Fresh off a whirlwind tour through Europe and Japan, Nik Turner, the inexhaustible saxophone and flute-playing co-founder of space rock legends Hawkwind, will return for another US tour accompanied by up-and-coming kraut/prog rock band Hedersleben. Following what has been widely regarded as the most ambitious album of his career, Space Fusion Odyssey, Turner continues his astonishing career rebirth with a newly reinvigorated sense of musical creativity and sonic exploration.

Frequently called “The Spirit Of Hawkwind,” Turner was a major creative force during that group’s most critically acclaimed and successful period, 1969-1976. His outlandish costumes, improvised sax and flute playing, and general wild man persona became iconic representations of the band, and we would go on to pen some of their most popular songs including “Brainstorm” and “Master Of The Universe”. After leaving Hawkwind, Turner used his newfound freedom to travel to Egypt, where he soaked up the history and culture, and also made a recording of his flute music in the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. In 1985, Turner relocated to the western side of Wales, where he set up a new age community in a fairly rural, isolated area. He has continued to release new music including 2013’s Space Gypsy and 2015’s Space Fusion Odyssey. A brand new track from his forthcoming studio album premieres on a special 6CD box set called Space Rock: An Interstellar Traveler’s Guide. This incredible collection features a diverse sampling of space rock artists young and old including Hawkwind, Amon Düül II, Ozric Tentacles, Gong, Can, Earthling Society, and Hedersleben along with a whole host of others.

Tour dates:

October
27 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Opera House
28 - Arcata, CA - Richard's Goat Tavern
29 - Portland, OR - The High Water Mark
30 - Seattle, WA - The Highline
31 - Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw Theatre

November
1 - Olympia, WA - The Obsidian
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
3 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
4 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
5 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
6 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
8 - Indianapolis, IN - 5th Quarter Lounge
10 - Columbus, OH - Ace Of Cups
11 - Athens, OH - The Union
12 - Detroit, MI - Echo Fest at Magic Stick
13 - Cleveland, OH - The Grog Shop
14 - Rochester, NY -Bug Jar
15 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar
16 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
17 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
18 - Knoxville, TN - Open Chord
19 - Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn
20 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
21 - Houston Texas - White Oak Music Hall
22 - Austin, TX - Grizzly Hall
24 - El Paso - Mesa Music Hall
25 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Complex
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Elbo Room