CHANGE OF DATE - DC SHOW MOVED TO
MONDAY
Due to inclement weather the show at the 9:30 Club will be moved to Monday, February
8th. All tickets will be honored at the door. We apologize for the inconvenience.
All other dates on the tour will remain the same.
YA-KA-MAY TOUR: APRIL
DATES ANNOUNCED WITH SPECIAL GUEST CYRIL NEVILLE
We just added several tour dates this spring
featuring Cyril
Neville (of the Neville Brothers Band) and tickets
are on pre-sale now. We're excited to
have T-Bird
and the Breaks and Cedric
Burnside and Lil' Malcolm out on the road with
us as well. Visit our gigs page for complete information!
GALACTIC'S TRL ('THROWDOWN REQUEST
LIVE') WITH KARL DENSON: YOU CHOOSE THE SONGS!
 For the second part of the TRL Concert Series, Galactic and
Karl Denson will join forces for several special shows at
the The Pageant in St. Louis, The Fillmore in Denver, and
the Wilma Theater in Missoula! Look for lot's of surprises
for these killer shows, and make sure you vote for your favorite
classic cover songs for the two bands to perform together!
Both Galactic and Karl Denson have nominated several classic
hits but we need you to help us narrow it down. To cast your
vote, simply enter your favorite choice on the contest
page.
You can still vote for your favorite songs with Tea Leaf Green
at the New York and Philly shows here!
WHAT IS YA-KA-MAY? VIDEO AND NEW SONGS
RELEASED
 Still
wondering what exactly "Ya-Ka-May" is? Click here to watch
and find out! Also to hear some more of what Ya-Ka-May sounds
link check out some a first peek at two new tunes: "Heart
of Steel" featuring Irma Thomas and "Dark Water" featuring
John Boutte and a guest appearance by Anders Osborne. Check
out both songs on our website and
let us know what you think!
SPOTLIGHT - UPCOMING SUPPORT ACTS
Check out these great bands that will be joining Galactic on
the road. Visit the gigs page for more information!
T Bird and the Breaks
 T
Bird and the Breaks have come on strong on the Austin music
scene over the past two years. They have seen their debut
record consistently played on radio; they’ve sold out
shows at the region’s top venues; and they’ve
earned endless write-ups on their big, blood-boiling sound
and a buzz that has people talking from Austin to London.
T Bird and the Breaks embarked on a singles campaign in November
2009, releasing a two- song, 7-inch vinyl 45 every month.
The band’s bass player wrote the following about the
origin of the band and the players in it.
ALO
 ALO
is not a band that dwells in the past. They are always moving
forward. Always striving to discover new ideas. Always looking
to go on new adventures. Their latest adventure, Man of the
World (to be released February 9, 2010 on Brushfire Records),
finds the Cali collective flexing their considerable creative
powers to craft their finest album yet. Recorded almost entirely
live, the 11-song collection is the sound of four players
who have truly found their groove together. This is ALO at
their most natural, their most organic and their most pure.
Man of the World is the next level for ALO.
Cedric Burnside and Lil' Malcolm
 Mississippi
Hill Country bluesmen Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
are burning up the road these days in support of their 2008
CD 2 Man Wrecking Crew. The Delta Groove Music release earned
the duo a coveted Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist
Debut" earlier this year, as well as a Blues Blast Music
Award nomination in the magazine's upcoming ceremony.
NEW APRIL TOUR DATES - TICKETS
AVAILABLE NOW
 Fresh off the Jamcruise and some great shows in Florida,
we just added several tour dates this spring featuring Cyril
Neville (of the Neville Brothers Band) and
tickets are on pre-sale now (link to pre-sale page). We're
excited to have T-Bird and the Breaks and Cedric
Burnside and Lil' Malcolm out on the road with
us as well. Visit our gigs
page for complete information!
CYRIL
NEVILLE TO JOIN GALACTIC AS FEATURED GUEST ON YA-KA-MAY
TOUR
 We
are proud to announce that legendary New Orleans vocalist
and percussionist Cyril
Neville will join Galactic for select dates
on the YA-KA-MAY Tour including Boston, New York, Philly,
DC, Atlanta and Lundi Gras at Tips, and several dates on
the West Coast. A primary member of the Neville Brothers,
Cyril also spent time in the 70's as a member of the Meters.
He is one of the quintessenital New Orleans icons and the
band is thrilled that he will join them as they bring the
New Orleans party on the road.
 CHECK
OUT SONG FROM YA-KA-MAY ON MYSPACE
Visit
the Galactic
Myspace page to check out the new song "Dark
Water" featuring John Boutte off of the new record YA-KA-MAY.
The album will be out on February 9, 2010. Please let us
know what you think of the new song on our message
boards!
NEW MARDI GRAS DATES AND SPECIAL GUESTS!
New
Orleans Bounce superstar Big
Freedia will open the shows in LA and San Francisco. These
will be rare treats and are not to be missed!
Check
out the gigs
page for new information about openers and special guests
on select dates of the tour. We've also added two shows at
Tipitina's during Mardi Gras with Karl
Denson's Tiny Universe. We're excited to hit some great
venues on this tour, make sure to check out our tour date
for all the info.
FOLLOW GALACTIC ON TWITTER AND YOU
CAN WIN CONCERT TICKETS, MERCH, AND MORE!
 As
the release of our new record 'YA-KA-MAY' rapidly approaches,
we are getting super excited to announce a contest where
you can win tickets to our shows, merchandise, and more -
just by following us on Twitter!
All
you have to do is log into your Twitter account, go to our
page (twitter.com/galacticfunk), and click "follow." The
contest will start today and will run until the day of our
record release. We will be picking a winner and awarding
a prize each week!
Here's
a little taste of what you could win -
-
Tickets for you and a friend to a Galactic show of your choice
- Photo with the band
- Chance to introduce the band at their next show in your hometown
- Signed CDs/Vinyl
- Posters
- T-Shirts
- DVDs featuring live concert footage
- a shamwow/snuggie survival kit (just kidding)
- Framed photo of the band
- And various other goodies...
So follow
us and win some prizes, ya heard?!
GALACTIC'S NEW ALBUM,
YA - KA - MAY!
Galactic's new album will be released on February 9, 2010.
Recorded in New Orleans, these long time residents have made
an album that reflects the city as they see it - blending all
the town's distinctive sounds in a way no band has done before.
The album features established legends such as the Rebirth
Brass Band, Irma Thomas, Big Chief Bo Dollis, Walter "Wolfman" Washington,
Allen Toussaint with younger artists like Trombone Shorty and
Corey Henry, John Boutté, Josh Cohen and Scully and
Glen David Andrews, as well as groundbreaking new “Bounce” artists
like Cheeky Blakk, Big Freedia, Katey Red, and Sissy Nobby.
The end result is New Orleans like it’s truly meant to
be heard, and pure GALACTIC.
YA-KA-MAY Track Listing:
- Friends of Science
- Boe Money (featuring The Rebirth Brass Band)
- Double It (featuring Big Freedia)
- Heart of Steel (featuring Irma Thomas)
- Wild Man (featuring Big Chief Bo Dollis)
- Bacchus (featuring Allen Toussaint)
- Katey vs. Nobby (featuring Katey Red and Sissy Nobby)
- Cineramascope (featuring Trombone Shorty & Corey Henry)
- Dark Water (featuring John Boutte)
- Do It Again (featuring Cheeky Blakk)
- Liquor Pang (featuring Josh Cohen and Scully)
- Krewe d'etat
- You Don't know (featuring Glen David Andrews)
- Speaks His Mind (featuring Walter "Wolfman" Washington)
- Do It Again (again) (featuring Cheeky Blakk)
Update
from the Band -
posted 10/29/09
Wow, we can't believe that we are half way
through this tour. We are having so much fun, it is just flying
by. It was great to get back to Chapel Hill, NC. It had been
about 8 or 9 years since we have played the Cat's Cradle, and
the place looked just the same! We had our good friend David
Y Lee come out and take some pictures of our day in Chapel
Hill. Check them out here.
Update
from the Band -
posted 10/17/09
Who would of thought that an off season show
on marthas vineyard would be so much fun? Yes there were a
few less people than a typical summer show up there. But that
didn't keep anyone from having as much fun! What a great and
appriciative crowd! Oh, and we played a new tune called "f to the bone" for the first time!
-rm
Update
from the Band - posted 10/16/09
Played our first show at the Brooklyn Bowl last night. We drove all the way
from NOLA to Brooklyn and ended up showing up 4 hours late on a rainy
afternoon. We hustled to get our gear set up, didn't have enough time to
get the video/light show going (will be set up on Saturday though!) the
place is amazing--The food, the lanes, the people. Doesn't feel like you
are in NY--or even close to it. We are really looking forward to getting
back there on Saturday--this time on time and hopefully no rain!
Update
from the Band - posted 9/27/09
We are really really excited to be putting the
final touches on our new album. This album is a collaboration between
us and some of our favorite New Orleans' artists--from Allen Toussaint
to Sissy Nobby. Ben has been the mad scientist behind the project
and y'all should expect the unexpected. This sh*t is going to blow
your mind. - Robert
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