This event is part of the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
Stalwarts of the New Orleans Second Line and funk scene, TBC Brass Band make their Australian debut with a high energy party that is guaranteed to get you moving.
Teaming up with two-time GRAMMY nominee SpyBoy J’Wan Boudreaux—one of the Mardi Gras Indian community’s most revered singers—this 9-piece, all-star brass band weave elements of funk, hip hop and R&B into their setlist of infectious originals and raucous Mardi Gras classics.
From establishing themselves on the corner of NOLA’s legendary Bourbon and Canal Streets, to opening for bands like Kool & The Gang and The Who, to featuring as the subject of a documentary produced by The Roots, TBC Brass Band have traversed triumph and tragedy to become one of New Orleans’ most beloved bands.
Join us for an unforgettable night of funk-fuelled brass-led grooves, direct from the streets of New Orleans. And let the good times roll…
Formed in 2013, Melbourne’s Horns of Leroy have become one of the country’s premier brass bands. Inspired by the sounds of New Orleans and fused with the energy of the Melbourne streets, the group has earned themselves a reputation for delivering raucous shows built on strong foundations and insatiable energy.
