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The Hot 8 Brass Band

1,884 followers

2 events

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Mar

Hot 8 Brass Band

18+

The Dome At Grand Central Hall, Liverpool

From 7:00PM

Fri

Mar

The Hot 8 Brass Band

14+

The Castle And Falcon, Birmingham

From 7:30PM

Biography

The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans based brass band that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with a traditional New Orleans brass sounds. It was formed in 1995 by tubist Bennie "Big Peter" Pete, merging two earlier bands, the Looney Tunes Brass Band and the High Steppers Brass Band.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Hot 8 Brass Band was propelled to wider prominence by an appearance in Spike Lee's 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.

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1,884 followers

2 events

2 Upcoming Events

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Sat

Mar

Hot 8 Brass Band

18+

The Dome At Grand Central Hall, Liverpool

From 7:00PM

Fri

Mar

The Hot 8 Brass Band

14+

The Castle And Falcon, Birmingham

From 7:30PM

Biography

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Hot 8 Brass Band was propelled to wider prominence by an appearance in Spike Lee's 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.