The fourth annual Hangout Music Fest took place this past weekend on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. On Friday we mentioned that MTV would be webcasting many performances from Hangout, but on Saturday they changed the schedule and knocked off a number of the acts we were most excited to see including Tom Petty, The Black Crowes and Stevie Wonder. They did however webcast plenty of music and we’ve assembled a batch of them for your viewing enjoyment.

Here’s nearly all of the Trey Anastasio Band’s set…

And here’s the Gov’t Mule set…

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Nigel Hall Band / Toots / Galactic @ Terminal 5 – April 13

Photos: Dino Perrucci

This past Saturday night Galactic returned to New York City’s Terminal 5 for a show that also included performances from the Nigel Hall Band and Toots & The Maytals. The Nigel Hall Band took the stage first for a set that featured takes on Layaway and Back In Stride, while Toots treated the crowd to classics like Pressure Drop, 54-46, Take Me Home Country Roads, Louie Louie and Sweet & Dandy. Galactic was joined by The Revivalists’ front man David Shaw for portions of their set including versions of Hey Na Na, Ain’t No Love, I Am The Walrus, Heart of Steel and I Got Your Money.

[All Photos by Dino Perrucci]

 For the evening’s finale, Galactic and Shaw teamed up to cover When The Levee Breaks…

[Video by Marc Millman]

Check out a full gallery of excellent photos from Dino Perrucci of Saturday’s action…

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The folks behind the Equifunk Festival and the Nolafunk team have just announced a “Summer Kick-Off Event” featuring the debut of a supergroup that has caught our attention. Dubbed “The M&Ms,” the group features Papa Mali of 7 Walkers, John Medeski of Medeski Martin and Wood and Galactic’s Stanton Moore and Rob Mercurio. The M&Ms make their debut at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC on May 23rd.

Tickets go on sale April 12th at noon via TicketWeb.

Jamgrass faves Railroad Earth will pair up with New Orleans funk band Galactic and Michigan bluegrass act Greensky Bluegrass for a triple bill at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 12th. While Railroad Earth and Galactic have performed at the scenic venue in the past, July 12th will mark Greensky Bluegrass’s Red Rocks debut.

Galactic will play Boulder’s Fox Theater on July 11th, while Railroad Earth will perform at the Boulder Theater on the 13th. Tickets for Red Rocks go on sale this Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 10AM MST.

As we did yesterday, we’ve rounded up setlists from a number of HT faves who were in action last night ranging from the Allman Brothers Band and moe.’s performances at their own festivals to the final night of God Street Wine’s West Coast run and Umphrey’s McGee’s return to Connecticut.

Umphrey’s McGee @ Klein Memorial Aud – Bridgeport, Conn.

[Photo via @bizarchive]

Umphrey’s celebrated Brendan Bayliss’s birthday throughout last night’s show in Bridgeport. A cake was brought out for the guitarist at the end of the first set which was accompanied by the signing of the traditional Happy Birthday song. For the encore, UM debuted Bennie and the Jets by Elton John to fulfill the request of the birthday boy before concluding the Nothing Too Fancy they started in the second set. Next up for the Chicago based sextet is a return to moe.down, where they will be joined by guitarist Stanley Jordan during this afternoon’s set in Turin, New York.

[Audio by Teefs at bt.etree.org]

Set One: Nipple Trix > 2nd Self, Miami Virtue > Words, KaBump > Passing, 2×2, Happy Birthday

Set Two: Gurgle > 1348 > Plunger > Regulate* > Plunger, Nothing Too Fancy > Ocean Billy, Partyin’ Peeps, Wappy Sprayberry > Jimmy Stewart** > Wappy Sprayberry > 1348

Encore: Bennie and the Jets*** > Nothing Too Fancy

* – w/ Andy Farag on vocals
** – w/ lyrics
*** – First Time Played, Elton John; Bayliss’ birthday request; Echoes (Pink Floyd) teases

[via The Bort]

God Street Wine @ Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, Calif.

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Galactic @ Vogue Theatre, March 4

Galactic brought their Mardi Gras parade styled tour to Indianapolis’s Vogue Theatre for an authentic bayou blast of musical voodoo and hoodoo. Hot on the heels of their most recent release, Carnivale Electricos, the band rode into town ready to share fresh songs, special guests and their trademark sound with the near capacity crowd. Over the last decade and a half, Galactic has proven that their brand of New Orleans funk, with its blend of Brazilian, Jamaican and hip hop influences is a true crowd pleaser. From the opening drum roll by funk drummer supreme Stanton Moore, to the last blast from the horns of saxophonist Ben Ellman and trombone guru and special guest Corey “Bone Money” Henry the crowd was in their hands, as they tossed out tight bursts of funk like beads to the eager fans.

The city of Indianapolis itself was gripped with a surprising cold snap, with Mother Nature giving one last gasp of wintery weather to remind folks it was still, in fact, March. While outside the theater the cold winds blew, inside a warm glow was shared by the early arriving fans. Local act the Blue Moon Revue was on hand to further warm up the crowd with their blues, down and dirty sound. Fronted by guitarists Matt Marshall and Dave Sullivan, along with long time writing partner Andy Salge, the band showcased an emotionally charged set of fiery slabs of soulful tunes. Particularly impressive were the vocals of Marshall, who voice calls forth comparisons of Robert Cray’s earliest work. Members of Galactic could be seen in the stage wings, clearly enjoying their openers handiwork.

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Funk-rockers Galactic returned to Terminal 5 in NYC last night with special guest Corey Glover in tow. Our pal Sunil was on hand and has posted four exceptional videos on YouTube including this horn-heavy take on the song that put Glover on the map – Living Colour’s Cult of Personality…

Galactic w/ Corey Glover – Cult of Personality

Other highlights which Sunil caught on video were NOLA’s Soul Rebels Brass Band jamming with Galactic on Karate, an upbeat take on Ha Di Ka and the timely Ash Wednesday Sunrise.

Galactic heads to Boston’s House of Blues tonight with Steel Pulse & The Soul Rebels.

From June 21 – 24, New Orleans funksters Galactic took over Brooklyn Bowl for four guest-laden performances that featured old classics, a bevy of covers and plenty of material from the group’s last album, Ya-Ka-May.

[All photos by Rob Chapman]

Photographer Rob Chapman was on hand at all four shows and has filed an exceptional series of photos. Besides plenty of shots of the members of Galactic, he also caught most of the special guests in action including Warren Haynes, Scott Metzger, ?uestlove, Eric Krasno, Steven Bernstein, Chali 2na, Nigel Hall and Jamie McLean. READ ON for the full gallery and to watch some videos from the run taped by our pal Sunil…

Galactic @ Brooklyn Bowl feat. Warren Haynes – June 22

Words: Chad Berndtson
Photos: Robert Chapman

For many years, Galactic was a two-in-one band. On one side, an intense, massively funky instrumental group, and on the other, a rock-, soul- and R&B-soaked backing ensemble for the great Theryl “The Houseman” deClouet, who before he was waylaid by health problems, prowled – nay, owned — the stage for large sections of Galactic shows. Being that two-in-one gave Galactic a split personality, but the New Orleans-associated sounds it’s always been known for provided a common denominator, and gave its concerts natural flow.

[All photos by Rob Chapman]

Since the end of the Houseman era – about 2004 or so – Galactic’s been a lot tougher to define, and not because they’ve branched out farther in other musical directions, notably hip-hop. They’ve always been eclectic. It’s just that these days, a Galactic concert is more of a variety show: a core group of musicians that defines the band, but draws on an extended family of collaborators to fill gaps in some areas and augment Galactic in others. Are they welcome additions? Absolutely. Are they necessary? Depends. With so much emphasis placed on those guests, Galactic limits its repertoire, and also, it can be argued, muddles its identity a bit.

But what guests. Rebirth Brass Band trombonist Corey Henry is firmly in the fold now, essential to the Galactic fabric when a jam gets cooking. Living Colour singer Corey Glover, who punctuates Galactic much like the Houseman used to, is another compelling addition — a seriously capable rock, soul and R&B vocalist with a theatrical streak a mile wide.

READ ON for more from Galactic at Brooklyn Bowl…

This week, Galactic releases its second live album, The Other Side Of Midnight: Live in New Orleans. “It was a good time in the band’s career to take a snapshot and have it documented,” says the band’s bass player Robert Mercurio. “We had been touring with Cyril Neville and felt that we had a really good show and wanted to capture it.”

The album was recorded in front of a sold-out audience at Tipitina’s a few days before Halloween 2010. “I just remember it being a classically great, high-energy time,” says Mercurio. “Tipitina’s always feels like home. You feel like you don’t have to put out that much effort, but it just happens, and that’s how that night felt. It just oozed out.”

Guests on the album include vocalist Cyril Neville, Trombone Shorty, trumpet player Shamar Allen, trombonist/rapper/vocalist Corey Henry, the Soul Rebels Brass Band, and bounce rapper Big Freedia.

“For the first live album [2001’s We Love ‘Em Tonight], we recorded two nights and picked the best stuff. I don’t think we even had any guests,” remembers Mercurio. “But for this one, we started thinking about the songs and put a little more effort into getting special guests and rehearsing with them.”

READ ON for more of our chat with Rob Mercurio of Galactic…

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with a free webcast? IClips will broadcast sets from the Mike Gordon Band and Galactic live from The Pageant in St. Louis tomorrow night. Head to this page, which will be updated with set times soon, to watch the action as it happens.

The Bridge/Galactic, February 18 @ Park West

On Friday, February 18, Chicago’s Park West developed a nasty case of funk-soul boogie thanks to heated performances by The Bridge and Galactic. Symptoms began to surface around 8:30PM when The Bridge opened the evening with an original set of high spirited Americana roots rock. The Baltimore sextet offered plenty of selections off the band’s fifth studio album, National Bohemian.

For such an early set, The Bridge attracted a medium-sized gathering on the dance floor, with fans twisting and swaying to the band’s genre blending blues. The music was solid and proud with a clear connection between the musicians. Initially the delivery sounded too tight and rehearsed, as if they were playing National Bohemian verbatim. As The Bridge played on, they slowly eased its grip and let the music breathe and flow while preserving its strength. The band danced and sweated onstage as the members toyed with bursts of improvisational energy.

The Bridge featured two vocalists, Cris Jacobs (guitar) and Dave Markowitz (bass). Each voice directly affected the feelings and flavors of songs. Jacobs had a fervid blues-rock soul carried by the right amount of bearded rasp. His leads rode like a lone car down an open stretch of road. Markowitz’s chords took on a more southern-roots attitude, emitting a ring of bayou twang. Then there was Kenny Liner (mandolin) a master beatboxer, who added hints of hip-hop. Liner had an incredible talent of spitting out rhythms spun into webs of vocal beats and tongue clicks, matched with syncopated rock and roll. Joined by Patrick Rainey (saxophone), Mike Gambone (drums) and Mark Brown (keyboards) The Bridge were the perfect spice for a pre-Galactic party.

READ ON for Allison’s take on Galactic’s set…

The folks at Superfly have announced the first round of the 2011 Superfly During Jazzfest Concert Series, which includes performances by Galactic, North Mississippi Allstars and The Funky Meters. On April 28th, Galactic will perform on the Riverboat Creole Queen. The next night will find the North Mississippi Allstars playing the Riverboat Creole Queen, while Galactic will co-headline with The Funky Meters at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre on May 6th.

Tickets for all three shows go on sale this Saturday at 12PM EST. Look for the rest of Superfly’s Jazzfest Concert Series to be announced soon.

Thanks to our pal JRapp, we can premiere a number of fantastic clips from throughout Jam Cruise 9, which finished yesterday upon the MSC Poesia’s return to Fort Lauderdale. We start with Living Colour front man Corey Glover, who was on the boat with Galactic, singing Glamour Boys with ALO…

ALO w/ Corey Glover – Glamour Boys

Next, we’ve got a short clip of a George Porter Jr.-led version of Sneakin’ Sally from the Jam Room which featured Pete Levin, Ian Neville, Raymond Weber and Tony Hall on bass…

Jam Room – Sneakin’ Sally

READ ON for more videos from Jam Cruise 9 including Bobby w/ GSW, Brock’s LCD Soundsystem cover, Lotus on the Pool Deck, JHa joined by Butler and Berg on Dawes’ When My Time Comes and much more…

While the first day of Jam Cruise was fun and featured some terrific music, Day Two took things to a whole new level. No matter where you looked, artists were jamming with each other in configurations that you’d never expect. The day was relentless as the MSC Poesia was motoring down to Roatan, Honduras.

Chicago’s Cornmeal kicked things off on the Pool Deck just before noon to a surprisingly large crowd. Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee provided the first sit-in of the day by joining Cornmeal for a segment that included a cover of Elton John’s Bennie and the Jets that the ensemble nailed on every level. There was even a tease of Terrapin thrown in for good measure.

[Photo by Dave Vann]

If anyone read my Jam Cruise Journals from last year, you’ll probably recall how much I enjoyed Brock Butler’s performances. Brock was all over the place yesterday starting with a solo set on the smaller Solar Stage which featured a dream setlist that started with a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s All My Friends followed by the PGroove classic It Starts Where It Ends and Tom Petty’s Wildflowers. Under sunny skies and in 80 degree weather, Butler also treated cruisers to a Phosphorescent cover and his own The Weather and the Wait as well as Paul Simon’s Diamonds on the Soles of Shoes. The PGroove front man even showed off his freestyle skills during DMX’s Crime Stories.

READ ON for much more from day two of Jam Cruise