OFF: Gong world tour

[Keith Henderson]

Hi Folks...

Gong's tour is slowly coming together.  The band is rather much a mystery,
as is the kind of setlist they'll be doing.  Below is the best 'rumoured'
info I have. I've even heard mention of Steve Hillage showing up at a 30th
anniv. reunion show somewhere on this tour, but I really doubt that'll
happen.  On the GAS site, there's mention that this will be a more
experimental version of Gong, though I know Daevid has been performing
tracks like Fohat at recent shows (in SF and the mysterious show on 4/9/99
in Cleveland).

Keith H. (FAA)

Some configuration of Gong is planning this ambitious worldwide tour.  The
lineup appears to be Daevid Allen, Pierre Moerlen, Mike Howlett (or Hugh
Hopper?) and Gilli Smyth with guests Mark Hewins (guitar) and Theo Travis
(sax). Didier Malherbe may guest on some dates (the French ones I imagine).

5/2     Vervier, Belgium  (Spirit of 66)         32-(0)87-352-424
5/3     Hamburg, Germany (Fabrik)                49-(0)40-3910-7121
5/4     Berlin, Germany (Pfefferberg)            49-(0)30-7809-980
5/5     Wuppertal, Germany (Haus der Jugend)     49-(0)202-563-644
5/6     Karlsruhe, Germany  (Substage)           49-(0)721-377-274
5/7     Frankfurt, Germany (U-Bahn/Miquelallee)  49-(0)69-239-918
5/8     Munich, Germany To Be Confirmed
5/11    Vienna, Austria (Szenewien)              0221-723-324
5/12-13 Austria gigs TBC
5/14-16 Italy  2/3 dates in N. Italy TBC
5/18-19 France 2 dates in S. E. France TBC
5/26    Wheaton MD, near Wash. DC (Phantasmagoria) TBC (w/ Porcupine Tree)
5/27    New York City (Kniting Factory) TBC (w/ Porcupine Tree)
5/29    San Francisco (Palace of Fine Arts) 5th Annual ProgFest
6/2     Los Angeles (House of Blues)
6/3     Mexico City (Possible double header with Magma at a Festival)
6/8     Milwaukee (Shank Hall)
6/10    Chicago (House of Blues) TBC
6/11    Cleveland (Phantasy) TBC
6/15-19 Korea to be arranged
6/20-28 Japan  to be arranged