Center, Winter Garden

June 26th. Philadelphia, PA, The Rotunda

August 6th. London, U.K., Field Day, Victoria Park. Two VIP passes given away in a competition! Simply email info@fielddayfestivals.com with the header SUN RA ARKESTRA to be in with a chance. Entries must be received by 22nd July. Good luck!

September 3rd. Detroit, MI, Detroit Jazz Festival. 7 pm, Amphiteatre Stage

December 3rd. Tel Aviv, Israel, Barbie Club

December 6, 7 & 8 London, U.K., Cafe Oto

December 10 Manchester, U.K., Band on the wall

December 11 Somerset, U.K., Butlin's Holiday Resort


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2010

March 21st. New York City, "Springtime again", Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St.

April 8th. Trento, Italy, Centro Servici Culturali S. Chiara

April 9th. Coreggio, Italy, Teatro Comunali Asioli

April 11th. Budapest, Hungary, A38

April 12, 13 & 14 London, U.K., Cafe Oto

April 25th. Philadelphia, PA., University of the Arts on S. Broad st and Pine St. 6pm

May 25th. (Marshall's Birthday) Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda's

May 28th. Dudingen, Switzerland, Kilbi Badbonn Festival

May 29th. Zurich, Switzerland, Rote Fabrik

June 17th., Ney York City, NY, Studio Museum Harlem

July 3rd. Birmingham. U.K. Mostly Jazz Festival, Moseley Park

July 5 & 6 London, U.K. Cafe Oto

July 12th. New York City, NY Lincoln Center. Spirit in the Dark. Featuring Yo La Tengo, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, Lambchop, Marshall Allen and the Sun Ra Horns, and Exene Cervenka

July 24th. Philadelphia, PA 6 pm. University City, 40th and Walnut Street Field (behind Walnut West Free Library). Free Admission!

September 12th. Philadelphia, PA, Bang on a Can Festival

October 1st. Istanbul, Turkey, Akbank Jazz Festival, 8 pm

October 16th. Staten Island, NY, 23rd. Staten Island Jazz Festival, Snug Harbor Music Hall, 2 to 7 pm

October 31st. (Halloween) New York City , NY, Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan Street; 7:30 p.m. Flyer (3,7 Mb)

November 12, New York City, Nublu Jazz Festival

November 21, Philadelphia, PA, The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Sreet. 8:15 pm West Philadelphia Orquestra. 9:10 pm The Sun Ra Arkestra. 10:30 pm Jam with members of both bands... if they want.

December 1 - 4, Quebec, Canada, Hymn to the Universe. Place des Arts

December 8 - 11, Quebec, Canada, Hymn to the Universe. Place des Arts


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2009

Jan 10th. New York City, Rhinellander Galley, City Center, 131 West 55th Street, Hymn To The Universe Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen

March 21st. Zurich, Switzerland, Rote Fabrik Simon Lechmann Seestr. 395 T: +41 - 44 - 485 5858 mob: +41 - 79 - 683 6805 F: +48 - 44 -485 5869. 2 sets

March 22nd. Gutersloh, Germany, Ehem. Jugendzentrum, Kaiserstr. 25 T: +49 -5241 - 82 27 76. 2 sets

March 23rd. Warsaw, Poland, Fabryka Trzciny. Pawel Koj, Ul. Otwocka 14. T: +48 -22 - 619 0513, mob: +48 -500 007 437. email: pawel.koj@paradam.katowice.pl. 1 set

March 24th. Katowice, Poland, Jazz Klub Hipnoza T: +48 -32 -7857131

March 25th. Bielsko-Biala, Poland, Bielkie Centrum Kultury Pawel Koj. Ul. Slowackiego 27. T: +48 -33-828 1640, mob: +48 -500 007 437. email: pawel.koj@paradam.katowice.pl.

March 26th. Swidnica, Poland, Klub Bolko / Cultural Center Pawel Koj. Pl.Grunwaldzki 11. mob: +48 -500 007 437. email: pawel.koj@paradam.katowice.pl.

March 27th. Berlin, Germany, A-Trane Jazz Club, Bleibtreustr. 1. T: +49 -30 -313-2550. email: info@a-trane.de.

March 28th. St. Ingbert, Germany, Mechanische Werkstatt Alte SchmelzTHS-Media. Saarbrücker Str. 38.T: +49 -6894 - 590670,F: +49 - 6894 - 5906710. 2 sets

March 30th. Freiburg, Germany, Schützen, Schützenallee 12. T: +49 -761 -705 990, F: +49 -761 -7059919 and

May 24th. Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 Frankford avenue. Presented by Ars Nova Workshop Marshall Allen Birthday!

June 10th. New York, NY, Vision Festival

June 17th. Philadelphia, PA, West Oak Festival

July 1st. Philadelphia, PA, Institute of Contemporary Art

July 4th. Lisbon, Portugal, Setubal/Arrabida World Music festival.

July 10th. Vienne, France, Jazz a Vienne Festival.

July 30th. Sardinia, Italy, Cala Gonone Jazz Festival.

August 1st. Standon, U.K., Standon Calling with Mean Fiddler Poster

August 15th. Providence, Rhode Island, AS220 Festival

Sept. 11th. Ashville, NC, Trinumeral Festival

Sept. 19th. Swarthmore, PA, Swarthmore College

Sept. 26th. Durham, NC, Duke University

Oct. 14th. Frankfurt, Germany, Das Bett

Oct. 15th. Nancy, France, Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival

Oct. 17th. Burghausen, Germany, Jazzkeller

Oct. 19th. Pforzheim, Germany, Domicile Jazz Club

Oct. 20 & 21st. London, U.K., Cafe Oto

Oct. 23th. Cork, Ireland, Guinness Jazz Festival

Oct. 31st. Philadelphia, PA, International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut street, PA 19104

Dec. 1st. Bronxville, NY, Sarah Lawrence College, Reisinger Concert Hall. 1:30 pm

Dec. 5th. Minehead, U.K., All Tomorrow's Parties "Nightmare before Christmas curated by My Bloody Valentine"

Dec. 27th. New York City, N.Y., Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St. 7:30 pm.


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2008

February 6th.  New York City, Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway. 8:30 & 10:30 pm

February 12th.  Luzern, Switzerland, Stadtkeller Luzern, 8:30 pm (2 sets)

February 13th.  Paris, France, Cite de la Musique, 9 pm

February 14th.  Nantes, France, Le Lieu Unique, 8:30 pm

May 25th.  New York City, Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St., 8:00 pm

June 14th.  Montreal, Canada, la sala rossa, 4848 boul. St-Laurent  

June 21th.  Philadelphia, West Oak Lane Jazz And Arts Festival Stage 4.

Sept. 12th.  Viena, Austria, Porgy & Bess Club 

Sept. 13th.  Salzburg, Austria, Jazzit Music Club 

Sept. 14th.  Wuppertal, Germany, Cafe Club Ada 

Sept 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 & 21.  Tilburg, Netherlands, ZXZV Festival 

Oct 21st.  Toronto, Canada, The Music Gallery, with dance by Coleman Lemieux & Company. Performing "Hymn to the Universe" (world premiere) — a cosmic celebration of music and dance! 

Oct 31st. (Halloween) University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. Von Der Mehden Recital Hall. Doors at 7 pm, Show at 7:30 pm. For reservations call: Ben Shaiken at 860.486.2958 Poster

Nov. 9th London, U.K. 93 Feet East 150 Brick Lane E1 6Ql T: +44 (0)207 - 247 32 93

Nov. 10th Bristol, U.K. - The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft

Nov. 11th Manchester, U.K. The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street T: + 44 (0)161 -276 9350

Nov. 14th Torino, Italy - Moncalieri

Nov. 16th Weinheim, Germany - Cafe Central, Bahnhofstr. 19 T: +49 (0)6201 - 13093 F: +49 (0)6201 - 13406

Nov. 21st Roma, Italy Roma Jazz Festival. Auditorium Parco d. Musica, Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30 T: +39 (0)6 - 802 41 281 and

Dec. 31st. Atlanta, GA. Fox Theater. 660 Peachtree St. NE


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2007

February 2nd.  Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre, 128 East Forsyth Street

April 13th.  Brooklyn, NY Paul Robeson Theater, 40 Greene Avenue. Doors open 10:00 pm - $15 advance / $20 at the door.

April 27th.  Brooklyn, NY Pratt Institute. Outdoors on the Lawn. CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN!

June 8th.  Detroit, MI Bohemian National Home, 3009 Tillman Doors at 6:30, Arkestra about 10 p.m. Two day festival (6/8 and 6/9), also featuring Noah Howard, Sabir Mateen, Daniel Carter, Hakim Jami, Salim Washington etc. Admission $25 General, $35 reserved, $40 two day pass.

June 23rd. Philadelphia West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival. On stage #4 at the corner of Walnut Lane and Ogontz Ave.

July 29th. Philadelphia Clef Club, South Broad Street.

Oct. 13th. Staten Island, NY Universal Temple of the Arts Jazz Festival, Snug Harbor Cultural Center-Music Hall

Oct. 26th.New York City Jazz Improv Festival.

Oct. 31st. & Nov 1st. New York City Iridium, 1650 Broadway.

Dec 19th. Brooklyn, NY Paul Robeson Theater, 56 Greene Avenue - 8 pm. FLYER


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2006

April 28  Edimburg, Scotland The Liquidroom

April 29  Glasgow, Scotland The Tramway

May 1 Le Mans, France Abbaye de L'Epau

May 12 Marbella, Spain Centro de Congresos

May 25 New Haven, Conn. Toad's Place

June 2 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga City Festival

June 5 Burlington Higher Ground

June 6 Montreal, Canada La Sala Rosa

June 8-11 Toronto, Canada Lula Lounge

June 24 Philadelphia West Oak Lane Festival

Sept. 22 Cleveland, OH The Sachsenheim Ball

Oct. 21 Los Angeles, CA The Palace Theatre

Oct. 27 Asheville, North Carolina CANCELLED!

Oct. 28 New York City Brooklyn Sugar

Dec 31 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Ethical Society. 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Reservations: (215) 735-3456. Information: (215) 438-9007


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2005

Thu 02/03/05 Carrboro, North Carolina Cat's Cradle 300 E. Main St.

Fri 02/04/05 Asheville, NC PLACE WRITERS BLOCK, 29 Carolina Lane. 9 PM


Sat 02/05/05 Lexington, Kentucky Mardi Gras Parade and show at The Dame, 156 W. Main, at 9:45 PM

Fri 02/25/05 London, U.K. Royal Festival Hall (with MC5)

Sat 04/16/05 Philadelphia Sedgwick Cultural Center

Sun 04/24/05 New York City Knitting Factory

**** Uncool Festival, Poschiavo (Switzerland) **** Concerts on May 2 & 3 (at the school) and May 5 & 7 (Festival)

Fri 17/06/05 Porto (Portugal) Casa da Musica

Sat 06/25/05 Philadelphia Stage at Ogontz Ave. and Middleton St

Fri 07/08/05 Bordeaux (France) Festival des Hauts de Garonne

Sat 07/09/05 Bregenz, Seeanlagen (Austria) Seelax 2005

Tue 07/19/05 Bad Ischl, Austria Jazzfreunde

07/22 & 23/05 Pori (Finland) Pori Jazz 2005

07/30/05 New York City Central Park Summerstage

Fri 09/16/05 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater

Sat 09/17/05 UCLA, Los Angeles Royce Hall

Sat 09/24/05 Piscataway, New Jersey Raritan River Festival

Oct. 18 to 21 2005 Toronto, Canada Lula Lounge

Nov 18 2005 Austin, Texas Nu Roots Music Festival

Dec 9 2005 Storrs, CT Von der Mehden Recital Hall, Phone: 860 486 2260

Dec 28 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's, opening for Yo la Tengo show

Dec 31 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Ethical Society. 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. ADMISSION FOR CITIZENS OF THE OMNIVERSE $ 45 Reservation thekey@uncool.ch phone (215) 438-9007


THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON TOUR - 2004

Fri 02/27/04 Gütersloh, GER Aula Gymnasium

Sat 02/28/04 Iserlohn, GER Jazzclub Henkelmann

Sun 02/29/04 Frankfurt, GER Jazzkeller

Mon, 03/01/04 Weinheim, GER, Muddy’s Club

Tue 03/02/04 Ghent, BEL Vooruit

Thu 03/04/04 Wuppertal, GER Ada

Fri 03/05/04 Wittlich, GER Jazzclub im Hotel Lindenhof

Sat 03/06/04 Paris, FRA Banlieue Bleues

Sun 03/07/04 Imola, ITA Teatro Imola

Tue 03/09/04 Florence, ITA To Be Announced

Wed 03/10/04 Casalmaggiore, ITA Teatro

Thurs, 03/11/04 Salzburg, AUT Jazz It

Sat 03/13/04 Ulrichsberg, AUT Jazzatelier

Mon 03/15/04 Katowice, POL Festival

Thu 03/25/04 Amherst, MA Univ. Of Massachusetts

Fri 03/26/04 Somerville, MA Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street

Fri 04/09/04 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club

Sat 04/10/04 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club

Sun 04/11/04 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club

Fri 05/07/04 Sao Paulo, BRA Chivas Jazz Festival

Sat 05/08/04 Rio De Janeiro, BRA Chivas Jazz Festival

Tue 05/25/04 New York City 9th.Vision Festival

Sat 07/24/04 Albany, NY Camp Creek Festival

Sun 09/26/04 Milano, Italy Teatro Manzoni

Thu 09/30/04 Barcelona, Spain Teatre Lliure

Fri 10/08/04 Marcq en Baroeul, France Theatre Charcot 03 28 04 77 68

Fri 10/29/04 (Halloween) Columbia University, NY Faculty House- FREE CONCERT!