King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Bring Orchestral ‘Phantom Island Tour’ To Connecticut’s Westville Music Bowl [Photos/Videos]

After opening their ambitious Phantom Island orchestral tour in Philadelphia earlier this week, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard teamed up with Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut on Wednesday.

The show began with a full creation of KGLW’s new orchestral album, Phantom Island, with accompaniment from Orchestra of St. Luke’s. The orchestra then exited the stage and took a break while King Gizzard played “Hot Water”. The orchestra subsequently returned for another set featuring symphonic arrangements of fan favorites from across Gizz’s extensive discography, including “The River” (parts 1, 2, and 4 only), “Crumbling Castle”, “This Thing”, “Mars for the Rich”, “Dragon”, and “Iron Lung”.

Stu Mackenzie previously explained that the idea to add orchestral overdubs on Phantom Island, which was originally recorded concurrently with the band’s previous release, Flight b741, was inspired by a backstage meeting with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra after the band’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in 2023.

“The songs felt like they needed this other energy and colour, that we needed to splash some different paint on the canvas,” Mackenzie said. “We didn’t know we were going to have an orchestra dubbed on top when we were recording. If we had, that would have really changed the songs. But we went into it very free and easy. The songs were written in a very ‘improv’ way, stitched together from multiple takes or longer jams… It feels like you’re in the room with the band and the orchestra, that we’re all in the same room together.”

Check out full-show video courtesy of Larry Rulz 5 and click below to view a gallery of photos by Bahram Foroughi.

King Gizzard’s Phantom Island Tour continues with a series of U.S. dates featuring accompaniment from regional symphonies, followed by trips to Europe and Australia. The band will also mix in rock and rave sets at select stops and host its inaugural Field of Vision Festival in Colorado in August. Click here to for a full list of upcoming shows and ticketing details.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Westville Music Bowl – New Haven, CT – 7/30/25

Setlist: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Westville Music Bowl | New Haven, CT | 7/30/25
Set 1: Phantom Island: (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Deadstick (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Lonely Cosmos (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s) > Eternal Return (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Panpsych (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Spacesick (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Aerodynamic (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Sea of Doubt (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Silent Spirit (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Grow Wings and Fly (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s) -> Hot Water
Set 2: The River (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s) (parts 1, 2, and 4 only), Crumbling Castle (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s) (with instrumental outro), This Thing (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Mars for the Rich (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Dragon (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s), Iron Lung (with Orchestra of St. Luke’s)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Westville Music Bowl | New Haven, CT | 7/30/25 | Photos: Bahram Foroughi

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