Papa Mali will open four shows for Galactic in late December as the band travels through Texas en route to its native New Orleans for a New Years Eve performance. The holiday run begins on December 28 at La Zona Rosa in Austin, TX and then travels to Dallass Gypsy Tea Room on the 29th, followed by a show at Meridian in Houston, TX on Saturday September 30. New Years Eve will take in the familiar setting of Tipitina’s Uptown, with the Hot 8 Brass Band in on the action as well. Galactic will open a west coast tour on October 17 at the Bell Memorial Union in Chico, CA.