RED BULL STREET KINGS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

DOORS 2:00

SHOW 3:00-6:00 PM

Red Bull Street Kings is a showcase and competition celebrating the brass band traditions of New Orleans, merging the rich musical legacy of New Orleans Streets with its progressive hip-hop culture. 

The brass band competition that made soundwaves throughout New Orleans in 2010 and 2013 will make its return on Saturday, September 24, 2022.  This year’s event will take place at Music Box Village, a whimsical playground for interactive sounds, community, and collaboration.

The four competing bands go head-to-head, and for the first time in the event’s history, one of the rounds will challenge each band to collaborate with a local hip hop artist.  Each round is judged by a panel of leaders in New Orleans music and culture, who score the bands on stage appearance, material, energy, musicality, and innovation. The band left standing after three rounds of competition is crowned the winner and receives a grand prize.

• COMPETITORS:

  • Big Six Brass Band
  • Young Pinstripe Brass Band
  • Kings of Brass
  • Sporty’s Brass Band

  HIP HOP ARTISTS:

  • Stone Cold Jzzle
  • Treety
  • Alfred Banks
  • $leazyEZ
• Musical Director - Mannie Fresh
  Host - Downtown Lesli Brown
  DJ - Kelly Green

   

  This event is a part of NOLAxNOLA, a citywide celebration of New Orleans music and culture from September 23 - October 9.