about

MAKUTA is Doug, Aleata, and Rose Makuta, an American cinematic rock band out of New York. Their forthcoming album is supported by extensive touring — both domestically and internationally (including a headlining date at the world-renowned Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland).  Their songs have been featured on Wells Fargo, CBS, and more, and they have also collaborated, and written for/with fellow artist friends, including Janis Ian, Ab-Liva, Ron Carter, and others.

the lavish world tour

2026

• Swansea, Wales — Down By Here — August 8th •

• Cardiff, Wales — Fuel — August 9th •

• Penzance, Cornwall, England — The Acorn Theatre — August 13th •

• Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England — The Puzzle Hall Inn — August 15th •

• Edinburgh, Scotland — Stramash — August 16th •

• Glasgow, Scotland — The Red Door Club — August 18th •

• Dumfries, Scotland — The Open Arms — August 19th •

• Stockholm, Sweden — Larry’s Corner — August 21st •

• Lichtensteig, St. Gallen, Switzerland — Stadtufer — August 26th •

• Berlin, Germany — Herman Schulz — August 30th •

• Geoje Island, South Korea — Club Und — October 9th •

• Seoul, South Korea — Club Victim — October 11th •

• Tokyo, Japan — Good Heavens! — October 15th •

• Chiba, Japan — K’s Dream — October 16th •

• Tokyo, Japan — Mogu Mogu — October 18th •

• Yokohama, Japan — Baysis — October 19th •

• Nagano, Japan — The Venue — October 21st •

• Iwakuni, Japan — YOLO Kitchen — October 24th •

• Osaka, Japan — Sengoku Daitoryo— October 25th •

2027

• Glebe, Australia — Sappho — March 4th •

• Sydney, Australia — Gasoline Pony — March 5th •

• Canberra, Australia — The Pot Belly — March 6th •

• Deans Marsh, Australia — Martians Saloon — March 8th •

• Auckland, New Zealand — Ding Dong Lounge — March 10th •

• Katikati, New Zealand — The Arts Junction — March 12th •

• Dunedin, New Zealand — Dunedin Musicians Club — March 19th •

*More dates to be announced

PAST DATES

THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS WORLD TOUR

2025:

• Plymouth, England — The Barbican Theatre’s B-Bar — August 2nd •

• Cardiff, Wales — Mad Dog Brewery — August 5th •

• London, England — Next Door Records — August 6th •

• Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England — The Puzzle Hall Inn — August 8th •

• Edinburgh, Scotland — The Fringe Festival at Stramash — August 10th •

• Cork, Ireland  — Music Zone — August 16th •

• Houston, Texas — Eighteen Ten Ojeman — September 10th •

• New Orleans, Louisiana — Carrollton Station — September 12th •

• Norman, Oklahoma — The Alley Way — September 14th •

• Wichita, Kansas — Kirby’s Beer Store — September 16th •

• Detroit, Michigan — Trixie’s — October 15th •

• Las Vegas, Nevada — The Grey Witch — November 4th • 

• Joshua Tree, California — Más o Menos — November 5th •

• Boise, Idaho — Mad Swede Brew Hall — November 7th •

• Seattle, Washington — Vermillion Art Gallery — November 9th •

• Portland, Oregon —  Kelly’s Olympian — November 11th •

• Del Norte, Colorado — Trade and Post — November 14th •

• Cambridge, Massachusetts — The Lilypad — December 13th •

• New York, New York — The Mercury Lounge — December 14th •

2026:

• Warsaw, Poland — Chmury — January 9th, 2026 •

• Berlin, Germany — Herman Schulz — January 10th, 2026 •

• Hitzacker, Germany — Murphy’s — January 11th, 2026 •

• St. Gallen, Switzerland — Torpedo Bar — January 15th, 2026 •

• St. Gallen, Switzerland — Hauskonzert — January 16th, 2026 •

• St. Gallen, Switzerland — Lukas Bar — January 17th, 2026 •

• St. Gallen, Switzerland — Hauskonzert — January 18th, 2026 •

• Cardiff, Wales — Fuel Rock Club — January 22nd •

• Swansea, Wales — Elysium Gallery — January 23rd •

• West Yorkshire, England — The Puzzle Hall — January 24th •

• Stockport, England — The Spinning Top — January 25th •

• Edinburgh, Scotland — Stramash — January 26th •

• Glasgow, Scotland — The Red Door Club — January 28th •

• Edinburgh, Scotland — Sketchy Beats — January 29th • 

• Fife, Scotland — The Novar — January 30th • 

• Brighton, England — Mad Dog Brewery Co. — February 1st •

• Cheltenham, England — Mad Dog Brewery Co. — February 3rd •

• Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland — Bennigans — February 5th •

• Belfast, Northern Ireland — Grace O’Malley’s — February 6th •

• Westport, Ireland  — McGing’s — February 7th •

• Cork, Ireland — Brú Bar — February 8th • 

• Hamilton, New Zealand — Nivara Lounge — March 19th •

• Tauranga, New Zealand — The Jam Factory — March 21st •

• Yokohama, Japan — Baysis — March 27th •

• Tokyo, Japan — Gamuso — March 28th •

• Nagano, Japan ― The Venue ― March 30th •

• Kobe, Japan — Padoma — March 31st •

• Kyoto, Japan — Gattaca — April 1st •

• Osaka, Japan — Sengoku Daitoryo — April 3rd •

• Seoul, South Korea — Club Victim — April 10th •

• Seoul, South Korea — Strange Fruit — April 11th •

• Tokyo, Japan — Good Heavens! — April 16th •

• Tulsa, Oklahoma — Leon Russell’s The Church Studio — May 15th •

• New Orleans, Louisiana — The Howlin’ Wolf — May 16th •

• Boise, Idaho — Block Party at Julia Davis Park’s Agriculture Pavilion — May 23rd •

• Fruita, Colorado — Our Lady of Perpetual Motion — May 27th •