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Live at the Lyric: Galactic
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Galactic
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
Bronze Tickets: $40.00 Silver Tickets: $42.00 Gold Tickets: $45.00 Platinum Tickets: $48.00

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Description:
Lyric Theatre presents a Live at the Lyric concert featuring Southern Culture on the Skids on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Galactic is a funk and jazz jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana that formed in 1994. Over the years, the band's sound has evolved from organic New Orleans funk to a more modern style, incorporating elements of hip hop, electronica, fusion and jazz.

Originally formed in 1994 as an octet (under the name Galactic Prophylactic) and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, the group was soon pared down to a sextet of: guitarist Jeff Raines, bassist Robert Mercurio, drummer Stanton Moore, Hammond organist Rich Vogel, Theryl DeClouet on vocals, and later adding saxophonist Ben Ellman. The group was started when Raines and Mercurio, childhood friends from Chevy Chase, Maryland, moved to New Orleans together to attend college became enamored with the local funk scene. There they teamed with noted New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist/harmonica (now producer) Ben Ellman, Rich Vogel, and Theryl de Clouet. In 2004, the band parted ways with vocalist DeClouet and continued as an instrumental group until 2007 when they released From The Corner to the Block featuring rappers ranging from Juvenile, Chali 2na, Boots Riley, and Lyrics Born. They continue to tour with different vocalists 2011-2012 with Cyril Neville, 2012-2014 with Corey Glover, 2014 with Maggie Koerner and 2015-present with Erica Falls.

Links:

• http://galacticfunk.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/Galacticfunk
• https://www.twitter.com/GalacticFunk
• https://www.youtube.com/user/GalacticYakamay

Tickets range from $40.00-$48.00 depending on your seat placement. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at The Lyric Box Office.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.thelyric.com/event/galactic-live-at-the-lyric/.

Live At The Lyric is a semi-annual series of live entertainment events at the Lyric Theatre, including music, family events, comedy, theatre and much more! These events are programmed in-house by The Lyric staff to provide the community with a diverse selection of arts entertainment.

Prior to entering the venue, all audience members must be screened for full vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours of the show date and require that masks be worn at all times, except when patrons are eating or drinking.

For more information, visit: https://www.thelyric.com/event/galactic-live-at-the-lyric/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or call 540-951-4771.