Now ATP is doing a new series of artist-curated music festivals called "I'll Be Your Mirror" in various cities around the world.
The three nights of the Dulli/ATP co-curated "I'll Be Your Mirror" shows will take place from 21st-23rd September at Pier 36, a newly renovated $13 million dollar indoor concert venue near the East River in Lower Manhattan
(aside.. given summer festivals in the UK have been a thoroughly rain soaked trial of endurance it does seem an obvious solution. Hold them inside).
One of the ATP bands appearing on Sunday 23rd September is The Magic Band. Now Captain Beefheart has long gone many expected the songs would never be heard again but here they are being performed with some intent. They had a short tour of the UK in March 2012.
"Blasting out explosive, raw, spiky, jaw-on-the-floor renditions of some of the best tunes ever recorded by Beefheart and the Magic Band, this was no flaccid cash-in, it was the real deal and they absolutely blew our stacks". beefheart.com
John French (Drumbo) and Mark Boston (Rockette Morton) lead the old school through the Beefheart hits.
Here's a taste of them in Exeter this year.. Sure Nuff'n'Yes I Do
