Dirty Dozen Brass Band

A line has formed along the velvet rope lining the sidewalk which allows the patronage from the early evening performance space to clear the venue. Once the bar was re- stocked with enough alcohol to satisfy the desires of an audience’s lust for intoxication, the line finally began to penetrate the doorway.

The last week of 2017 will be remembered as a cold one. I’m not very fond of winter and I spend most of it grousing. So I found myself, somewhat sullen in mood, entering the State Theatre on the last Saturday before the New Year to encounter — warmth!

Playing into sunset last night was New Orleans’ famed Dirty Dozen Brass Band, a favorite among local audiences that inches further away from its homeland heritage with every visit.

The duality of sound from these two groups provided a welcome mental get-away from the city.

Because The Musical Box was determined to make it back to Lexington in time for Chuck Mead’s concert at Cosmic Charlie’s, we only caught two of the event’s three headline acts.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 The Independent Better Than: being anywhere else on Fat Tuesday after The Saints won the Superbowl. Anything goes on Fat Tuesday: whether it's decking yourself in feather boas, sequin masks, the shiniest/cheapest bead-ware, or leopard print jackets with ma

They have made their way across different audiences and have recently found a welcome reception from the jamband/funk movement.