NEW ALBUM “COUNTRY” + ROCHESTER 1/6

Posted by giantpandadub on December 23rd, 2011

We’re going to spark up 2012 with an Album Release Party on Friday, January 6 @ Water Street Music Hall in Rochester NY! Our new album COUNTRY will be available (3 weeks before it comes out anywhere else)! Tickets are $12. Pre-order Tickets and get the album for $4 here.

Doors open at 8 pm, music starts at 9. White Woods opens, followed at 10 pm by a brand new Panda Acoustic set! The climax of the evening occurs at 11 pm with an Electric Panda set during which we’ll play some covers of songs that inspire us, as well as raging our original tunes. It’s all about the energy, so tell all your people! Lets start this epic year out right, together forever making noise and getting real with all of our funky selves and families!

Pre-order New Album COUNTRY
Our new album COUNTRY is available for pre-order now! We’ve got exciting new merch including shirts, limited edition poster, vinyl, and more! Check it out

GPGDS

Country
will be released January 31, 2012 on Controlled Substance Sound Labs.

Country Merch

T-Shirt Design Contest
Design a T-Shirt for our new album Country! Winner will receive $500, an autographed album, and a shirt. Read more and submit your artwork HERE. Thanks to Creative Allies.

SYRACUSE, BUFFALO + NEW YEAR’S EVE DENVER

Posted by giantpandadub on December 5th, 2011

The final chapter of 2011 is here and we’re ready to write some epic stories with you…

Psyched for Syracuse and Buffalo this weekend!
Friday, Dec 09 – SYRACUSE @ Westcott Theater w/ guest Jimkata (All Ages)
Saturday, Dec 10 – BUFFALO @ Nietzsche’s w/ guest Universe Shark

We’re raging New Year’s Eve in Denver, CO! Two epic nights @ Cervantes Other Side…
Friday, December 30 with guests Tatanka, Jaden Carlson, DJ Gourmet
Saturday, December 31 with guests MTHDS (performing music of Beastie Boys), Tatanka, DJ Gourmet

Tickets on sale now!

ROCHESTER THANKSGIVING EVE – HOMECOMING CELEBRATION

Posted by giantpandadub on November 21st, 2011

We are in the final stretch of our 7 week US tour! Our coast to coast travels with Hawaii’s The Green have been epic! Very happy to be back in NY… see you Tonight in Albany/Clifton Park @ Northern Lights!

Join us in GIVING THANKS this Wednesday, November 23 @ Water Street Music Hall ROCHESTER!
Cas Haley opens, followed by The Green, then Panda all night music!
Doors: 8 PM / Show: 9 PM
13+ w/ guardian || 16+ w/ ID
$17
Facebook | Tickets

We’ve got 2 special NY shows in December…
Fri, December 09 – SYRACUSE, NY – Westcott Theater
Sat, December 10 – BUFFALO, NY – Nietzsche’s

New Year’s Eve in Colorado! Close out 2011 and welcome 2012 with us in Denver, CO! We’ll be raging 2 nights at Cervantes…
Fri, December 30 @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Sat, December 31 @ Cervantes’ Other Side

EAST COAST TOUR + NY SHOWS

Posted by giantpandadub on November 8th, 2011

East Coast Tour is underway! We’re currently in FL hitting Orlando tonight, Ft Lauderdale tomorrow, and then a two-day run at Bear Creek Festival in Live Oak!

Our 6 week co-bill tour with The Green has been amazing so far! We’ll be traveling up the the coast during November, ending with a hometown throwdown Thanksgiving Eve in Rochester NY @ Water Street Music Hall!

We’ve just announced 2 NY shows in December: 12/9 Syracuse and 12/10 Buffalo!

November 08 – ORLANDO, FL – The Social
November 09 – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Culture Room
November 10-11 – LIVE OAK, FL – Bear Creek Music Festival *The Green not performing
November 12 – CHARLESTON, SC – Pour House
November 13 – RALEIGH, NC – Lincoln Theatre
November 15 – CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Southern
November 16 – NEW YORK, NY – Highline Ballroom
November 17 – WEST CHESTER, PA – The Note
November 18 – BALTIMORE, MD – The 8×10
November 19 – BOSTON, MA – Middle East
November 20 – PORTLAND, ME – Port City Music Hall
November 21 – CLIFTON PARK, NY [Albany] – Northern Lights
November 23 – ROCHESTER, NY – Water Street Music Hall
Just Announced:
December 09 – SYRACUSE, NY – Westcott Theater
December 10 – BUFFALO, NY – Nietzsche’s

Watch the entire Audiotree performance & interview here!

U.S. TOUR HAS BEGUN + AUDIOTREE SESSION

Posted by giantpandadub on October 17th, 2011

Thank you for a lovely weekend Colorado! GPGDS & The Green co-bill US Tour is underway! We’re on the road to SLC now, followed by Boise, and then off to the West Coast!

October 18 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Vertigo @ The Complex
October 19 – BOISE, ID – The Reef
October 21 – EUGENE, OR – Wow Hall
October 22 – SEATTLE, WA – El Corazon
October 23 – PORTLAND, OR – Wonder Ballroom
October 24 – BEND, OR – Domino Room
October 26 – SANTA CRUZ, CA – Catalyst Atrium
October 27 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Slim’s
October 28 – WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – The Roxy
October 29 – SANTA ANA, CA – Yost Theater

In November we hit Texas > NOLA > Birmingham > and then a full East Coast run from Florida all the way up to Maine! Tour Dates

LISTEN to an Acoustic session & interview we did last week in Chicago with Audiotree Live! Peep the photos! Thanks to Jon, Evil Vince and the whole Audiotree crew.

9/29 BROOKLYN 9/30 ROCHESTER + FALL U.S. TOUR

Posted by giantpandadub on September 28th, 2011

We’ve got 2 very special New York shows before leaving on tour! Join us
Thu, September 29 – BROOKLYN @ Brooklyn Bowl
Fri, September 30 – ROCHESTER @ Water Street Music Hall

Our Fall U.S. Tour kicks off October 9 @ The Festy Experience in Roseland VA! Followed by headlining shows in Chicago and Madison
Tue, October 11 – CHICAGO, IL – Schubas Tavern (18+)
Wed, October 12 – MADISON, WI – The Frequency (18+)

We link up with our brothers The Green for a six week co-bill tour starting October 14 in Colorado! We’ll be hitting the west coast, east coast, and various cities in between… get ready for the North American roots takeover!

>> Tour Dates & Tickets <<

SEPTEMBER SHOWS + FALL TOUR WITH THE GREEN

Posted by giantpandadub on August 23rd, 2011

We’ve spent the month of August resting, recording, and doing some traveling. But LIVE PANDA action is just around the corner…

There are a bunch of great shows happening in September, check out the Tour Dates!

We’re psyched to announce our Fall Tour with Hawaii’s The Green! The co-bill tour runs from mid-October through late November, hitting both coasts and places in between. Are we playing near you? Find out here

We got a chance to jam with the MoBoogie crew at their new Lodo’s Denver loft at the end of July! Enjoy this brand new video

Get ready for the North American roots takeover!!!

PANDA IN THE PARK 7/7 + SHOWS AND FESTIVALS

Posted by giantpandadub on July 6th, 2011

Happy Summer! It was great to see so many of you during our May/June Tour. We’ve had some time off to rest up, and we are ready to throwdown…

Join us Thursday, July 7 for PANDA IN THE PARK @ Riverside Festival Site ROCHESTER! Party In The Park is one of our favorite experiences to have with you all. We’ve been missing the hometown vibe very much, so bring that ROC energy! Get there early and check out one of our favorite singers in the USA Jesse Dee. Feel the love. It shall be flowing…

- NY & PHILADELPHIA -
We’ll be in New York this weekend…
Fri, July 08 – AMITYVILLE, NY – Ollie’s Point (18+)
Sun, July 10 – MONTAUK, NY – The Surf Lodge (21+ Free)

We’re coming back to Philly on July 17 with Stephen Marley for the Mellow Mood Tour @ The Blockley!

- FESTIVALS -
We’re psyched to be performing at a bunch of great festivals this month! If you’ll be attending any of them, post on our Facebook wall and let us know!

Fri, July 15 – MASONTOWN, WV – All Good Music Festival Panda plays @ 1 PM – Dragon stage
Thu, July 21 – TRUMANSBURG, NY – GrassRoots Festival
Fri, July 22 – CABOT, VT – The Manifestivus
Sat, July 23 – BRIDGEPORT, CT – Gathering Of The Vibes
Fri, July 29 – BUENA VISTA, CO – Collegiate Peaks Music Festival
Sat, July 30 – BELLVUE, CO – Poudre River Reggae Fest

View our entire schedule & get Tickets >> TOUR DATES <<

Check out photos from May 29 at World Cafe Live! Thanks to Bill Colbridge for the killer photography.

GPGDS 5-29-11 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

Syracuse 5/7 + Buffalo Festival + Spring Tour

Posted by giantpandadub on May 6th, 2011

Join us this Saturday 5/7 @ Westcott Theater Syracuse! AudioInFlux and Jimkata are opening. All Ages, 7pm Doors, $15.

- Buffalo: 2 Night Celebration -
Get ready for two special nights of LIVE PANDA: 5/31 and 6/1 at Nietzsche’s Buffalo! On Tuesday 5/31 Aqueous will fire up the stage, followed by 2 Panda sets, and a late night face melting from RootsCollider! Then on Wednesday 6/1 AudioInFlux opens with their jazz infused soul-wrapped funk, followed by Panda, and then a Chris English Panda Pro Late Night Jam featuring some heavy funk and improvisation from Pandas and friends!
$15 per night, or $25 for both nights! TICKETS

- Spring Tour -
We kick off our East Coast Tour on May 24 in Charlottesville VA! We’ll be hitting these states in May and June: VA, SC, NC, PA, NY, VT, MA, RI, ME, MD, DE.

Check out some new videos from the road on our YouTube and communicate with us on our Facebook wall!

Northwest Tour + Subway Sessions

Posted by giantpandadub on April 4th, 2011

Northwest we’ve missed you…

Tue, April 05 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Cafe Du Nord (21+)

Wed, April 06 – ARCATA, CA – Humboldt Brews (21+)

Thu, April 07 – PORTLAND, OR – Mississippi Studios (21+)

Fri, April 08 – SEATTLE, WA – Nectar Lounge (21+)

Sat, April 09 – VANCOUVER, BC – Shark Club (19+)

We did a shoot with Subway Sessions in early March in the NYC underground! Watch “Love You More” below, and check the other videos Far Away and On The Moon.

Northwest Tour April 2011