George Porter Joined by Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno & NOLA Allstars

What a funky jam packed weekend at Sullivan Hall with George Porter & The Runnin' Pardners! Friday night Warren Haynes made his way over after the Hot Tuna show at The Beacon, joining Porter on stage for "He Bite Me" and "Next Time You See Me." Saturday night sit-ins developed into a whose who of NOLAfunk musicians, many of whom had just finished playing the "Red Hot & New Orleans" show at The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Ian & Ivan Neville, Big Sam Williams, Maurice Brown, Nigel Hall & Eric Krasno were amongst the performers to hit the stage that night, with Trombone Shorty and John Scofield mingling in the crowd for this musical treat.

Below are some links to great pictures and video from the two nights:

http://dinoperrucciphotography.com/

Ruth Rocks Photo Blog

Friday Night w/ Warren Haynes Video

Glide Reviews The Radiators Shows

Glide "Hidden Track" shows some serious love for the two nights of The Radiators at Sullivan Hall November 17 & 18. Just weeks before the Radiators made their way to NYC, they announced that Zeke would soon be leaving the band, making these two shows extra special and packing Sullivan Hall to its utmost capacity. The result was two nights of musical bliss. Check out the full Glide Hidden Track Review, complete with set lists and tons of pictures.

Two Nights of George Porter Jr. & Special Guests

We have another amazing NOLAFunk weekend coming up at Sullivan Hall with the legendary bassist George Porter Jr. (The Meters) and his band The Runnin Pardners.

George will be joined by some incredible openers. Friday night welcomes back Lo Faber & Aaron Maxwell of God Street Wine. Their appearance at Sullivan Hall for a private party in October generated tons of buzz from fans old and new. This will be a very special show! Saturday openers High & Mighty Brass Band and Ikebe Shakedown will be sure to set the funk party in full swing.

On both nights George Porter & The Runnin Pardners will hit the stage after the "Red Hot & New Orleans" shows at Brooklyn Academy of Music let out, making these shows the perfect second stop for full nights of New Orleans Funk. And with all these great NOLA artist in town at the same time, you never know what musicians may also be making the commute to Sullivan Hall for some very special sit-ins.

**Friday 12/3 with Lo Faber & Aaron Maxwell will be 8:00 doors/9:00 show. Tickets are $22 advance and $28 day of show. Presale tickets are available at http://tinyurl.com/26jdyh9

**Saturday 12/4 with High & Might Brass Band & Ikebe Shakedown will be 7:30 doors/8:30 show. Tickets are $22 advance and $28 day of show. Presale tickets are available athttp://tinyurl.com/35qfmtf

Bonerama Rocking Out at Sullivan Hall

Bonerama has been tearing up Friday Nights at Sullivan with their November Residency. Check out this awesome clip of last weeks' performance.

There's more to come this Friday. The band will perform with very special guests Steve Kimock and Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident.

Openers are Buzz Universe and Nate Wilson Group

We expect this show to sell out, so get your TICKETS now!!

THE RADIATORS ANNOUNCE BREAKUP

New Orleans’ The Radiators will break-up after a final run of shows. The seminal improvisational group will tour through June, including a New Year’s Eve show at Ardmore, PA’s The Palombaro Club, the MOMs Ball and a final appearance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

A note from the group reads:

After 33 years.…over 4500 live shows….and a dozen albums.…legendary New Orleans rockers The Radiators are finally calling it quits. The band has officially decided to break up in mid-June following their final tour which will include one last New Years’ Eve run, a MOMs Ball and also headlining their final appearance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The band will honor all dates already on their schedule and are planning to add as many shows as possible before ending their storied 33 year career. The guys want to whole-heartedly thank their long time fans for making this ride as amazing as it has been. They truly feel that their fans are the best and most dedicated in the world and have kept their traveling circus alive. Individual band members will announce their plans in the near future.

You can catch one of their final performances at Sullivan Hall on November 17 and/or 18.

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Bonerama Residency with Amazing Guests

Bonerama has long been a staple of the NOLAfunk community, and they hold a special place as one of our favorite New Orleans' brass funk rock bands. So what could be better than hosting three nights of Bonerama at Sullivan Hall with some AMAZING guests?!!

And when I say amazing, I am not joking around!

Friday November 5

Sitting in with Bonerama:

Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff (Lettuce, Robert Randolph) on guitar and Terence Higgins (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) on drums

Openers:

Trevor Exter & John Kimock followed by Jeremy Lyons & Members of Morphine

8:30 Doors, 9:00 Show

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Friday November 12

Sitting in with Bonerama:

Terence Higgins (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) on drums and Jonathan Batiste on keyboards

Openers:

Bearquarium, Timbre Coup, Ikebe Shakedown

7:30 doors, 8:00 show

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Friday November 19

Sitting in with Bonerama:

Steve Kimock on guitar, Kyle Hollingsworth (String Cheese Incident) on keyboards, and Terence Higgins (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) on drums

Openers:

Nate Wilson, Buzz Universe

8:30 doors, 9:00 show

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Flying Away to New York

*Photo By Dino Perrucci

This past Friday, the sounds of HBO's 'Treme' showed up at Sullivan Hall and put on an incredible show-- Soul Rebels Brass Band, High & Mighty Brass Band, Davell Crawford and The Real Davis, all under one (very funky) roof! And last night, Hot 8 Brass Band had the crowd movin' at the same spot. There's a whole lotta NOLA in The Big Apple this summer, and we're only getting started...

Wall Street Journal talks about 'Treme', the depth of the city's music, and where you can catch these performers -live!- in NYC as we await the 2nd season... This summer's lookin like a hot one. For a full list of Nolafunk show's visit Nolafunk.com

July 12, 2010
Flying Away To New York
This Summer, The Sounds of HBO's 'Treme' Hit Stages Around the City
Fans of "Treme," David Simon's HBO drama set in New Orleans, must wait until next season to learn what happens between Davis McAlary, the overbearing, manic DJ-musician (played by Steve Zahn), and his girlfriend, Janette Desautel (Kim Dickens), the lovely and determined chef who lost her restaurant to hard times.

But at Sullivan Hall in the Village this past Friday, clubgoers checked in with Davis Rogan, on whom the character of McAlary is largely based. Mr. Rogan is the higher-caliber musician; but except for that, the similarities are striking: The real Davis knows the minutiae of New Orleans piano tradition, actually does keep his place impossibly messy, and did in fact run for local office on the strength of a self-produced recording. (read full article)