January 13, 2006

Ever We Fall has just announced plans to hit the road with The Fall Of Troy, The #12 Looks Like You, Days Like These, The Audition, and An Angle. The Pop-Punk / Emo band is currently touring in anticipation of their Hopeless Records debut

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.

King of France will be hitting the road again, this time with Nada Surf and Rogue Wave.

Confirmed dates:

*Wed 2/8/06 Eight By Ten Baltimore MD
*Thu 2/9/06 Starr Hill Music Hall Charlottesville VA
*Fri 2/10/06 Cats Cradle Carrboro NC
*Sat 2/11/06 Loft Atlanta GA
*Sun 2/12/06 Exit / In Nashville TN
*Tue 2/14/06 Blue Note Columbia MO
*Wed 2/15/06 Granada Lawrence, KS
*Fri 2/17/06 Trees Dallas TX
*Sat 2/18/06 Emo’s Austin TX
*Mon 2/20/06 Clubhouse Tempe Az
*Tue 2/21/06 House of Blues San Diego CA
*Wed 2/22/06 Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles CA

For more info see thekingoffranceband.com

Coming off a breakout year, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has announced a full North American tour beginning March 7th in Philadelphia. Notable shows include an appearance at the Langerado Festival March 12th, SXSW dates, a two night run at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and a closing stand at the Bowery in New York City April 14th and 15th.

Pre sale is now available for most dates. More to be announced

March 07: Philadelphia, PA // TLA
March 08: Washington DC // 9:30 Club
March 09: Carrboro, NC // Cat’s Cradle
March 10: Atlanta, GA // Variety Playhouse
March 12: Sunrise, FL // Langarado Festival
March 15: Ft. Worth, TX // Ridglea Theater
March 16 – 19: Austin, TX // SXSW Festival
March 21: Tucson, AZ // Solar Culture
March 22: San Diego, CA // The Casbah
March 23: Los Angeles, CA // El Ray Theater
March 24: San Francisco, CA // Great American Music Hall
March 25: San Francisco, CA // Great American Music Hall
March 28: Denver, CO // Bluebird Theater
March 30: Lawrance, KS // The Bottleneck
March 31: Omaha, NE // Sokol Auditorium
Apr 01: Minneapolis, MN // 400 Bar
Apr 03: Chicago, IL // Metro
Apr 05: Newport, KY // Southgate House
Apr 06: Cleveland, OH // Beachland Ballroom
Apr 07: Ann Arbor, MI // Blind Pig
Apr 08: Toronto, ONT // Lee’s Palace
Apr 10: Montreal, QUE // La Tulipe
Apr 11: Burlington, VT // Higher Ground
Apr 12: Boston, MA // Paradise
Apr 14: New York City, NY // Bowery Ballroom
Apr 15: New York City, NY // Bowery Ballroom