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Empire Strikes Brass

Rock band from Asheville, NC · formed 2012

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Empire Strikes Brass photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
43
Cities
28
Releases
5
Last show
Aug 21, 2026French Broad River Brewery

About

Empire Strikes Brass is a band from Asheville, NC, formed in 2012, tagged brass & military, funk / soul, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 43 rooms in 28 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick, facebook, bandslate-pipeline

Upcoming shows

  1. Empire Strikes Brass

    Cafe Eleven · Saint Augustine, FL

    Show 8:00 PM EST · Full band

  2. Empire Strikes Brass

    Cafe Eleven · St. Augustine Beach, FL

    Show 8:00 PM EST · $15 to $25

  3. Empire Strikes Brass

    Cafe Eleven · Saint Augustine, FL

    Full band

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 18, 2026Outdoor Stage, Pisgah Brewing Company · Black MountainHeadliner
Nov 14, 202660 South Main, Sparta, NC, United States, North Carolina 28675 · SpartaTicketsHeadliner
Dec 2, 2026Café Eleven · St. AugustineHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 201918 shows
  2. 20208 shows
  3. 20217 shows
  4. 20228 shows
  5. 20236 shows
  6. 20246 shows
  7. 20252 shows
  8. 20265 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 21, 2026French Broad River Brewery · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Leftover Salmon
Oct 10, 2025Revival · AshevilleHeadliner
Jun 26, 2025Toe Down 2025 · Green MountainHeadliner
Nov 10, 2024Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 30, 2024The Funky Biscuit · Boca RatonHeadliner
Oct 29, 2024Cafe Eleven · Saint AugustineHeadliner
Aug 8, 2024118 North · WayneHeadliner
Jul 5, 2024Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Feb 9, 2024Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 26, 2023Deck Stage, Charleston Pour House · CharlestonHeadliner
Aug 3, 2023Avlfest 2023 · AshevilleHeadliner
Jul 7, 2023Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Jun 25, 2023Leicht Park · Green BaySupportwith Cullah
Mar 29, 20231904 Music Hall · JacksonvilleHeadliner
Feb 10, 2023Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Dec 30, 2022Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Hustle Souls
Sep 23, 2022Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleHeadliner
Sep 17, 2022Mariners Landing · HuddlestonHeadliner
Aug 5, 2022Fitzgerald's Side Bar · BerwynHeadliner
May 20, 2022Beaufort Music Festival 2022 · BeaufortHeadliner
Apr 13, 2022Cafe Eleven · Saint AugustineHeadliner
Feb 27, 2022Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Feb 6, 2022Charleston Pour House - Main Stage · CharlestonHeadliner
Dec 31, 2021Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 31, 2021Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 29, 2021Songbirds - Old Location · ChattanoogaHeadliner
Aug 22, 2021Outdoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Jul 3, 2021Deck Stage, Charleston Pour House · CharlestonHeadliner
May 30, 2021Outdoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Apr 11, 2021Outdoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Nov 14, 2020Outdoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadliner
Aug 28, 2020The Howling Craft Beer & Music Festival 2020 · AbingdonHeadliner
Jul 22, 2020Hounds Drive-In · CharlotteSupportwith Jazz Is PHSH
Feb 29, 2020The Lost Paddle · MindenHeadliner
Feb 28, 20205 Points Music Sanctuary · RoanokeHeadlinerwith Chupacabras
Feb 15, 2020Exploreasheville.com Arena · AshevilleSupportwith Umphrey's McGee, Billy Strings
Feb 14, 2020U.S. Cellular Center - Asheville · AshevilleSupportwith Umphrey's McGee, Billy Strings
Feb 14, 2020Asheville Music Hall · AshevilleHeadliner
Dec 31, 2019Indoor Stage, Salvage Station · AshevilleSupportwith Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
Dec 21, 2019185 King Street · BrevardHeadliner
Dec 7, 2019Wolf Hills Brewing Co. · AbingdonHeadliner
Nov 16, 2019Appalachian Flavor Festival 2019 · LewisburgHeadliner
Nov 9, 2019Neighborhood Theatre · CharlotteSupportwith Kenny Neal, Eric Gales, Davy Knowles, +6
Nov 8, 2019Amos Southend · CharlotteHeadliner
Nov 7, 2019The Woodlands Fall Music Festival 2019 · CharlestonHeadliner
Nov 2, 2019Tryon Beer Fest 2019 · TryonHeadliner
Nov 1, 2019The Firmament · GreenvilleSupportwith The Mantras
Oct 19, 2019South Carolina Jazz Festival 2019 · CherawHeadliner
Oct 12, 2019Martin's Downtown · RoanokeHeadliner
Oct 11, 2019Isis Music Hall · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 4, 2019Sunrise Theater · Southern PinesHeadliner
Aug 24, 2019Reston Town Center Pavilion · RestonHeadliner
Aug 9, 2019Burning Can Music Festival 2019 · BrevardHeadliner
Aug 8, 2019Shakori Hills Community Arts Center · PittsboroHeadliner
Jul 27, 2019The Funky Biscuit · Boca RatonHeadliner
Jul 26, 2019Webb Field, Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Complex · OcalaHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

43 rooms in 28 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Asheville22 shows
  • Charleston4 shows
  • Charlotte3 shows
  • Saint Augustine3 shows
  • Abingdon2 shows

and 23 other cities

Live history

202 shows on record
Shows counted
202
First on record
Jun 2013
Latest on record
Aug 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20132
  2. 20146
  3. 20158
  4. 201633
  5. 201741
  6. 201840
  7. 201935
  8. 20207
  9. 20217
  10. 20228
  11. 20236
  12. 20246
  13. 20252
  14. 20261

Top rooms

  • Isis Music Hall, Asheville · 8
  • Theater, New Mountain AVL, Asheville · 8
  • Indoor Stage, Salvage Station, Asheville · 7
  • Asheville Music Hall, Asheville · 6
  • Palm Room, Wilmington · 6

Top cities

  • Asheville, NC · 46
  • Charlotte, NC · 12
  • Wilmington · 12
  • Charleston · 8
  • Martinsville · 6

Often on the bill with: The Mantras, Billy Strings, Come Back Alice, Electrochemical, Makayan, Moon Hooch, Philo, Push-Pull

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

5 releases, 2016–2021

  • They Gave Us A Stage - Asheville Artists for Venues

    2021

  • Brassterpiece Theatre

    2019

  • Mustard

    2018

  • Theme for a Celebration

    2017 · Album

  • Live In Asheville

    2016 · Album

Lineup

  • Lenny Pettinelli
  • Nik Hope
  • Debrissa McKinney
  • Sean Donnelly
  • Pauly Juhl
  • Kelly Hannah
  • Alex Bradley
  • Kelly Snuffer
  • Jp Furnas
  • Jacob Bruner

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

10 members on record
  • Alex Bradleytenure unknown
  • Debrissa McKinneytenure unknown
  • Jacob Brunertenure unknown
  • Jp Furnastenure unknown
  • Kelly Hannahtenure unknown
  • Kelly Snuffertenure unknown
  • Lenny Pettinellitenure unknown
  • Nik Hopetenure unknown
  • Pauly Juhltenure unknown
  • Sean Donnellytenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (via Alex Bradley), Black Sea Beat Society (via Jp Furnas), Common Foundation (via Jp Furnas), Free Radio (via Debrissa McKinney), Hope Massive (via Nik Hope), Jeff Santiago Y Los Gatos Negros (via Debrissa McKinney), Josh Phillips Folk Festival (via Sean Donnelly), Kung Fu Dynamite (via Kelly Hannah)

Photos, art and posters

Empire Strikes Brass — Photo
Photo — Spotify
Empire Strikes Brass — Photo
Photo — website
Empire Strikes Brass — Exploreasheville.com Arena, 2020-02-15
Poster · Exploreasheville.com Arena, 2020-02-15 — Songkick
Empire Strikes Brass — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 2019-01-10
Poster · Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 2019-01-10 — Songkick
Empire Strikes Brass — Theater, New Mountain AVL, 2016-07-29
Poster · Theater, New Mountain AVL, 2016-07-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Empire Strikes Brass on Last.fmArtist facts
Empire Strikes Brass on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
facebookShow history
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SpotifyPhotos
websitePhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.