Headlining Fall Tour Begins October 8 Following Summer of Festival Appearances
Kicking off in Athens GA on October 8, Galactic's Brass Tacks Tour will be turning up the heat just in time to warm up cooling U.S. cities this fall. Honing their legendarily high energy live funk show by touring non-stop, the talented New Orleans five-piece spent the summer playing festivals in Europe, Japan and the U.S., including stops at Outside Lands in San Francisco and Austin City Limits in Texas.
Their acclaimed 2007 release From the Corner to the Block featured a who's who of underground MC's, including Lyrics Born, Juvenile, Chali 2na and Boots Riley, and the critics cheered. Rolling Stone called the release a call to get down when you've had it up to here with everything else," while the BBC raved it's hard to imagine a more succinct display of old Orleans brass and New Orleans bounce." Harp magazine gushed, a singular musical achievement. Almost every tune is a hip-hop classic, welding vibrant storytelling, strong voices and agile wordplay to a rhythmic and melodic genius that is simply galactic."
On the Brass Tacks Tour, Galactic will be accompanied by the Crown City Rockers from Oakland CA, along with two very special guests and NOLA superstars Shamarr Allen on trumpet and Corey Henry on trombone. This marks the first time Galactic has toured with a horn section, which will be an exciting addition to an already stellar live performance. One of the most entertaining, exciting and accomplished bands making music today, Galactic and their Brass Tacks tour will be a not-to-be-missed dance party.
Brass Tacks Tour Dates
10.08 - Georgia Theatre, Athens, Georgia
10.09 - The Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, North Carolina
10.10 - Toad's Place, Richmond, Virginia
10.11 - The Fillmore at the TLA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10.12 - 9:30 Club, Washington, Washington DC
10.14 - Higher Ground, Burlington, Vermont
10.15 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, Massachusetts
10.17 - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, New York, New York
10.19 - 8 x 10, Baltimore, Maryland
10.24 - House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
10.25 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia
10.26 - WorkPlay Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama
10.29 - Warehouse, Houston, Texas
10.30 - House Of Blues, Dallas, Texas
11.06 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, British Columbia
11.07 - Showbox, Seattle, Washington
11.08 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon
11.09 - Ashland Armory, Ashland, Oregon
11.10 -Crystal Bay Club/Crown Room, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
11.12 - House Of Blues, West Hollywood, California
Galactic is on tour now and play at Boulder's Fox Theater on September 25. Complete Galactic tour dates available here.