St. Louis is famous for its rich musical legacy, one steeped in jazz, blues, soul, funk, gospel, hip-hop, and rock ‘n’ roll. And representing the best of all of those traditions is St. Louis’s most popular band: the sensational Funky Butt Brass Band. Since coming together in 2008, the Funky Butt Brass Band have put on over 100 thrill-ride live shows every year that have expanded the limits of brass-band jambitiousness, defined by horn-heated instrumental lightning, polyrhythmic boogie-down sonics, dynamic vocals, crowd-tickling covers, and, true to their name, tuchus-taxing fun. The Funky Butt horns are trumpeter Adam Hucke, the master of multiphonics; trombonist Aaron Chandler, the sultan of slide; sousaphonist Cody Henry, the baron of the bottom; and saxophonist Charlie Cerpa, the emperor of embouchure. Together, these brass kickers, master soloists all, turn a Funky Butt show into a parade of pipes, a volley of valves, a battalion of bells.

Rollin’ Ron Sikes, the prince of the pocket, the master of the march, providing full drumkit wallop behind the band, and on guitar, Jim Peters, the, champion of chank, the hammering-on, pulling-off, picking phenom with the seal-smooth movement around the strings and the guitar tone that rings like the bells of St. Louis Cathedral.

There simply is no band like the Funky Butt Brass Band. They don’t just play the party; they are the party. So what will the next Funky Butt adventure be like? One thing’s for sure: It will be a danceathon dive into the musical melting pot of your dreams. And what will that Funky Butt odyssey do for your funky butt? It will free you up to get down. Let’s get Funky. Doors // 7:00 PM Show // 8:00 PM All ages (Minors must be accompanied by a Parent or Legal Guardian)