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Move over Mac Sabbath. There’s a new force to be reckoned with when it comes to novelty rock bands.
No doubt capitalizing on the Star Wars mania that has gripped the world as we count down to December’s Last Jedi, the riff-tastic Galactic Empire are a metal band straight out of the dark side, and now they are set to embark on a 22-date North American tour that hits the Middle East in Cambridge on August 5. Update: Show has been moved next door to Sonia.
“Loyal Citizens of the Galactic Empire,” the band writes, “in our continuing efforts to eradicate the rebellion we are embarking on a US tour with our allies in dangerkids. Garrisons will be set up in each city to ensure no rebel scum undermine our plans.”
As one can imagine, this whole thing is pretty ridiculous: Darth Vader fronts the band (obviously), Boba Fett plays drums (drummers are the true mercenaries of the music scene), one of the Emperor’s Royal Guards joins in on guitar, and well, they found a stormtrooper to play bass. Who knows how many stormtrooper bassists Galactic Empire has already gone through? Probably a lot.
But these evil bastards aren’t simply riding off the dewback’s of Star Wars interest — the shit is actually pretty cool. As The PRP notes, Galactic Empire rounded up more than $61,000 via Kickstarter for their tour and album, which is a whole lot of Republic credits.
Check out their “Imperial March” below, and get ticket info here.
Galactic Empire On Tour, 2017:
July 12 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
July 13 Virginia Beach, VA – Shaka’s
July 14 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
July 15 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Hall
July 17 Louisville, KY – Trixie’s Entertainment Complex
July 18 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
July 19 St. Louis, MO – Fubar
July 21 Oklahoma City, OK – Center of the Galaxy Fest
July 22 Oklahoma City, OK – Center of the Galaxy Fest
July 23 Dallas, TX – RBC
July 24 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
July 26 Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
July 27 Tampa, FL – The Orpheus
July 28 Lake Park, FL – Kelsey Theatre
July 29 Orlando, FL – The Social
July 31 Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger
August 01 Knoxville, TN – The Concourse at the International
August 02 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
August 03 Cleveland, OH – The Agora – Ballroom
August 04 Buffalo, NY – Studio at Waiting Room
August 05 Cambridge, MA – The Middle East – Downstairs
August 06 New York, NY – Webster Hall – Marlin Room
