Grammy Award-Winning Rebirth Brass Band to Perform in Herrick Chapel

The Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band will perform at Grinnell College on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Grinnell College. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Herrick Chapel, 1128 Park St., Grinnell. Tickets are required.

​​​Formed in 1983 by Phillip and Keith Frasier, the band is a true New Orleans institution. It has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to performing at festivals and stages all over the world, and is now at the forefront of New Orleans brass. Known for their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, a famous music bar in New Orleans, the Rebirth Brass Band has also appeared on the HBO television series Treme, set in post-Katrina New Orleans.

While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, Rebirth Brass Band has also reached into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. In 2012, their album Rebirth of New Orleans won the Grammy Award for best regional roots music album.

“Rebirth can be precise whenever it wants to,” says The New York Times, “but it’s more like a party than a machine. It’s a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos: as long as everybody knows what they’re doing, anyone can cut loose.”

Tickets

The Grinnell College Public Events Committee is sponsoring this concert.  While the event is free, tickets are required. They will be distributed starting Monday, Oct. 30, at the box office in the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 1108 Park St., Grinnell. Tickets are free to those present at the box office during open hours. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Phone reservations are not accepted, although individuals may call the box office at 641-269-4444 during open hours to determine whether tickets are still available.