We’re excited to announce that we’ll be doing some shows with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue this Winter! Tickets and Schedule for all shows is available HERE!
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Free Download Every Wednesday Fall 2014
To celebrate our fall tour, we’re excited to offer fans a free song download every week on each Wednesday via a different media outlet for the duration of the tour ending in December! We’re giving away 10 free song downloads in total to be available on 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 & 12/10.
The free downloads feature live songs from The Soul Rebel archive. Some of the tracks will also feature special guests!
Click HERE for our Fall tour dates
Week 1 – October 8th “Karate” Live w/ Galactic
This live version of “Karate” was recorded while on tour with Galactic in 2012.
Week 2 – October 15th “Start It Off Right”
An oldie but goodie, this version of “Start It Off Right” was recorded live in New Orleans in 2013.
Week 3 – October 22nd “Talkin’ Out The Side Of Your Neck”
This live version of Cameo’s “Talkin’ Out The Side Of Your Neck” was recorded on New Year’s Eve 2012 in New Orleans at DBA.
Week 4 – October 30th “Rebel Rock”
This version of The Soul Rebels classic “Rebel Rock” was recorded live in New Orleans in 2013.
Week 5 – November 5th “Off The Wall”
This version of Michael Jackson’s “Off The Wall” was recorded live while on tour in California in 2014.
Week 6 – November 12th “Nothin But A Party/Spottieottiedopaliscious”
This version of The Soul Rebels original “Nothin But A Party” mashed up with Outkast’s “Spottieottiedopaliscious” was recorded live in 2014 while on tour in Washington DC.
Week 7 – November 19th “I Try”
While on the tour in Georgia in the Fall 2014, for fun The Soul Rebels composed a brass arrangement of Talib Kweli’s “I Try”. At sound check that day in Atlanta, they ran through the song for the very first time and recorded it through the venue’s board which is what you hear today. First and only time they ever played it.
Week 8 – November 26th “It Wasn’t Me/Don’t Stop”
Recorded live on tour in 2013, get down with our live version of Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” mashed up with a Soul Rebels original!
Week 9 – December 3rd “I Wish” ft John Medeski
Recorded live at Brooklyn Bowl in 2013, our brassed up version of Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” features our dear friend John Medeski (of Medeski Martin & Wood) on organ. John’s solo is killer!
Week 10 – December 10th “Boe Money” Live w/ Galactic
This version of “Boe Money” with Soul Rebels x Galactic was recorded live while the two bands toured together in 2012.
https://soundcloud.com/thesoulrebels/boe-money-w-galactic-dec-10?in=thesoulrebels/sets/song-a-week
The Soul Rebels have joined the Ritual / Oct 31 / Voodoo Fest in NOLA
In its 16 year history, Voodoo has hosted over 2,000 artists & attracted over 300,000 music fans. From world renowned artists such as Pearl Jam, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tiesto, Nine Inch Nails, Muse, KISS, Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, The Black Keys, Neil Young, Green Day, Snoop Dogg, Duran Duran, R.E.M., My Chemical Romance, 50 Cent and 311 to New Orleans’ own musicians including The Original Meters, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, and Dr. John among many more.
Voodoo takes place every year in New Orleans’ historic City Park, amid lush lagoons, bayous and one of the largest collections of mature oak trees in the world in the city about which Bob Dylan once famously stated “There are a lot of places I like, but I like New Orleans better.”
This year The Soul Rebels join the ritual! Tickets are available HERE now
OKAYPLAYER PRESENTS THE SOUL REBELS AT BROOKLYN BOWL 8/15
The Soul Rebels will return to Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY for a special one-night show on Friday, August 15 at 8:00PM(following two sold-out engagements at the venue in 2013 and early 2014).
Presented by Okayplayer, the show will feature the band with an impressive lineup of New York’s most acclaimed hip-hop artists, including Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Jean Grae, Skyzoo & Torae and a surprise guest (to be announced prior to show). Describing the upcoming program, Okayplayer wrote: “Each MC will take the stage to perform a track from their respective catalogs [with the band]…The Soul Rebels add their brass band expertise and hip-hop aesthetic to the mix to create what stands to be a once-in-a-lifetime performance.”
Tickets are $15 and available for purchase via Ticketfly .
Doors will open at 6:00PM. For more information on the show, please visit brooklynbowl.com.
The Soul Rebels appearance at Brooklyn Bowl is part of extensive national and international tour activity this summer, including a highly anticipated debut at San Francisco’s Outside Lands scheduled on Friday, August 8 (performing on the main stage that will also feature Chromeo, Disclosure, and Kanye West on the same day).
The Soul Rebels return to San Francisco: OUTSIDE LANDS Music and Arts Festival
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: And this is a big one! We’re excited to announce that we’re returning to San Francisco, this time for Outside Lands Music Festival!! The lineup is RIDICULOUS!! Kanye West, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Killers, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis!!
Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss the Rebelution at Outside Lands!! www.sfoutsidelands.com/tickets
The Soul Rebels on CW’s ‘The Originals’
Tuesday March 18th The Soul Rebels were featured in the episode “Moon Over Bourbon Street” of The CW’s ‘The Originals’.
In the episode Elijah makes a bold move to regain control over the Quarter and receives an intriguing offer of support from a beautiful woman who belongs to a powerful New Orleans family. Meanwhile, the Mikaelsons throw a lavish party in an attempt to bring the warring factions of the city together, but a vicious fight threatens the evening.
Watch the Full episode here: http://www.cwtv.com/cw-video/the-originals/moon-over-bourbon-street-preview/?play=e8c2bde3-fff2-4ba9-8ff7-6f1d4d3dda01
The Soul Rebels Win Big at the 2014 Music Awards
The Soul Rebels have won The Best Contemporary Brass Band at the 2014 Big Easy Awards. This is the fifth win since 1999. The Big Easy Awards are the premiere Music, Theater & Classical Arts Awards in New Orleans. All proceeds benefit the Foundation for the Entertainment Development & Education. The 2014 Music awards took place on April 21st at Harrah’s Theater.
THE SOUL REBELS AT THE HUDSON PROJECT – Saugerties, NY
Brooklyn Bowl- Las Vegas w/ Dumpstaphunk
THE SOUL REBELS / DUMPSTAPHUNK
The Soul Rebels and Dumpstaphunk are taking over Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas for FOUR nights: May 22 – 25. All shows start are F-R-E-E! And don’t miss the Royal Boil on Saturday and Sunday,
For More info & Times:
Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas
The Soul Rebels tour Australia
These next two weeks we’re excited to be doing our second tour of Australia in as many years! Complete Australia tour dates are below. You can get ticket information and a complete Soul Rebels schedule HERE
Apr 13 West Coast Blues N’ Roots Fremantle, AU
Apr 15 Melbourne Recital Centre Melbourne, AU
Apr 16 The Basement Sydney, AU
Apr 17 Bluesfest Byron Bay Byron Bay, Au
Apr 18 Bluesfest Byron Bay Byron Bay, Au
Apr 19 Bluesfest Byron Bay Byron Bay, Au
Apr 20 Deniliquin Blues And Roots Festival Deniliquin, Au
