LATEST NEWS

NEW TOUR DATES ADDED!

We just added a few new tour dates. We're excited to get back to some of our favorite venues next month. Tickets are available now, check out the gigs page for more info!

WIN TICKETS, DINNER, LODGING, & MINI GOLF FOR GALACTIC IN ASBURY PARK, NJ

Win the ultimate REAL Jersey Shore experience in ASBURY PARK as RELIX will be giving away two tickets to GALACTIC at the legendary STONE PONY on Wednesday August 4th, complimentary hotel room at THE BERKELEY, dinner at acclaimed Cajun/Creole restaurant TRINITY and THE POPE, and what would a trip to the ASBURY PARK BOARDWALK be without a round of MINIATURE GOLF? Get more info at relix.com.

JUST ANNOUNCED - LIONIZE TO JOIN GALACTIC FOR DEWEY BEACH AND WASHINGTON DC DATES!

We are thrilled to announce that Lionize will be joining Galactic at both the Dewey Beach (8/3) and Washington DC (8/6) shows next month. Tickets to all shows are available now. Get more information here.

BACKSTAGE SLIDESHOW UP NOW!
From Jazzfest rehearsal at Stanton's house to watching the Saints win the Super Bowl in Brooklyn, photographer David Y. Lee provides an intimate behind the scenes look on tour with Galactic.  

Watch it here.

CHOSE YOUR FAVORITE COVER SONG!
YOU VOTE, THEY PLAY! Galactic & Umphrey's McGee want you to celebrate your freedom of choice. Here's your chance to vote for a song that BOTH bands will play together at their July 3rd Red Rocks show. That's right, both Umphrey's McGee and Galactic will collaborate to play some of your favorite classic songs, with choices from the Rolling Stones to Michael Jackson to Pink Floyd. So exercise your rights, vote today, and join us in Colorado July 2-4 for Red Rocks & Blue!

Forward this on to anyone you know who loves freedom and live music!

TRAVEL PACKAGES AVAILABLE NOW
CID Entertainment has put together some great travel packages for this epic adventure. Travel packages include accommodations for either two or three nights at the super hip Hotel Monaco in Downtown Denver as well as tickets to all the shows. Also included is shuttle transportation, exclusive merchandise, special viewing areas, pre-party cookout and more! Go here for more info.

NEW MUSIC VIDEO "DO IT AGAIN"
Check out the new video from Galactic featuring Cheeky Blakk.

The song "Do It Again" is off the new album Ya-Ka-May, in stores now!

ORDER YA-KA-MAY ON AMAZON!
Purchase Ya-Ka-May on Amazon and get a special price!

Add ANTI- as a friend on Facebook and you’ll be signed up for the new ANTI- discount club.  Then each time a new ANTI- release is coming out, you’ll receive an exclusive coupon code good for a great discount at Amazon.com.  Join today and get $3 off Amazon’s lowest price on our new album YA-KA-MAY, available now.

NEW ALBUM YA-KA-MAY AVAILABLE NOW!
It's finally here! Galactic's new album Ya-Ka-May is now available in stores and online! Listen to the new single 'Heart of Steel' featuring Irma Thomas at galacticfunk.com.

While you're there, check out the new video about the making of the video and information about the special guests on the album. We're really proud of this album and can't wait for you to hear it!

Visit the Ya-Ka-May page for more information.

GALACTIC INTERVIEW ON NPR'S WEEKEND EDITION
Galactic was recently featured on NPR's weekend edition! Check out the great interview here. We've also added lots of new articles about the new album to our press page.

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!

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)

GALACTIC MERCH!
Check out some of the limited edition Galactic Merch Items below and be sure to get yours before they are gone for good!

Galactic Koozie

BUY IT

Keep your drinks cold and your hands warm with our limited edition Galactic Koozie! Unique design “snaps” onto your beverage using the power of magnetic technology! $8

Silhouette Poster

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12" x 24" Galactic Silhouette Poster. $6

FEATURED MERCH ITEM! Raining Verses Poster
This limited edition silkscreen poster features lyrics from Galactic's critically acclaimed latest record 'From The Corner To The Block.' Printed on 100lb Domtar Titanium paper. Click here to check it out, along with other Galactic Merch Items.

"WHAT YOU NEED" WITH LYRICS BORN NOW ON IMEEM!
The new video for 'What You Need' with Lyrics Born is now up on imeem! Check it out at galactic.imeem.com. While you're there, make sure to listen to the playlist they created with some of their favorite artists and influences, including commentary from Robert!

GALACTIC WEBSITE DESIGN CONTEST!
Help us design a 'skin' for our website, and you could win a pair of tickets to a show of your choice! To enter, create a 'skin' that fits the specs below and email the file to galacticskincontest@galacticfunk.com . If your 'skin' adheres to the specs below and we dig it, you will see your skin on the Galactic website!

Here are the specs that all 'skin' entries must abide by for the contest:

- The skin design should be 840 pixels wide with a background color or image that will fill the screen behind it

- The top 'header' graphic should be 115 pixels in height and will have the site navigation bar (27 pixels in height) directly below it

- The bottom of the design should be a background image or color that can tile/repeat and should be either dark or light enough to have legible text on top of it

- The skin must be in a layered Photoshop file

NOTE: A 'skin' is a term used to describe the visual appearance and layout of a webpage. On our current website, we have three 'skins' that people can choose (From The Corner To The Block, Poydras and Paint).