Galactic Plans Coup de Gras Tour

Galactic is proud to announce the upcoming Coup de Gras Tour. Inspired by New Orleans’ annual celebration of Mardi Gras, the tour will feature traditional Crescent-City openers throughout. Each stop will be a unique New Orleans’-style celebration centered around Galactic’s progressive funk. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles, whose elaborate costumes, rituals and performances have made them a Mardi Gras staple, will open the first four dates. The Hot 8 Brass Band will support the latter leg of the tour, leading into the run’s final destination, Mardi Gras. Both of these authentic New Orleans talents have mastered the fine art of fueling the party. The month-long tour begins in Tempe, AZ, on February 8th., and will include a special stop in Denver, CO on February 18th, where guitarist Leo Nocentelli of The Meters, Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indians, Teedy Boutte and the legendary Rebirth Brass Band will all join Galactic for a very special night of New Orleans’ inspired funk and collaborations. The Rebirth Brass Band is one of the Crescent-City’s most well-known and loved acts will open the show.

Following a run through Texas, the Coup De Gras Tour will culminate with two nights in New Orleans during Mardi Gras weekend, playing at Tipitina’s on February 25th & 27th. The Hot 8 Brass Band will finish their run with Galactic on the 25th, while special guests The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars will open the night of the 27th, helping Galactic keep their Lundi Gras tradition of playing until sunrise on Fat Tuesday for the festival’s grand finale. These final two shows will serve as the culmination of the run, bringing the Mardi Gras theme full circle.

Galactic was born in the mid-’90s, after two Washington DC punks–guitarist Jeff Raines and bassist Robert Mercurio–relocated to New Orleans and found themselves intoxicated by the sounds of the scene that nurtured The Meters, Professor Longhair, the Neville Brothers and Dr. John. Armed with the rhythmic tradition of their adopted hometown, Raines, Mercurio, saxophonist Ben Ellman, keyboardist Rich Vogel, and drummer Stanton Moore have spent ten years tearing through venues across the world, leaving hordes of die-hard Galactic junkies in their wake. Weaving modern and retrospective styles into their own trademark jazz-funk-rock fusion, Galactic created a far-reaching canon–including six albums and countless live performances–informed by ongoing influence from a wide range of genres, including hip-hop, blues, pop, and electronica.

CONFIRMED TOUR DATES BELOW:

FEBRUARY

8 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ *

9 4th & B San Diego, CA *

10 House of Blues Anaheim, CA *

11 House of Blues West Hollywood, CA *

12 Ceasars Tahoe Showroom Stateline, NV

14 & 15 Belly Up Aspen, CO

16 Levelz Nightclub Steamboat Springs, CO

17 Club 8150 Vail, CO

18 The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

19 Rafters Mt. Crested Butte, CO

21 Farmers Public Market Oklahoma City, OK **

22 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK **

23 Gypsy Tea Room Dallas, TX **

24 Meridian Houston, TX **

25 & 27 Tipitina’s New Orleans, LA

* – Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and Golden Eagles supporting

** – Hot 8 Brass Band supporting

*** – The Rebirth Brass Band supporting / with special guests Leo Nocentelli of the Meters, Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias and Teedy Boutte.

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