Happy 100th birthday Marshall Allen of Sun Ra Arkestra!

Happy 100th birthday to Sun Ra Arkestra‘s Marshall Allen who has led the group since 1995 and been a member since 1958! Wow!

The Arkestra will be playing shows across the Northeast this summer, including three in NYC in June: a free show at SummerStage in Central Park on 6/13 with Kim Gordon and Slauson Malone 1; a special Marshall Allen birthday show with Yo La Tengo at Sony Hall on 6/15; and Roulette on 6/23 as part of the 2024 Vision Festival. We’re also hoping that after those shows happen, the Arkestra will be added to this year’s Union Pool Summer Thunder lineup.

Sun Ra Arkestra also play Newport Jazz Fest in August and lots of other shows. All dates are below.

Here’s to many more birthdays, Marshall!

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Sun Ra Arkestra – 2024 Tour Dates
Sat June 1st. Milton, DE New Music & Wind Festival
Thu June 13th. New York City, NY Central Park Summerstage
Sat June 15th. New York City, NY Sony Hall – Blue Note Jazz Festival with Yo La Tengo
Sun June 23rd. Ney York City, NY Roulette – Vision Festival
Fri June 28th. Chicago, IL Constellation
Sat June 29th. St. Louis, MO LAZ Jazz Fest
Fri/Sat July 5/6 Saugerties, NY Opus 40
Sat July 20th. East Meredith, NY West Kortright Center
Fri Aug 2nd. Newport, RI Newport Jazz Festival
Sat Aug 3rd. Portland, ME First Parish Church
Sun Aug 4th. Waldoboro, ME Waldo Theatre
Mon Aug 5th. Keene, NH Brewbakers