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Hot 8 Brass Band

Jazz band from New Orleans, LA · formed 1995

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Hot 8 Brass Band photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
20
Rooms played
14
Cities
9
Releases
34
Last show
Apr 28, 2019The Howlin' Wolf

About

Hot 8 Brass Band is a band from New Orleans, LA, formed in 1995, tagged big band, brass, brass band by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2019, across 14 rooms in 9 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

20 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20082 shows
  2. 20092 shows
  3. 20112 shows
  4. 20122 shows
  5. 20132 shows
  6. 20141 show
  7. 20161 show
  8. 20173 shows
  9. 20195 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 28, 2019The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr.
Mar 30, 2019UNO Lakefront Arena · New OrleansSupportwith Dumpstaphunk, Samantha Fish, American Aquarium, +7
Mar 29, 2019UNO Lakefront Arena · New OrleansSupportwith Dumpstaphunk, Samantha Fish, American Aquarium, +7
Mar 24, 2019The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Papa Mali
Mar 3, 2019The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Dumpstaphunk
Aug 5, 2017Ballroom, Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith To Be Continued Brass Band, Bayou City Brass Band
Apr 22, 2017ONCE Ballroom · SomervilleHeadlinerwith Viva La Hop, Atlas Road Crew
Apr 12, 2017O2 ABC 2 Glasgow · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Sonic Syndicate, Shiver, Splintered Halo, +1
Jan 29, 2016Kress Live · BiloxiHeadlinerwith Honey Island Swamp Band
Apr 26, 2014Champions Square · New OrleansSupportwith Pretty Lights, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Horns, Talib Kweli
Jun 7, 2013The Saint · Asbury ParkSupportwith Orgone, Woodfish
Feb 7, 2013Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound
May 6, 2012Ralph's on the Park · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Zigaboo Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, John Gros, +7
Mar 24, 2012The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadlinerwith machéte, Grant Terry
Aug 20, 2011Vaughan’s · New OrleansSupportwith Treme Brass Band, The New Birth Brass Band
May 24, 2011Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith Chiddy Bang, Ninjasonik, Ms. Lauryn Hill
Oct 23, 2009House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansHeadlinerwith The New Birth Brass Band, Free Agents Brass Band, The Heavy Pets, +1
Apr 10, 2009House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansHeadlinerwith The New Birth Brass Band, Free Agents Brass Band, To Be Continued Brass Band, +1
Nov 8, 2008House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith The Soul Rebels, Free Agents Brass Band, To Be Continued Brass Band, +1
Aug 1, 2008Eastnor Castle Deer Park · EastnorSupportwith The Mighty Boosh, Thievery Corporation, Hot Chip, +69

Where they play

14 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans12 shows
  • Asbury Park1 show
  • Biloxi1 show
  • Eastnor1 show
  • Glasgow1 show

and 4 other cities

Releases

34 releases, 2005–2026

Lineup

  • Keith Anderson
  • Phillip Armand
  • Terrell Batiste
  • Larry Brown
  • Tyrus Chapman
  • Harry "Swamp Thang" Cook
  • Sammy Cyrus
  • Dwayne Finnie
  • John Gilbert
  • Alvarez Huntley
  • Edward Jackson III
  • Jerome "Baybay" Jones
  • Dinerral Shavers
  • Gregory Veals
  • Joseph "Shotgun Joe" Williams
  • Raymond "Dr. Rackle" Williams

Former

  • Bennie Pete · sousaphone
  • Derrick Tabb

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 41+ plays, 2025-01-16–2026-09-26 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Morgan) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Hot 8 Brass Band — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Hot 8 Brass Band — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Hot 8 Brass Band — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Hot 8 Brass Band — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Hot 8 Brass Band — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Hot 8 Brass Band — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Hot 8 Brass Band — Fight Song
Release art · Fight Song — release
Hot 8 Brass Band — Ain't No Sunshine
Release art · Ain't No Sunshine — release
Hot 8 Brass Band — Sexual Healing (Bossman Edit)
Release art · Sexual Healing (Bossman Edit) — release
Hot 8 Brass Band — Working Together EP
Release art · Working Together EP — release
Hot 8 Brass Band — Take Cover
Release art · Take Cover — release
Hot 8 Brass Band — The Howlin' Wolf, 2019-04-28
Poster · The Howlin' Wolf, 2019-04-28 — Songkick
Hot 8 Brass Band — Champions Square, 2014-04-26
Poster · Champions Square, 2014-04-26 — Songkick
Hot 8 Brass Band — The Saint, 2013-06-07
Poster · The Saint, 2013-06-07 — Songkick
Hot 8 Brass Band — Commodore Ballroom, 2011-05-24
Poster · Commodore Ballroom, 2011-05-24 — Songkick
Hot 8 Brass Band — House of Blues - New Orleans, 2008-11-08
Poster · House of Blues - New Orleans, 2008-11-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Hot 8 Brass Band on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Hot 8 Brass Band on Last.fmArtist facts
Hot 8 Brass Band on DiscogsArtist facts
Hot 8 Brass Band on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.