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)

Nolafunk.com’s Summer Jazzfest

Featuring Trombone Shorty, Jon Cleary, High & Mighty Brass Band

Thursday, August 26^th -South Street Seaport, Water Taxi Beach

With the sunny days growing a bit longer, and the nights a little warmer, outdoor summer concerts are so close, we can almost taste them! This summer, baste in the fun, musical spirit of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival without ever leaving New York City. Fans of New Orleans music and outdoor summer concerts can get their kicks at Nolafunk.com's first ever Summer Jazzfest.

The event will feature performances by some of New Orleans' hottest musicians. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass, Drums and special guests High and Mighty Brass Band. All three bands are longtime favorites of the Crescent City and are guaranteed to throw down the tastiest gumbo of funk, jazz, brass, R&B, rock & hip hop.

The event will be at Water Taxi Beach at South Street Seaport. Soak up the sun at the beach (with perfect sound and views of the stage) or stay cool under the tent. The venue serves food and drink and offers some of the best views of the Brooklyn Bridge and The East River.

For more information, visit: http://www.nolafunk.com/

To Purchase Advanced Tickets: Here

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NOLADELIC!

Tonight’s Sullivan Hall set features a heavy-hitting lineup of all-American funk music. We’ve blogged before about Big Sam’s Funky Nation, the New Orleans brass-funk-rock juggernaut, when they came down to Le Poisson Rouge for the NOLAfunk.com Mardi Gras Ball. Well, they’re back, this time celebrating the release of their newest album, King of The Party (the sound of which caused reviewer Dwayne Fatherree of neworleans.com to coin the term “Noladelic”). To back them up, we have one of the more exciting young brass funk acts in existence in the High & Mighty Brass Band, plus a young and groovy New York funk-rock act, Late Night Machine. Short of being down in the Big Easy itself, you couldn’t find a funkier way to spend your Friday night.
High & Mighty is a particularly exciting opener. These guys are brand spankin’ new (their first album is in final tracking currently) and their shows around NYC are generating buzz. The sound is trad-groove music, but it gets eclectic, and the band is full of talented singers. Like a younger edition of the experimental Funky Nation, HMBB brings fresh energy to the brass band scene and, most of all, promises to induce the booty-shakes.
Late Night Machine is even newer, but they’re not just any opener. Using a more traditional funk-rock setup (guitars, bass, funky keys and drums), they bring a classic funk vibe that feels totally refreshing. The songwriting lies in a great classic soul tradition, but the players imbue the songs with some real energy at a level that surprises for a band on their way up. These are some classy musicians with great material, and the vibe they set ought to be just right to keep the night groovy.

Get ready to funk with the King of the Party. Dancin’ shoes are the dress code.

Doors for the show are at 8. Tix are $25, and you can get them at the door (if it doesn’t sell out!) or right here.