It’s shaping up to be a stellar year for celebrated New Orleans outfit GALACTIC. On February 2nd the band will release their groundbreaking new album YA-KA-MAY, a visionary mix of intertwining New Orleans sounds from jazz to brass band to funk and the distinctive gender bending regional hip hop known as “bounce.” Vocals are provided by an eclectic roster of area legends including Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas as well as emerging underground bounce artists like Cheeky Blakk, Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby.

You can preview the first song off the record, a wicked reinvention of soulful blues called “Dark Water” featuring vocals by award wining New Orleans native John Boutte, currently available for download at http://www.anti.com/galactic/

And beginning in the New Year, GALACTIC will embark on an ambitious tour, taking their one of a kind energetic live show to venues across North America.

GALACTIC Tour Dates:

January 03, Ft. Lauderdale, Jamcruise              

January 04, Ft. Lauderdale, Jamcruise              

January 05, Ft. Lauderdale, Jamcruise              

January 06, Ft. Lauderdale, Jamcruise              

January 07, Ft. Lauderdale, Jamcruise              

January 08, Orlando, FL.    House of Blues                   

January 09, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Revolution                  

January 10, Jacksonville, FL. Freebird               

January 22, New Orleans House of Blues – Offbeat Awards             

February 03, Boston, Ma. Paradise                     

February 04, Philadelphia, Pa. TLA        

February 05, New York, NY, Terminal 5 

February 06, Washington, DC. 9:30 Club                      

February 09, Raleigh, NC. Lincoln Theatre                   

February 10, Charlotte, NC. Visulite or Fillmore                       

February 11, Charleston, SC. Music Farm                     

February 12, Atlanta, Ga. Variety             

February 13, New Orleans, Tipitina’s      

February 15, New Orleans, Tipitina’s      

February 18, St. Louis, Mo. The Pageant                       

February 19, Lawrence, Mo. Granada or Liberty                       

February 20, Denver, Co. Fillmore Theatre                    

February 21, Aspen, Co. The Belly Up               

February 23, Missoula, Mt. The Wilma Theatre             

February 24, Bellingham, WA. The Nightlight               

February 25, Whistler, Canada Whistler Village Stage                       

February 26, Seattle, WA. Showbox                   

February 27, Portland, Or. Roseland Ballroom             

February 28, Crystal Bay, NV. Crown Room at Crystal Ballroom                   

March 02, Santa Cruz, Ca. Moe’s Alley              

March 03, Solana Beach, Ca. Belly Up              

March 04, Los Angeles, El Rey                

March 05, San Francisco, Ca. Fillmore              

March 06, San Francisco, Ca. Fillmore              

March 07, Las Vegas, Wasted Space                 

April 04, Byron Bay – Australia, NA

April 07, Indianapolis, IN, Music Mill                   

April 08, Madison, WI, Majestic Theatre              

April 09, Minneapolis, MN, Cabooze                   

April 11, Cleveland, OH, House of Blues                       

April 14, Asheville, TN, Orange Peel                   

April 16, Memphis, TN, New Daisy Theatre                   

April 17, Tuscaloosa, AL, Alpha Tau Omega Frat                     

April 24, New Orleans Jazzfest, Jazz Fest                     

April 25, New Orleans Jazzfest, Jazz Fest                     

April 29, New Orleans Jazzfest, Riverboat                     

April 30, New Orleans Jazzfest, Jazz Fest                     

May 01, New Orleans Jazzfest, Howlin Wolf                 

May 02, New Orleans Jazzfest, Jazz Fest                      

June 01, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Bowl               

June 02, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Bowl               

June 03, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Bowl               

June 04, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Bowl               

June 05, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Bowl               

June 06, Agusta, NJ, Michael Arnone’s Crawfish festival