welcome to underground horns website!


on Thursday Oct 19, 8pm we will play at
100 Sutton, a new event space in Brooklyn (100 Sutton St)
we will play some new music - and and also our classics!
get your tickets online


we are looking forward to play at the Woodside Fall Festival 
this Saturday, Sept 23, 1pm, located at 63rd St & Woodside Ave, Queens, NY  
there will be other bands, dance performances, a market place and food!
the events runs from 10am - 6pm, and it's free!


we are excited to be back at our favorite club in the East Village:
nublu (151 Ave C, NYC) on Thursday, May 18 (10pm)
we'll add Nick Gianni on bari sax to our usual line-up to get an extra fat sound…
2 sets…tickets online or at the door
 

we are playing this Thursday (3/9, 7pm)
at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
free show - no cover

Happy New Year!
we are playing this Thursday (1/12, 9pm) at
Salon On Kingston (105 Kingston Ave, Bklyn)
2 sets - no cover / $15 suggested donation
open jam after the show

Happy Holidays!
we are playing this winter solstice (12/21, 7pm) 
at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
 free show - no cover


We are playing this Wednesday (11/23, 7pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
2 sets - free show / no cover

once again we'll play at the big Village Halloween Parade on Oct 31 (7pm)
starts at Spring St/ 6th Ave and moves up 6th Ave to 16th St
Join in - free event!


on Sunday, Sept 11, 4pm we will play again
at the Queens County Fair
Enjoy the traditional nostalgia of carnival rides, midway games and pie-eating contests while exploring the agricultural splendor of the Queens County Farm Museum. There is also an incredible array of New York City-based performers and musicians, the Amazing Maize Maze and much more...


we are excited to play on the beach in Far Rockaway
on Saturday (7/23, 5pm) at DredSurfer Grill

on Thursday, August 4 (7pm) we'll be back at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
for two funky sets...

and on Sunday August 7 (8pm) we will play at Little Island
all these show are free!


We are playing this Tuesday (7/12, noon) in Joyce Kilmer Park
at the Lorelei Fountain for the 161 Street BID lunchtime concert series
and this Thursday (7/14, 7pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
BOTH SHOWS ARE FREE!


We are playing on June 21 (1-2pm) for Make Music NY
at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Bronx.
Also on the bill are Morrisania Project, FM Band and Tony Smith.
Come out for free music noon - 5pm!


We are playing this Thursday (6/2, 7pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
2 sets - free show / no cover


We are playing this Tuesday (5/24, 7pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
2 sets - free show / no cover


We are playing this Saturday (2/26, 7pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
free show / no cover / 2 sets


HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We are playing on Thursday (1/6, 7pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
free show / no cover / 2 sets



Holiday Party on Wednesday, 12/15, 10pm at nublu (151 Ave C)
2 sets
afro funk latin nola brass grooves & beyond
the 2nd set (midnight) will be a big jam with special guests!



we are playing this Wednesday (12/1, 10pm) at nublu (151 Ave C)
2 sets...afro funk latin nola brass grooves & beyond
pay at the door or get online tickets


we are playing this Wednesday (11/17, 10:30pm) at nublu (151 Ave C)
2 sets...afro funk latin nola brass grooves & beyond
online tickets...or pay at the door

 

we had a great time playing once again at the one and only
NYC VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADE


Honk NYC!, the street band festival, is back this year and will run from Oct 18-24.
We will play on Oct 23, 3:45pm at the
Childrens Magical Garden in the East Village (129 Stanton St)
Check out their schedule for all the other amazing bands which will also play!


We are playing this Saturday (9/18, 4pm) at Albee Square
(corner of Fulton & Bond, downtown Bklyn) as part of Shine Shrine Intention Walk.
There will be other musical performances, DJ sets and a vintage vendor market...

And on Sunday, 9/26, 2pm we will perform at the Sag Harbor American Music Festival.
Also on the bill: Escola de Samba Boom, Soul Inscribed, HooDoo Loungers
and many more...
Both of these shows are outside and free!


Saturday, Sept 11, 4pm we will play at the Queens County Fair
Also on the bill are Shannon Breeze Irish Band, Batalá NY and David Ostwald’s Louis Armstrong Eternity Band;
family entertainment featuring Midnight Radio Show, LayeRhythm, Li Liu Acrobat, Perfect Catch Juggling Duo, Shinbone Alley Stilt Band, & Harold the Unicycle Clown; Blue Ribbon competition exhibits, The Amazing Maize Maze, pie eating & corn husking contests, sack races, historic farmhouse tours and much more...


it's been a while...we have a show coming in one of our favorite clubs...
on July 8, 8pm we will play at nublu (151 Ave C)
come out for a night of
AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND!



we have two performances coming up in the brand new park Little Island
where you are surrounded by nature, water and city views all at once:
July 5 (7pm) & September 22 (7:30pm)
these performances are free, but you have to reserve a timed entry
Little Island, Pier55 in Hudson River Park @ West 13th Street



we actually have a gig coming up this Tuesday (9/22, 6-8pm)
at Wild Birds (951 Dean St, Bklyn)
2 sets:
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
we'll be outside with social distancing...they have food and drinks...
free - but donations encouraged



we are playing this Monday, March 16 (8pm) at Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave)
 2 sets! (2nd set at 9:30pm)  $8 tickets
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND

CANCELED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS


for Mardi Gras (2/25, 7pm) we will play at the
Carribbean Cultural Center (120 E 125th St, NY)...
enjoy interactive booths and delicious food representing the rich and varied manifestations of the Caribbean community...
party to the beats of DJ Sabine Blaizin, Underground Horns, and much more...
and its FREE!!!

just coming back from a gig in sunny Miami we are back at it
this Saturday (2/8, 7:30pm)
at Groove (125 MacDougal St)...only $5 cover!
and on February 14th we will play for
Steamy Valentine's Night at the Russian Bath House,
Brooklyn Banya, 602 Coney Island Ave...tickets goin' fast...


this Thursday, Jan 23 (7:30pm) we will be back at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
only $5 gets you in!!!

 

 

we are starting the new year off with a show at Drom (85 Ave A)
together with Los Cumpleanos, who play psychedelic cumbia...
January 4, doors 10pm, show 10:30pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door



Underground Horns will rock on Fri, Dec 13 (7:30pm)
at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
HOLIDAY EDITION !!!
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
only $5 at the door !!!



we are playing this Sat, Nov 16th the late show (1-2:30am, doors at midnight)
at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
right after Fred Thomas of the JB's - legendary bass player of James Brown!
Come early, stay late or come late just for us!
 



we are playing this Sat, Nov 2, 7:30pm
at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
only $5 at the door !!!



this Thursday, 10/17 (8pm) we are playing for the international street band festival
HONK NYC at Barbes (376 9th St, Brooklyn)
also on the bill:
Sagrada Profana (from Brazil), Zapote Batucada & Dingonek Street Band



we are back at Groove (125 MacDougal St) on Friday, Oct 11, 7:30pm
with our special mix
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA VIBES & BEYOND
only $5 at the door - come party with us!

we are playing at the Sag Harbor American Music Festival
on September 29, 2pm...
this is a free show with a bunch of other bands!



HAPPY SUMMER!!!
we are playing on Friday, Aug 23 (7:30pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
only $5 cover!



on Wed, July 3 (7:30pm) we are back at Groove (125 MacDougal St)...
start your July 4th celebration early and come party with us!



we are playing this Thurs (6/6, 7:30pm) at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
only $5 cover...come check us out!



we are playing this Sunday (5/5) a special Cinco de Mayo show at
Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave)
together with Disco-Cumbia band Locobeach...

only $8 for both bands
show at 8pm (doors 6pm)...we go on at 9:30pm



we are playing this Thursday (4/4) for the Brooklyn Brass Bash
at the Pine Box Rock Shop (12 Grattan St, Bklyn)
together with Dingonek Street Band...
come join us for a night of brassy mayhem inspired by
Second-line, Afrobeat, Ethio-jazz and music from around the world!
The evening starts at 9pm with a Big Raucous Second-line Brass Party, Dingonek plays at 10pm and we hit the stage at 11pm...
only $10 for the whole night!

We are playing on March 30th (afternoon) at the
Magic Hat Mardi Gras Celebration in Burlington, VT
with street performers and other brass bands including Brass Balagan, Biz Nazo, Le Tigre, Derek Derek, El Gleno Grande, Jeremy Holm, Sambatucada!, Secret Circus, The Puppet Guy, Snap Bogie and Yo-Yo Astronaut.



next up: Brooklyn Bowl on January 28,
together with Holy Hand Grenade (8pm) - we go on at 9:30pm
tickets only $8


we are kicking the new year off with a show at Groove (125 MacDougal St)
this Thursday, January 3rd (7:30pm)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
only $5 cover



we will play on Dec 18 (8pm) at 33 Lafayette (across the street from BAM, Bklyn)
and on Dec 21 we will return to nublu classic (62 Ave C) for
our annual Holiday Party!



on Nov 11 (8pm) we are playing at the nublu Jazz Festival!

AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND

also check out the other fantastic bands playing that evening:

10pm - Peter Apfelbaum, Brandon Seabrook, Bill Laswell, Aaron Johnston
midnight - Jazzrausch Bigband: Slatec

We will celebrate our 10 year anniversary with a performance
with current and former band members
on Sept 14 (9pm) at Drom (85 Ave A).
Usually we play as a 6-piece, but for this evening we will be 10-12 musicians and a crazy pre-show march from Tomkins Sq Park to Drom is planned...
this evening is also part of the NY Gypsy Fest and will be a joyous and musically intense celebration....mark your calendar!



on August 11 (7:30pm) we will play
at Groove (125 Macdougal St) in Greenwich Village
Afro Funk Latin Nola grooves & beyond
only $5 cover!

on August 16 (7pm) we will be at the infamous Stephen Talkhouse
in Amagansett (Long Island)
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Saturday July 14, (10pm) we are playing at nublu (151 Ave C)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA GROOVES & BEYOND
Ilhan Ersahin's Nublu Sessions
with Eddie Henderson, Josh Werner & Kenny Wollesen at midnight


we will play on July 5th (7pm)
at Piazza Emilio Strada in Westbury (Long Island)
for Westbury Arts
2 sets - free
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Underground Horns will play a free show
this Thursday, June 21, 8pm as part of Make Music NY
- solstice afro funk -
LIC Block Party
on Dutch Kills Street, under the overpass at the intersection of Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens from 5:00-9:00 PM
5:30-6:30 PM Avi B Three
Song-oriented instrumental music that combines elements of rock, jazz, funk and Afrobeat with Avi Bortnik, Jesse Murphy & Bill Campbell.
6:45-7:45 PM The Blue Dahlia
Melting pot of reggae, la chanson française, Latin rhythms and klezmer, born from the international background of bandleader Dahlia Dumont.
8:00-9:00 PM Underground Horns
Brooklyn-based brass band led by alto saxophonist Welf Dorr that specializes in Afro-Funk-New Orleans grooves and beyond.
FREE

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we are playing on Friday, May 4th (11:55pm) at nublu classic (62 Ave C)

2 sets of
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
DJ spinning all night, Field Theory at 10pm
$10 at the door


we are kicking the year off with a nublu show-case
this Sunday, January 14th (4pm-2am)...
check out the complete schedule - there will be some great music...

we are playing at 6pm,
$10 for all bands, nublu 151 Ave C

on Friday (12/29, 11:55pm) we will be back at nublu (62 Ave C)
for our last gig of this year...
2 sets
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
DJs spinning all night
$10 at the door
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for our annual Holiday Party on Dec 1st (11pm) at Drom (85 Ave A)
we will be playing together with the Lemon Bucket Orkestra from Toronto,
the 12-piece LBO is a guerilla style Balkan brass band massive like no other...

of course we will play our special mix of
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND

$15 advance tickets, $20 at the door
doors at 11pm, show at 11:45pm



on Saturday, Nov 18 (10pm) we are playing at the Starr Bar (214 Starr St, Brklyn)
2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
DJ TBA
Star Bar is a cool night life venue in Bushwick (half a block from the L-train Jefferson stop)
that celebrates and supports social justice...



on Friday, Nov 3 (9pm) we bring the party to the new nublu (151 Ave C)
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
DJs spinning all night



once again we will marching in the NYC Village Halloween Parade on Oct 31 (7pm)
6th Ave & Spring St - come and join us!!!
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we are playing this Saturday (10/7, 11pm) at nublu (62 Ave C)

2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND

DJ Memos spinning all night
$10 at the door

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summer comes to an end and we are back at our favorite club...
we are playing this Saturday (9/16, 11:55pm) at nublu (62 Ave C)



we are excited to play at the MassMoCA on Sept 2 (8pm) for their annual dance party,
together with Afrobeat band Underground System
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on July 6th we play at C'mon Everybody (325 Franklin Ave, Bklyn)
with our friends Holy Hand Grenade and Anteloper
show starts at 8pm, we'll play at 10pm
and on July 14 (10pm) we are playing at the Starr Bar (214 Starr St, Bklyn)
2 sets - AFRO FUNK LATIN NOLA GROOVES & BEYOND...
free admission - suggested donation



on June 24 we play at Madsummer Meltdown presented by Jibberjazz,
a all weekend music & camping festival in Schuylkill Haven, PA
with Pimps of Joytime, Kung Fu and many more...



we are playing at nublu (62 Ave C) on Friday May 26 (midnight) - 2 sets of
AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
DJ Ozgood (San Francisco) spinning all night - $10 at the door

and on May 23 (5:45pm) we return to Taste of Sunnyside,
food festival in Sunnyside, Queens
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we are playing this Friday (5/12, 6pm) in Bryant Park (42nd St & 6th Ave) for Bryant Park presents Friday Picnics - free show
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we are playing 2/28, 5pm for Mardi Gras at Turnstyle,
underground market at the Columbus Circle subway
- free - no cover -
#carnival, #afro funk #nola #brass grooves



our next show is on Friday, Feb 24 (9pm) at the new nublu, 151 Ave C
AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
Mas Amor Party at 10pm




Blue Note Pop-up show this Saturday
we are playing for the Late Night Groove Series at the Blue Note
this Saturday, 2/11 a little after midnight...



HAPPY 2017!
we kick the year off with a free show this Saturday (1/14, 3pm)
at Radegast in Williamsburg, Brooklyn...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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this Saturday, 12/17 (midnight) we will play at the new nublu (151 Ave C)

2 sets of our special mix
 AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...

DJ spinning all night, Foxy at 10pm
$10 at the door



Underground Horns & Yotoco Holiday Party

we are teaming up with Yotoco for our annual Holiday Party at Drom (85 Ave A) on Dec 9th,
Yotoco play rootsy Cumbia and Salsa and throw in some Afrobeat grooves too...

of course we will play our special mix of
 AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...

advance tickets $10 - $15 at the door
doors 7pm - show 8pm



this Saturday, 10/22 (midnight) we will play at nublu (62 Ave C)
this might be our last time there...(hopefully we'll play next at the new nublu)
come and say good bye to this institution...
2 sets of our special mix
 AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
DJ Memos spinning all night,
$10 at the door
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this Thursday, 10/13 (7pm) we are playing for the international street band festival
HONK NYC presented together with
WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise w/ Rob Weisberg in Jersey City! $10 tickets
Get there EARLY for a special appearance by the Merasi Master Musicians of Rajasthan (India) followed by the sights and sounds of Brooklyn's Funkrust Brass Band; New York's first and foremost Balkan brass powerhouse Zlatne Uste Brass Band; the uproarious Le Pompier Poney Club of France; and the transglobal adventures of underground horns!



this Friday, 9/30 (midnight) we will play at nublu (62 Ave C)
2 sets of our special mix
 AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
DJ Memos spinning all night,
$10 at the door


                                                                                                                   photo by Ben Lazar
our summer break is over and we got lot's of gigs in September:
Sept 1 (6pm) we'll play at the Underground Music Series in Grand Central
with a more loungy program with some Duke Ellington...(free)...
on Sept 9 (9pm) a free show at Radegast...
Sept 10 we are at the Tangle Festival in East Stroudsburg, PA...
Sept 17 (5pm) at the Haverstraw RiverArts Festival (1 hr north up on the Hudson)
Sept 19 (6pm) we have a free outdoors show at Penn Plaza (33rd St betw 7th & 8th Ave)
on Sept 24 (5pm) we'll be back at Radegast for Oktoberfest
and last (but not least) on Sept 30 (midnight) we are back at our beloved nublu
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our next big show is on July 15 (9:30pm) at Bonafide,
Richard Bona's new jazz club on legendary 52nd St...
 AFRO FUNK LATIN NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
$15 at the door, online-tickets
212 E 52nd St (btw 2.&3.Ave)
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we are playing this Friday (5/13, 11:55pm) at nublu (62 Ave C)
2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND
DJ Jared Proudfoot spinning all night...Hola plays at 10pm...
$10 at the door
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our next show is at the Blue Note on April 29th (midnight)
as part of their Late Night Groove series...
$10 advance tickets, $15 at the door



we will play on March 18th (midnight) at nublu - $10
and on March 19th (8pm) at the Lively - no cover

2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND
see ya!
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our next show is on February 27th, 9pm
at Industry City Distillery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
for their winter-long brass band series Brass Tacks...

obviously they're making their own excellent vodka there and other spirits...
my favorite was a Willamette hopped absinthe with fresh limes...
get there early and enjoy 1/2 off drinks before 8:30pm!

Happy New Year!
we are playing this Saturday (1/16, 11:55pm) at nublu (62 Ave C)

2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND

together with Battle of Santiago (10pm) from Toronto,
who blend afro cuban rhythms, rock guitars, dub basslines and soaring horns...

DJ Monofied spinning all night...
$10 at the door

 



on Dec 26 (11:55pm) we'll be playing our last show of the year 2015
at nublu (62 Ave C)
2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND
DJ Vladi spinning all night...

$10 at the door
come on by if you're in town - happy holidays!



on Dec 12 we'll play again our annual Holiday Party
together with the roots reggae/calypso band Brown Rice Family
at Drom (85 Ave A)
good vibes...bring your dancing shoes...
we go on at 8pm sharp - 1 set of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
Brown Rice Family will play at 9pm
doors 7pm
advance tickets $10, at the door $15



we are very excited to be part of the Billy Strayhorn Centennial Celebration
on Nov 29 (9:30pm) at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Dizzy's Coca Cola Club)...
we will play all Billy Strayhorn compositions especially arranged for this occasion
with an extended form of Underground Horns - a 10-piece group -
featuring David F Gordon (trumpet) and Alexis Marcelo (piano)
also on the bill: Evan Sherman Entourage




this Friday (11/6, 11:55pm) we play again at our favorite spot nublu
2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND

with DJ Vladi spinning all night,
Matt Parker Trio (9pm) and Sagi Kaufmann Trio (10:30pm)
$10 at the door
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Halloween is upon us...
we are playing at the Kid's Halloween Parade in Red Hook (10/31, 11am)
and at the Big Village Halloween Parade (10/31, 7pm)
all are welcome, this year's theme is "Shine a Light"...
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this Saturday (10/24, 11:45pm) we return to our favorite club nublu
...come party with us...

2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
with DJ Memos spinning all night and Mark Lambert (10pm)
$10 at the door



on Oct 17th (9pm) we'll play at the Wick (Bushwick, Brooklyn) for HONK NYC,
an annual extravaganza of street bands and spectacle which presents over a dozen free and ticketed performances with musicians from around the globe who share a passion and dedication for playing and preserving the grassroots tradition of brass and percussion music.

we will play together with New Creations Brass Band (New Orleans),  Les Vilains Chicots (Paris, France), Environmental Encroachment (Chicago), Batala NYC, Drumadics (NYC) and Sxip Shirey and His Jank Band (NYC)

get $15 pre-sale tickets by pledging for their Kickstarter campaign here - $20 at the door



on Oct 4th (7:30pm) we'll be part of the 11th Annual NY Gypsy Festival,
we are playing at the Brass Showdown at the Schimmel Center (Pace University)
with Slavic Soul Party, Hungry March Band and Frank London's Klezmer Allstars
THIS IS A SHOW YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!

and on Oct 3rd (8pm) we return to Purpl in Hastings on Hudson
to play together with salsa band CocoMama



we will be back at our favorite spot nublu on Sept 26 (midnight)
for 2 sets of our special mix
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND
with DJ Vladi spinning all night and Bruno Cosentino (10pm)
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our next big show is at the Blue Note on September 12th,
this is part of the Late Night Groove Series - we go on at 12:30am
$10 advance tickets, $15 at the door



free outdoor concerts coming up:
 July 22nd (1pm) at Lincoln Square,
July 29th (12:30pm) at Madison Square Park
and August 8th (noon) at Summer Streets (Park Ave & 51 St)
LET'S CELEBRATE SUMMER...
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on July 16th (11pm) we are back at our spot nublu
for 2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND



we are psyched to be part of nublu's 13th anniversary...
  come and celebrate with us before they move up the street...
we'll play there on June 20th at 10:30pm

1 set of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with Love Trio (midnight), Dayan (9pm)
and DJ Hardedge spinning all night...



on June 6th we will play at ABRACADABRA - a Magical Art Party,
part of Bushwick Open Studios...

with DJs Low Key, Atomck, Bobby Digi and TKMD
this is an art experience by Rah Crawford, 
who did the art work for our last album Almost Blue...

tickets $10, doors at 10pm, we'll play at 11pm



we are playing tonight (5/11, 10:30pm) a live radio set
at WNYU Radio's Lions Milk...
tune in at WNYU 89.1 FM or stream it at wnyu.org
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our next show is on Saturday, May 16th (9pm) at Drom (85 Ave A)
come early and have dinner...
stay late for the Midnight Cabaret with DJ Memos afterwards for free...

doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
$10 advance tickets, $13 at the door



this Friday, May 1st (11:45pm) we will be back at our favorite club
nublu (62 Ave C, betw. 4th and 5th St)
2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
DJ Greg Caz spinning all night - $10

if you live north of the city we play on May 2nd (8pm) 2 sets at Purpl,
52 Main St, Hastings on Hudson, NY - $18



we are looking forward to play again at Some Kind Of Jam on April 25th,
this is a 3-day music and camping festival in Schuylkill Haven, PA...
we'll play the parade around 5:30pm and
a surprise set right after the headliner Particle from LA (around midnight)



we are playing on Friday, April 3rd (11:45pm)
at our favorite club nublu (62 Ave C)...

2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
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Friday, March 20th (11:45pm) we're bringing the party back
to our spot nublu (62 Ave C)...

with DJ Memos spinning all night and Carol C from Si*Se at 10pm
$10 at the door - $10 advance tickets
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we are playing a free show on March 6th (9pm) at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar
together with the Stumblebum Brass Band and
Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution...
Brooklyn Night Bazaar is a big warehouse with lots of vendors, food and music...
and yes, it's free...
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we are psyched to play at the world famous Blue Note on February 21st...
this is part of their Late Night Groove Series - we go on at 12:30 am...
$10 advance tickets, $15 at the door



on Dec 19th (11:45pm) we will play at nublu (62 Ave C)
featuring special guest Bajah (from Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew) on vocals
this will be our last show this year 
before we play  again on February 21st at the Blue Note...

2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with Dj Alex from Tokyo spinning all night and Low Mentality at 10:30pm, $10 at the door
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once again we'll team up with Brown Rice Family for a big show
on Dec 13th at Drom (85 Ave A)
doors 7pm, show 7:30pm, $10 pre-sale tickets, $15 at the door

Brown Rice Family is today's freshest world roots band jamming towards global solidarity and organic happiness fusing reggae, latin and caribbean sounds...
and of course we'll play our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...

Halloween is upon us!

we are playing at the big NYC Village Halloween Parade on 10/31 (7pm)
and on 11/1 (11am) we play the Kid's Halloween Parade in Red Hook...
come and join in!!!
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we played a bunch of great gigs and Gala events last week but this
Friday (10/24, 11:45pm) we are back at our spot nublu (62 Ave C)...
2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
partay!!!
with Dj Y-Gun spinning all night, Jonathan Crayford Biggish Band at 10pm
and Rasa Rasa at 9pm, $10 at the door
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busy weekend ahead:
on 10/16 we are playing at the Witness Focus For Change Benefit
hosted by Peter Gabriel (with HASSAN HAKMOUN & Iron and Wine)
catch us on Friday (10/17, 11pm) at HONK NYC! Friday Night Gala with SPANGLISH FLYHungry March Band and a ton of other bands...

and on Saturday (10/18) we have a big show for The Hunger Project's Annual Fall Event featuring Bajah (from Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew) on vocals and other special guests... 
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HONK NYC, a six-day spectacular of global street music, is an independent festival committed to introducing New York City audiences to brass and percussion bands from around the world and will be this year Oct 13.-18...
we will play on Oct 17th (11pm) at their Friday Night Gala
at the Gowanus Ballroom together with
The Hungry March Band, Spanglish Fly, Batala NY, Environmental Encroachment from Chicago, Radio Kaizman from Lyon, France
and many more...
you can get cheaper pre-sale tickets at their Kickstarter Campaign here...

on Sept 19th (11:45pm) we will be back at nublu...
2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
with Out To Lunch (10pm) and DJ Memos spinning all night...
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we are back from our summer break
and psyched to play at Brooklyn Bowl on Sept 7th (8pm)
opening for great Tuareg guitarist/singer Bombino,
if you like Ali Farka Toure you'll love Bombino...
also on the bill is Mamarazzi - a show not to be missed!
doors at 6pm, show at 8pm, $10 tickets, advance tickets
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we play at nublu on August 2nd (11:45pm),
this is our last gig before we take a brief summer break,
and it might be the last time that we play there
before nublu is moving (up the street)

with DJ Memos spinning all night and
On Ka'a Davis & The Djuke Music Players at 10pm
come and see us off...SUMMER PARTY!!!

we also have a free show coming up:
August 2nd (11:30am) at Foley Sq
as part of Summer Streets where nearly 7 miles of NYC's streets
are open to the public to play, run, walk and bike
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we are back at our spot nublu on July 18 (11:45pm)
2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with As Lolas (10pm) and DJ Memos spinning all night
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free show on July 9 (1pm)
as part of Free Summer Concerts at Richard Tucker Park
(66th St & Broadway)
with Brown Rice Family (noon)
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we are playing at the Gay Pride Parade June 29 (noon)
on a float with sound system!
should be fun!!!



June 25 (8pm) we are playing a free show presented by Jazz Forum Arts
at the Estherwood Mansion in Dobbs Ferry
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June 21 is Make Music NY Day and
we will play (10pm) at the After Party of 100+ BPM at the Gimini & Scorpio Loft
with Batala NYC, an all women samba percussion group
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on June 20, 11:45pm we will play at nublu's 12th anniversary!
with Ajoyo (10:30pm), Joe Stone (9pm)
and DJ Brennan Green spinning all night...
we are happy to be part of this month long celebration,
check out the complete schedule at nublu.net



join us for a dance party at Brooklyn Bowl on May 27th
with the Afro-Colombian trance rhythms of Maku Soundsystem,
our own cross-cultural brass band grooves
and the African reggae stylings of Bajah+The Dry Eye Crew from Sierra Leone...
we are looking forward to share the bill with these great bands,
this is a show you don't want to miss...
show 8pm, doors at 6pm (we play at 9pm)
only $10 for all three bands!



we will be back at nublu on May 2nd (11:30pm)...
2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
with As Lolas (10pm), DJ Y-Gun spinning all night...
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we are playing on April 11, 9pm at the closing party of the
Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival 
at the Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick St)...
and it's free and open to the public!
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we have a big show coming up -
the CD Release Party for our new CD "Almost Blue",
we have been working on it since a while and it was well worth it,
it sounds and looks great...and we want to share it with you!
for this we will team up once again with the Brown Rice Family,
who will launch their music video "Latin Goes Ska"
April 4th at Drom, 85 Ave A, door at 10pm, show at 10:30pm
 $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door
join the double celebration!


                                                          art work by Rah Crawford

we will be back at nublu on march 7th (midnite)
DJ Y-Gun spinning all night, Karikatura at 10pm
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this saturday (2/8) we are back at our favorite club nublu...
come and get your underground horns fix...
2 sets of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
DJ Memos spinning all night, Wax Poetic at midnight
8pm doors, 9pm show
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happy new year and thank you for your support during 2013!
we will soon release our 3rd album, just putting on the last touches,
we are planning a CD release party for this spring...
stay tuned...
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on 12/28 we will play together with the Brown Rice Family for an evening of
hip moving groove music at Drom (85 Ave A)
one set by each band and a third set of us jamming all together!
doors at 7pm, show at 8pm, $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door
see you there!

on 12/3 (5-7pm) we play a free show at the Water Street Winter Festival
in downtown Manhattan (corner of Water & Broad St)
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we are playing for a That's Right! Production Benefit,
51% of the proceeds go to NYC public schools for music and art education,
this Thursday (11/21) together with the funk band The Chronicles (Albany)
at the Alphabet Lounge (Ave C @7th St) - starts at 8pm, we go on at 10:30pm
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we are playing on Friday, Nov 15th (11:45pm)
at our favorite club nublu (62 Ave C, betw 4th & 5th St)
2 sets of our special mix of
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
with DJ Memos spinning all night,
Joe Stone playing at 10pm,
see you there!
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we will be playing at the big, crazy
NYC VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADE
this Thursday, Oct 31 (7pm) on 6th Ave (from Spring to 16th St)...
come join in...everybody is welcome!


we will play on 10/16 (10pm) at Drom (85 Ave A) as part of
HONK NYC, the Brass Band Festival...
Os Siderias, a brass band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and
Environmental Encroachment from Chicago are also on the bill...
THIS EVENT IS FREE!!!



this Thursday (10/10, 11pm) we will be back at the infamous nublu (62 Ave C)
with 2 dance sets of
AFRO FUNK LATIN BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
DJ Y-Gun spinning all night, Dilemastronauta at 9pm...
come and party!!!
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this Saturday (10/5) we will play for the opening of Bric House -
Bric Open House and Block Party
it starts at 2pm, we go on at 5:30pm and it's free!
there will be live music, food and family activities...
the Natural Expression Rhythm Band, Brooklyn Jumbies
and Revive Big Band (feat Oliver Lake) are part of it and a lot more...
Bric House is the new cultural center in Brooklyn!

underground horns are going to Brazil !
we are very excited to play at Tudo é Jazz,
Jazz Festival in Ouro Preto, Brazil (Sept 14th & 15th)...
we also have a bunch of NY shows coming up, most of them are free:
Sept 21, 27 & 28, 5pm, Die Koelner Bierhalle, 84 St Marks Pl, Brooklyn NY, free
Sept 25th, 1pm, Lincoln Square Free Summer Concerts, Richard Tucker Park, New York NY, free
Oct 5th, 5:30pm, BRIC House, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn NY, free
Oct 10th, 11pm, nublu, 62 Ave C, New York NY
check out the shows page for details and more upcoming gigs...

for our next show we will be back at nublu on July 27th, 11:45pm (62 Ave C)
with DJ Modest P spinning all night and Amaury Acosta at 10pm...
2 sets of our special mix of AFRO FUNK BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND
 
it was great to play at the MLB Allstar Pregame Party (with Flo Rida)
and the 2013 Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival (opening for BB King) 
presented by Brookfield, photo by Ryan Muir

our tour of free shows continues:
this Saturday (7/6, 1pm) we will play at Barclays Center Plaza in Brooklyn
and on July 10th (6pm) we will play at the Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival...
in downtown Manhattan... B.B. King is headlining...
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summer solstice, beginning of summer!
we are back at the infamous nublu friday night (6/21, 11:45pm)
and it's nublu's11th anniversary!

2 sets of AFRO FUNK BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with Nick Gianni's Evolution (10PM), Press Play (9pm)
DJ Alex from Tokyo spinning all night...
 
and on june 22 we are playing at this great Jibberjazz Madsummer Meltdown
music and camping festival in Schuylkill Haven, PA


 

we have lot's of free shows coming up in june:

harlem tavern - 6/5 (6:30pm)
performing the streets (downtown brooklyn) - 6/12 (5:30pm)
bodymusic at bembe - 6/16 (11pm)
 
at the brooklyn library as part of make music new york - 6/21 (4:30pm)
we also play at our home base nublu 6/21(11:45pm)
and at jibberjazz festival in PA on 6/22
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we are playing this Friday, May 24th (11:45pm)
at our favorite club nublu (62 Ave C, betw 4th & 5th St)
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
with DJ Alex from Tokyo spinning all night,
Welf Dorr/Semih Yanyali Project playing at 10pm,
see you there!
 
 

we will play this Wednesday (May 1st, 6pm)
at the Koelner Bierhalle (84 St Marks Pl, Brooklyn)
for May Day Celebration with pig roast and specials...
we will also play there for Cinquo de Mayo this Sunday (May 5th, 6pm)
both shows are free!
 

our last show at the 92yTribeca was really inspiring and a great evening...
thank you for coming and thanks to Brown Rice Family for the nice collaboration!

on April 27 (11:45pm) we will be back at nublu
2 sets of
AFRO FUNK BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
with Meta (10pm) and DJ Modest P spinning all night
see you there!
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last time at nublu was great - a packed house and everybody dancing,
thank you for coming out...
our next show will be on march 30th (9pm),
we will rock together with the Brown Rice Family at the 92yTribeca.
BRF won last years WNYC's Battle of the Boroughs, they are playing a mix of reggae, latin and funk...at the end of the evening we will all play together and raise the roof!
advance tickets $10 / day of show $12...when we played there last time together we sold out!



this sat, february 23rd (11:45pm) we will be back at the infamous nublu ...
with J-Babun & the Cabasas (10pm) and DJ Modest P spinning all night...
2 sets of
AFRO FUNK BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES & BEYOND...
it's gonna be a party...
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Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for your support in 2012!
we are playing this wednesday (1/2, 7pm), next wednesday and
every other wednesday thereafter at the Harlem Tavern. no cover!
stay tuned for more dates coming soon!!!
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full moon party this friday, dec 28 (11:45pm) at nublu (62 Ave C)
2 sets of our AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with R-Tronika (10pm) and DJ Tommy Bones spinning all night,
this is the last full moon this year...come celebrate with us and
thank you for your support during 2012! 

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on december 20th (10:30pm) we will play at
the nublu jazz festival (62 Ave C, betw 4th & 5th St)
with Brian Charette (midnight), Foxy Band (9pm) and DJ Y-Gun
check out the complete festival program
 
 
thank y'all for coming to nublu last night...
tonight (12/1, 11pm) we will play at pianos (158 Ludlow St)
this is a free show!
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we will be back at our favorite club nublu (62 Ave C, betw 4th & 5th St)
on November 30th (11:45pm)...
come join us and get your underground horns fix...
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with DJ Alex from Tokyo spinning all night,
Barakka from Philly plays at 10pm...
 


next up: halloween parades...
october 28 (11am) we will play the Kid's Halloween Parade In Red Hook (Bklyn) and on october 31 (7pm) the big NYC Village Halloween Parade...
all are welcome!!! (both events are free)
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we are psyched to play at the opening party of Honk NYC,

 the sixth gathering of radical street bands, 21st century style!

with Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars,
Environmental Encroachment (Chicago), Minor Mishap Marching Band (Austin)
and Pink Puffers Brass Band (Rome, Italy),
October 9th at the Paper Box, Brooklyn - show starts at 8pm, we go on at 9pm...



end of summer / autumnal equinox party this friday...
we will play 9/21 (11:30pm) at our spot nublu in the east village...
DJ Alex from Tokyo spinns and Laura Dayan's N.E.N.A. at 10pm
come join us and dance (or just bop your head)!
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our summer break is over...
we will play for Harlem Week's the Joints Are Jumping...
tuesday, august 28th (7:30-10:30pm)
Gran Piatto d'Oro, 1429 Fifth Ave (betw 116th &117th St)
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tuesday, july 24th (7-10pm) we'll be at the Harlem Tavern
and on wednesday, july 25th (noon) we play as part of
Lincoln Sq Free Summer Concerts at Richard Tucker Park
together with Karikatura
both concerts are free!!!
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this thursday, july 19th we'll play the big summer jam at cameo with
Guarco (8:30pm) sounds of samba, candombe, folklore, reggae and rock and roll,
Low Mentality (9:30pm) hard beats with bright melodies for the dancehall, 
and underground horns (10:30pm)
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND... 
$10 for all 3 bands - 8pm doors / 8:30pm show 
CAMEO GALLERY 93 N6th St (between Berry and Wythe) 
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on saturday july 14th we will bring the party again to nublu
midnight show for all who can hang out late!!!
Dj Modest P spinns, Profetas plays at 9pm and Robert Poveda at 10:30pm...
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we will play a free show at lentspace
on july 3rd, 1pm...bring your lunch or get some food there...
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wow, it's already 10 year anniversary for nublu!!!
on june 28th (11pm) we will play 2 sets of our
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BHANGRA BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
with DJ Memos, Manner plays the early set (9pm)
we are part of the month long celebration,
check out http://nublu.net/ for the amazing complete line up!
 


we have a couple of free shows coming up!
June 17th (6pm) we will play at Nickodemus MOON PEOPLE release party
presented by Turntables on the Hudson at the Dekalb Market
and on June 16th (2-4pm) we'll play at the Atlantic Ave Extravaganza,
a block party in downtown Brooklyn...
 

 
underground horns will return to 92ytribeca together
with zongo junction and pitchblak brass band
for a powerful triple bill of afrobeat, hip hop, funk, jazz and lot's of brass grooves
on May 26th, 9pm (doors 8pm)...tix are only $10 for all three bands...
last time we sold the place out! you can get tickets here...



we had a great time playing at "some kind of jam" in PA last weekend...
sitting in with Toubab Krewe and the Big Dirty was great too...
this Saturday (5/5, 11:30pm) we are back at nublu for some Cinco de Mayo action...
AFRO FUNK NEW ORLEANS BRASS GROOVES AND BEYOND...
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this Saturday (4/28) we will play at some kind of jam,
a 3-day music and camping festival in Schuylkill Haven, PA...
we'll play a long set on the main stage at 2pm and a parade later that afternoon, everybody is welcome to join in...
also on the bill Toubab Krewe and many more...



this saturday 4/21, 11:30pm we will play at our favorite club nublu,
come and get your underground horns fix if you missed our show
at brooklyn bowl...if you saw us there you might wanna come back.... 
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we'll be back at brooklyn bowl on april 12th, 8pm:
brooklyn brass clash round one: pitchblak brass band vs underground horns
2 great bands for 1 ridiculously cheap ticket: $5
or go here for free tickets

  
we are psyched about our next show together with turkuaz at brooklyn bowl on march 12th...
also on the bill: the funk ark (8pm), we play at 9pm and turkuaz at 10pm...
only $8 for all 3 bands!
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this friday (2/24, 11:30pm) we will play at the "old" nublu on Ave C...
best hang in town...come party with us...with dj bryant k the downtownswinger...
and on fat tuesday we'll play together with the hungry march band at the bell house!!!
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thank  you to everybody who came to 92ytribeca and thanks to pitchblak and BRF - we sold the place out!!!
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we are excited about our next show at the 92ytribeca on february 11th, 9pm...together with pitchblak brass band and brown rice family!
a mix of AFRO FUNK, REGGAE, HIP HOP and lots of BRASS BAND GROOVES...
promises to be a great night of dance and music!!!

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