Last night we went to the Maple Leaf Bar to see ReBirth Brass Band, which is a New Orleans jazz staple. They play about an 8 piece brass band, pretty typical brass music, but probably one of the best musical acts ever. ReBirth plays every Tuesday night at Maple Leaf and it is $12 to get in, which is kind of steep but seriously worth it. Not only are they phenomenal musicians but they are also killer performers. Their music was non-stop and they were really interactive with the crowd. The venue was a small shotgun house that had been converted into a bar and the place was packed wall to wall with people, it was a big sweaty mess. The music had a really strong New Orleans flavor - fast, poppy, brassy - you immediately knew where their roots were and that they’d been playing here for years. They didn’t go on until 11:30 pm but they play until 3:30 am or later. About 7 of us went and danced all night, when we left we were deaf for about an hour, but it was totally worth it. We’ll definitely be going back.
www.rebirthbrassband.org
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