• New Orleans

    Mardi Gras Music: New Rebirth Brass Band

    Happy Fat Tuesday! It’s a day off for me and I’m heading to the new Spring Training ballpark shared by the Diamondbacks and the Rockies. I’ll be taking in the Cubs and Rockies game at Salt River Fields with an old college buddy, basking in the sunshine, quaffing a brew or two…

    So speaking of Mardi Gras, there’s a new release on the horizon for New Orleans’ own Rebirth Brass Band. Basin Street Records will release Rebirth of New Orleans on April 12th, and they’re spreading the word with a free & clear taste of the record – a full-on brass band stomper called “Do It Again”.

    Enjoy the day!

    Rebirth Brass BandDo It Again (mp3)

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    Official Site

    Rebirth Brass Band Upcoming Tour Dates:
    03/05: New Orleans, LA @  Howlin’ Wolf
    03/13: Perth, Western Australia @ Perth Concert Hall
    03/14: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia @ Dallas Brooks Centre
    03/16: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia @ The Barton Theatre
    03/19: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia @ QPAC Concert Hall
    03/21: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia @ State Theatre
    04/01: Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Cafe
    04/02: Lafayette, LA @ Grant Street Dance Hall
    04/06: Wilmington, DE @ World Café Live at the Queen
    04/07: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
    04/08: Portsmouth, NH @ Portsmouth Music Hall
    04/09: Providence, RI @ Spot Underground
    04/10: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
    04/13: Austin, TX @ Antone’s
    04/14: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
    04/15: Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater
    04/23: Lake Charles, LA @ Luna Bar
    05/27: Chicago, IL @ Space
    05/28: Chilicothe, IL @ Summer Camp
    06/10: San Francisco, CA @ San Francisco Jazz Festival
    06/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
    06/12: Chicago, IL @ Chicago Orchestra Hall
    06/13: Washington, DC @  DC Jazzfest

  • New Orleans

    Happy Fat Tuesday

    How did Mardi Gras sneak up on us so quickly? Happy Fat Tuesday to all. Check out Home of the Groove for some quality New Orleans flavor. Let the beads fly…

    And you can watch all the folks party down in the French Quarter from the comfort (and saddening solitude) of your office chair by checking out this Live Cam from Bourbon St.

    Beausoleil – Cochon de Lait (mp3)

    BUY