Red Bull Street Kings Battle Spotlights Brass Band Culture

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ABOUT RED BULL STREET KINGS

Launched in 2010, Red Bull Street Kings challenges bands to incorporate traditional brass band standards with original tunes of all genres in head-to-head style rounds. Past event judges include Mannie Fresh, Trombone Shorty and Kermit Ruffins. The 2010 and 2013 iterations of the event took place underneath the Claiborne Avenue “bridge,” an overpass and primary artery in the city’s historic Treme neighborhood. This year, the event will move to Music Box Village, where competing bands will perform with local hip-hop artists for the most dynamic Red Bull Street Kings yet.

Previous Red Bull Street Kings winners include the Stooges Brass Band in 2010, and the Original Pinettes who were appropriately named the Street Queens in 2013.

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ABOUT THE BANDS

K.O.B Kings of Brass

Founded in 2018, Kings of Brass is a high energy band that lives and breathes the culture of New Orleans, infusing funk, rock, jazz, and hip-hop into a custom-made enhancement of second-line brass band tradition. As authentic as they come, they will forever bring the vibe of the New Orleans Second Line with them wherever they are in the world by bringing a little slice of the Crescent City.

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Sporty’s Brass Band

Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sporty’s Brass band has quickly earned a reputation as a premiere band to see for heart-pounding energy and uncontrollable dancing. They take their music into uncharted territory, embracing the spirit of New Orleans.

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Big 6 Brass Band

An all-star lineup composed of some of the most talented young brass band musicians in New Orleans. Founded in 2017; though the band is relatively young, their pedigree reveals a wealth of experience. Their music maintains ties to the tradition from which they come, they hold themselves as the vanguards of the brass band scene. Their sound, which combines smooth R&B with the rough and ready sound of the streets, is a true representation of the sound of contemporary New Orleans brass band music.

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Young Pinstripe Brass Band

Young Pinstripe Brass Band brings the energy from the streets of New Orleans combining Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rock and Hip-Hop. YPS is led by Herbert McCarver IV, a fourth-generation musician who commands only the most professional and enthusiastic performances from musicians. Their cutting-edge style makes them a force. From classic songs to modern Funk renditions,

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