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Galactic Mardi Gras / Album Release Party at Tipitina's

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Saturday February 18 - Monday February 20. Monday (09:00 PM - 03:00 AM)

It’s incredible that GALACTIC has never made a carnival album yet, but now it’s here. To make CARNIVALE ELECTRICOS, the members of GALACTIC (Ben Ellman, harps and horns; Robert Mercurio, bass; Stanton Moore, drums and percussion; Jeff Raines, guitar; Rich Vogel, keyboards) draw on the skills, stamina, and funk they deploy in the all-night party of their annual Lundi Gras show that goes till sunrise and leads sleeplessly into Mardi Gras day.

GALACTIC was formed eighteen years ago in New Orleans, and they cut their teeth playing the biggest party in America: Mardi Gras, when the town shuts down entirely to celebrate. CARNIVALE ELECTRICOS is beyond a party record. It’s a carnival record that evokes the electric atmosphere of a whole city – make that, whole cities – vibrating together all on the same day, from New Orleans all down the hemisphere to the mighty megacarnivals of Brazil. Armed with a slew of carnival-ready guests—including Cyril and Ivan Neville, Mystikal, Mannie Fresh, Moyseis Marques, Casa Samba, the KIPP Renaissance High School Marching Band, and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson (who remakes his all-time hit)—GALACTIC whisks the listener around the neighborhoods to feel the Mardi Gras moment in all its variety of flavors.

EVENT INFORMATION:

GALACTIC will kick off the party on Saturday Feb 18 at 9:00 pm at Tipitina’s (Uptown). Featured guests include: Corey Glover (of Living Colour), Corey Henry (of Rebirth Brass Band), MyNameIsJohnMichael plus VERY Special Guests Big Chief Juan Pardo & The Golden Comanches…

GALACTIC will then continue on Monday Feb 20 (Lundi Gras) at 9:00 pm at Tipitina’s (Uptown). This time, featured guests will include once more Corey Glover and Corey Henry, The Soul Rebels, plus VERY Special Guests David Shaw (of The Revivalists), Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, & Casa Samba!