Particle has announced that they will be touring extensively from coast to coast in 2014 for the first time in nearly six years.  The band will be hitting the East Coast and Southeast on the first leg of their tour, and they'll be making a stop at the Aura Music Festival in Live Oak, FL along the way. Then they head out to the West Coast and Midwest later this Spring, before ending their tour with a Jazz Fest late night at the legendary Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans, LA.  In addition to a heavy touring schedule, the band will be releasing its first full-length studio album since Launchpad (2004).

After forming in 2000, Particle quickly became one of the pioneers of the emerging livetronica scene, and they went on to perform over a thousand concerts in eight different countries. They soon became known for staging epic marathon sets at national festivals including Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. For their upcoming tours, the band will continue its tradition of combining a full light show and multimedia production with their signature mix of high-energy dance music, rock and funk. This is a time of revival for Particle, and it is also a time of change.  Particle's original rhythm section recently announced their departure from the band, sharing their desires to spend more time at home with their families, and less time on the road touring. They gave fellow founding member and keyboardist Steve Molitz their full support to carry the Particle torch along with longtime guitarist Ben Combe and an exciting new rhythm section consisting of bassist Clay Parnell (Brothers Past), and drummer Brandon Draper (Quixotic).  This newly revitalized lineup wrote and recorded over a dozen new songs together in late 2013, and they plan to debut many of the new songs on their upcoming Winter and Spring tours. For the latest Particle news and a complete list of tour dates, visit www.particlepeople.com, Facebook and twitter (@particlepeople).

WINTER TOUR:

2.1    -   Fairfield, CT  -  Stage One

2.5    -   Saratoga Springs, NY  -  Putnam Den

2.6    -   Burlington, VT  -  Higher Ground

2.7    -   Allston, MA  -  Brighton Music Hall

2.8    -   Philadelphia, PA  -  North Star

2.9    -   Baltimore, MD  -  8 x 10

2.11  -   Virginia Beach, VA  -  Jewish Mother

2.12  -   Winston-Salem, NC  -  Ziggy’s 

2.13  -   Atlanta, GA  -  Terminal West

2.14  -   Mobile, AL  -  Soul Kitchen 

2.15  -   Live Oak, FL  -  Aura Music Festival

2.17  -   Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's 

2.18  -   Baton Rouge, LA  -  The Spanish Moon

2.20  -   Dallas - House of Blues Foundation Room (Free Show)

2.21  -   Austin, TX  -  Speakeasy 

2.22  -   Houston, TX  -  House of Blues Peacock Room

Jon Wayne & the Pain will support the entire Spring Tour, with the exception of the Aura Music Festival on 2/15. 

SPRING TOUR:

3.27  -   Lake Tahoe, NV  -  Whiskey Dick's   

3.28  -   Arcata, CA  -  Humboldt Brews 

3.29  -   San Francisco, CA  -  Great American Music Hall

3.30  -   Santa Cruz, CA  -  Moe’s Alley 

4.1    -   Las Vegas, NV  -  Hard Rock Cafe (Free Show)

4.3    -   Los Angeles, CA  -  Troubadour

4.4    -   Santa Barbara, CA  -  SoHo 

4.5    -   San Diego, CA  -  V Elements Festival

4.6    -   Phoenix, AZ  -  Crescent Ballroom

4.8    -   Salt Lake City, UT  -  The State Room

4.10  -   Lawrence, KS  -  The Bottleneck

4.11  -   St. Louis, MO  -  2720 Cherokee

4.12  -   Newport, KY  -  Southgate House 

4.13  -   Columbus, OH  -  Woodlands Tavern

4.15  -   Cleveland, OH  -  Grog Shop

4.16  -   Kalamazoo, MI  -  Bell's Brewery Eccentric Cafe

4.17  -   LaCrosse, WI  -  Cavalier Theater

4.18  -   Minneapolis, MN  -  The Cabooze

4.19  -   Madison, WI  -  The Majestic Theater

4.20  -   Chicago, IL  -  Lincoln Hall

4.22  -   Milwaukee, WI - Miramar Theater

4.23  -   Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie's

4.24  -   Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge

4.26  -   New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf (Jazzfest late night)

Freekbass will support the Spring Tour from 4/10-4/20.