Monday, February 2, 2009

Mardi Gras Lineup Announced!

For it's seventh year in a row, The Howlin' Wolf will host a series of FREE Mardi Gras concerts, sponsored by Miller/Coors and Jameson.  And as always the lineup includes a HEAVY dose of New Orleans Funk and Brass Bands.  Lineup is as follows:  

Thursday Feb 19 - Rebirth Brass Band plus The Revivalists
Friday Feb 20 - Rebirth Brass Band plus Soul Rebels Brass Band
Saturday Feb 21 - Rebirth Brass Band plus Papa Grows Funk
Sunday Feb 22 - Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Monday Feb 23 - George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners plus Hot 8 Brass Band

All shows starts after Parades end.  And did we mention all shows are FREE?

Veterans to the Mardi Gras series, the Rebirth Brass Band are coming into this year's Mardi Gras season with a renewed sense of purpose.  The band recently celebrated it's 25th Anniversary, and was recently re-joined by their leader, Phil Frazier, who's been sidelined since December due to health issues.  
New to the Mardi Gras lineup this year is up-and-comers The Revivalists.  Their blend of funk, soul, reggae, and blues has been making a huge splash in the college market and packing clubs all over town for the past year.  

for more info log onto thehowlinwolf.com