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Transcending genres and trends, Hot 8’s party rocking sound and indomitable energy have become renowned across the world.
The band have performed with a wide range of artists, from Lauryn Hill to Mos Def, and their incredible story was featured in Spike Lee’s two New Orleans documentaries When The Levee Broke and The Creek Don’t Rise. They played themselves in David Simon’s hit series Treme, and in 2013, were nominated for a Grammy award for their album The Life and Times Of…
New album ‘Vicennial – 20 Years of the Hot 8 Brass Band’ (Tru Thoughts), exemplifies Hot 8’s ability to honour their city’s musical traditions while forging their own powerful legacy allowing the band to tell the story of their lives, their career and their city like only they can. Stand-out tracks include rousing covers of ‘Sexual Healing’, ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’, and ‘Just My Imagination’ – plus ‘Royal Garden Blues’, ‘Get Up’, ‘What’s My Name’, and ‘New Orleans After The City’.
One of the funkiest groups from the New Orleans scene, The Hot 8 Brass Band continue to win over audiences with their old school street brass approach, fusing it with some harder, funkier currents in the process. Their approach is super-fresh, super-unique, and widely appealing. Like a good-time juggernaut, you’re likely to hear them juxtapose roof-raising originals with fresh versions of Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, The Specials or Basement Jaxx.
‘VICENNIAL’ 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES
MAY
Thur 12th KILKENNY Set Theatre
Fri 13th DUBLIN Sugar Club
Sun 15th GALWAY Roisin Dubh
Mon 16th LIVERPOOL Magnet
Tue 17th LEEDS Hi-Fi
Wed 18th WHITSTABLE Duke of Cumberland
Fri 20th SOUTHAMPTON Social Club
Sat 21st WARWICK Cooper Rooms
Sun 22nd NEWCASTLE Riverside
Mon 23rd GLASGOW Oran Mor
Wed 25th SWANSEA Sin City
Thur 26th LONDON Brixton Electric
Fri 27th MANCHESTER BOTW
Sat 28th KENDAL Kendal Arts Centre
Sat 28th YORK Harambee Pasadia
Sun 29th BRISTOL Love Saves the day
Sun 29th BIRMINGHAM O2
Mon 30th YORK Duchess
Tues 31st SHEFFIELD O2
JUNE
Fri 3rd BRIGHTON Coalition
Sat 4th NEWTON ABBOTT Lemonfest
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