Nik Turner, Co-Founder of Space Rock Legends HAWKWIND, on Full-Scale, Coast-To-Coast US Tour!

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, one that MOJO called “a sprawling but polished album,” 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!

Space Fusion Odyssey featuring Billy Cobham, Robby Krieger, Steve Hillage, John Etheridge, & John Weinzierl

11/8 - Indianapolis, IN - 5th Quarter Lounge
11/10 - Columbus, OH - Ace Of Cups
11/11 - Athens, OH - The Union
11/12 - Detroit, MI - Echo Fest at Magic Stick
11/13 - Cleveland, OH - The Grog Shop
11/14 - Rochester, NY -Bug Jar
11/15 - Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar
11/16 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
11/17 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
11/18 - Knoxville, TN - Open Chord
11/19 - Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn
11/20 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
11/21 - Houston Texas - White Oak Music Hall
11/22 - Austin, TX - Grizzly Hall
11/24 - El Paso - Mesa Music Hall
11/25 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
11/27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Complex
11/28 - San Francisco, CA - The Elbo Room