Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen turns 100 in May, and the band will celebrate with a special NYC show with Yo La Tengo, whose Hanukkah run at Bowery Ballroom they can be counted on to open a show of each year. The Blue Note Jazz Festival-presented show happens on June 15 at Sony Hall, and tickets are on sale now.
Yo La Tengo also had Sun Ra Arkestra join them for the four-song encore of their San Francisco show at The Fillmore on Thursday night (2/8). Watch video from that below.
Sun Ra Arkestra have a couple more NYC area shows coming up, including Jersey City’s White Eagle Hall on February 17, and they’re on the lineup for the Jazz Foundation of America’s gala, on March 28 at The Apollo Theater. They’ll also stop in Philadelphia, Arkansas, and Alexandria over the next few months; see all of their upcoming dates below.
SUN RA ARKESTRA: 2024 TOUR DATES
Sat Feb 17th. Jersey City, NJ White Eagle Hall
Sat March 9th. Philadelphia, PA City Winery
Thu March 28th. New York City, NY The Apollo
Mon April 8th. Hot Springs, AR Atlas Obscura’s Ecliptic Festival
Sun May 19th. Alexandria, VA Birchmere
Sat June 15th. New York City, NY Sony Hall – Blue Note Jazz Festival with Yo La Tengo
