Ambush Brass Parading

Free Event! No booking required.

Gig-hardened defenders of the right to groove on the move, prepare yourself, if you can, for Ambush Brass.

This 8-piece troupe of ragtags deliver a healthy dose of joyous, New Orleans second line music to the detours and dead ends of the Christchurch urban landscape, far away and hometown festivals, sports games and other surprising scenes.

Playing inspirations from hip-hop to the sounds of a Mardi Gras street party of genre-leading legends: Rebirth Brass, Hot 8, Youngbloods, New Orleans Nightcrawlers brass bands (USA).

Band:
Sousaphone - Matthew Harris
Tenor Sax - Matt Davis
Bass drum - Cat Wall
Snare - Chris Searle
Trumpets - Greg Knowles, Sarah Hickman
Trombone - Charlotte Crone
MC - Tucker XL

Venue: From North Quad to Market Square

This event is part of Off Centre, an arts festival that shows off the best of Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre - eclectic, exuberant, accessible. With around 40 events, the place will be filled with music, comedy, theatre, and vibrant entertainment. One day, two nights, it's all happening on the 8-9 March 2024. Full details at www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/off-centre/