Particle has been known to celebrate its anniversary by sparing with special guests. Over the years the group has celebrated with an appearance by The Doors’ Robby Krieger (2002), a disco party with bassist Rob Wasserman (2003) and series of funk staples backed by a full gospel choir (2004). For its fifth anniversary performance at Los Angeles’ House of Blues Saturday, the quartet welcomed 7 members of the Los Angeles based troupe The Mutaytor out for an extended percussion jam during ‘Ed & Molly,’ which was intertwined with some ‘hoop and poi stick’ theatrics to boot. ALO, who opened the evening, also joined Particle for the encore ‘Evil Ways,’ one of the many California covers the quartet has performed during its fall tour .

Particle and Mutaytor will both join the Xingolati Groove Cruise departing from Long Beach, CA on October 14.