Bettis + 3rd Degree combines drummer extraordinaire Danovon Calhoun-Bettis, the self-styled “Original Hot Boy of Frenchmen” with a powerhouse 13-member band, including a horn and rhythm section, guitar and keyboard. Bettis, a young lion musician and entrepreneur, attended p... Read more

The Treme Brass Band is steeped in the deep cultural traditions of New Orleans, one of the most established and revered brass bands in the city – indeed, the world. Led by the esteemed Benny Jones Sr., the Treme Brass Band has served as a home for Kermit Ruffins, James Andr... Read more

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

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

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

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

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 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

The Secret Six Jazz Band took shape during the pandemic, when, with clubs shut down,  a core group of six musicians (members of the Smoking Time Jazz Band) took their instruments to parks, parking lots, on porches – anywhere to keep the music playing and keep up the spirits... Read more