Funk

Gladney

Sun, 08/06/23
GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer, and saxophonist Gladney is a sixth-generation native of New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward, . Having performed and traveled professionally since the age of 12, Gladney is a graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOC... Read more

Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph

Sun, 08/06/23
Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph is one of the more versatile, powerful singers and entertainers on the scene today, particularly after the smash success of her hit song “Fya” along with HaSizzle. Joseph came late to the table, but has made a meal out of the entertainment business ... Read more

Stanton Moore

Sun, 08/06/23
Stanton Moore brings impeccable drumming, a collaborative spirit, and his jovial personality to every musical and educational endeavor he engages in. The Grammy-winning musician and educator is perhaps best known as one of the founding members of the funk-jazz band Galactic... Read more

Robert Mercurio

Sun, 08/06/23
Robert Mercurio holds down the bass end for the powerhouse neo-funk jam band Galactic, who have been touring the globe for over 25 years. Mercurio came to New Orleans to attend college, and absorbed the Crescent City’s uniquely funky percussive rhythms into his own border-d... Read more

Galactic

Sun, 08/06/23
Galactic is one of New Orleans’ highest profile funk-jazz bands, performing and recording with musicians from every musical realm as well as taking the helm of the venerable nightclub Tipitina’s. The band has evolved from its New Orleans roots to a more electronics, hip-hop... Read more

Where Yat Brass Band

Sun, 08/06/23

Water Seed

Sun, 08/06/23
Water Seed is a powerful funk fusion band that blends the melodic tones of classic R&B with the greasy grooves of Crescent City rhythms for a unique, masterful sound. The group was founded by drummer Lou Hill, who was raised on a sonic diet of hip hop and rock, and who put ... Read more

Washboard Chaz

Sun, 08/06/23
Washboard Chaz, aka Chaz Leary, is one of New Orleans’ most beloved adopted musical sons, a consummate musician who delights crowds with his engaging voice and percussion prowess as part of the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, the Tin Men, the Palmetto Bug Stompers, Washboard Rod... Read more

The Catahoulas

Sun, 08/06/23
The Catahoulas is an all-star New Orleans band focusing on the city’s legendary R & B scene of the 1950s and 60s, the enduring tunes that emerged from places like the J & M Studios and the pens of Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, and Lee Dorsey. ... Read more

TBC Brass Band

Sun, 08/06/23
TBC Brass Band , otherwise known as To Be Continued Brass Band, rules the streets and the stage as one of the younger generation of brass bands set to make a difference. The group started in high school with taped together instruments, jamming on the school grounds and, lat... Read more

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