On Tuesday, Crescent City funk favorites Galactic announced an extensive coast-to-coast winter tour in honor of the band’s 25th anniversary. Galactic will be joined by alternating guests throughout the tour including Anders Osbourne, Chali 2na, Jackie Green, Dirty Revival, Naughty Professor, and Southern Avenue.
Joining Galactic onstage as the featured singer for this tour will be New Orleans native Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph. Born to a mother with gospel roots and a father known for soulful blues, Joseph’s voice is a perfect combination of spiritual, soulful and raw. Traveling and sharing her eccentric and sassy vocals is the singer’s main passion—a passion she’s excited to bring to the stage for Galactic’s 25th Anniversary Tour.
Galactic’s 25th-anniversary tour begins with a performance at Fairfield, CT’s The Warehouse on February 6th and ends with a show at San Francisco, CA’s Warfield Theatre on March 28th. The tour will also see the band—comprised of Jeff Raines (guitar), Stanton Moore (drums), Robert Mercurio (bass), Ben Ellman (saxophone/harmonica), and Richard Vogel (keyboards)—make stops at Port Chester, NY’s The Capitol Theatre (2/7); Burlington, VT’s Higher Ground (2/10); Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club (2/14 & 2/15); St. Louis, MO’s Delmar Hall (3/12); Telluride, CO’s Sheridan Opera House (3/16); Portland, OR’s Crystal Ballroom (3/21); Las Vegas, NV’s Brooklyn Bowl (3/25); and many more.
“I have a hard time getting my head around the fact that we have been a band for 25 years – and consistently touring and recording the whole time,” Robert Mercurio reflects in a press release. “Not that it is a huge surprise. We did set out on this adventure together to be a ‘band’ and to be one for a long, long time. It is a huge milestone for me – to have spent over half my life touring around the world with my brothers in Galactic. We have changed a good bit over the last 25 years – we have all grown so much as musicians, producers, songwriters, but most importantly as men.”
“Being a member of Galactic has been one of the most important aspects of my life so far,” shares Stanton Moore. “We started down a path together 25 years ago that has led us to places both musically and business-wise that I don’t think we could have imagined when we first started out. We may not always see the growth when we’re in it together, but when we take pause during this important milestone and look back on all that we’ve accomplished it’s a very fulfilling feeling. I don’t think we could have come this far or accomplished this much if the foundation of all we’ve done together wasn’t built on friendship and the trust we have in each other.”
“I still remember packing up our trailer and our $1200.00 1978 Ford Econoline van late one night in July of 96, after playing at Cafe Brazil on Frenchmen Street, and then starting the long drive to Colorado to begin our first tour,” recalls Rich Vogel. “As we embark on our 25th year so many great memories will be shared amongst us and with so many of our friends around the world. Twenty-five years is a milestone to be sure. Maybe mile marker is more fitting. One thing is certain — to be looking ahead after twenty-five years of making music with your friends is a dream job indeed.”
Tickets for Galactic’s newly announced 25th-anniversary shows go on sale this Friday, November 8th at 10 a.m. local time here.
Head to Galactic’s website for a full list of the band’s upcoming tour dates, ticketing, and more information.
