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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

Street Legends Brass Band

Sun, 08/06/23
The Street Legends Brass Band brings all the sounds and energy of a contemporary New Orleans brass band with the deep funk rhythms that put the Crescent City on the musical map. This talented quintet can be found in clubs and second lines around the city; crowd favorites in... Read more

Stooges Brass Band

Sun, 08/06/23
The Stooges Brass Band is one of New Orleans’ top brass bands, blending the classic brass band sound with elements of contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and pop. Since 1996, the Stooges have entertained audiences around the world, and have performed with Ozomatli, Black Star (Mos ... Read more

Steve Lands

Sun, 08/06/23
Steve Lands is a dynamic trumpeter, composer, and educator who may be best known for his work with Grammy-winning PJ Morton and with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The Baton Rouge native has also toured Europe with Swiss pianist Florian Favre and performed with Dave Grohl... Read more

Sporty’s Brass Band

Sun, 08/06/23
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sporty's Brass Band is led by troombonist Maurice "Sprty" Craig, a one-time member of the Stooges Brass Band, and has has quickly earned a reputation as a premiere band to see for heart-pounding energy and uncontrollable dancing, and have to... Read more

Soul Rebels

Sun, 08/06/23
The Soul Rebels, or the Soul Rebels Brass Band, are one of the city’s most veteran – yet absolutely contemporary – brass bands, incorporating hip-hop, soul, straight-ahead jazz, rock, and pure pop into the brass band framework. They’ve been described by The Village Voice as... Read more

Soul Brass Band

Sun, 08/06/23
Soul Brass Band is the brainchild of percussionist and raconteur Derrick “Smoker” Freeman, aided and abetted by Billboard-charting saxophonist and vocalist James Martin and a band of all-star New Orleans musicians, including Terrance Taplin, Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, and ... Read more

Sierra Green

Sun, 08/06/23
Sierra Green & the Soul Machine features the powerful, masterful vocals of Sierra Green, a New Orleans native who channels her passionate, gravelly voice into classics by some of the most influential women in soul. R & B, and jazz: Aretha Franklin, Irma Thomas, and Sharon J... Read more

Rebirth Brass Band

Sat, 08/05/23
The Rebirth Brass Band is aptly named: the Grammy-winning group has led the New Orleans brass band revival over the past 30-plus years, and has become one of the city’s most treasured institutions along the way. With hits like “Feel Like Funkin’ It Up” and “Do Whatcha Wanna... Read more

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