| The Soul Rebels, a revolutionary new Brass Band is modernizing traditional New Orleans brass, with special guest Big Freedia on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. |
Creating a fusion of funk, soul, hip hop, jazz, and rock, The Soul Rebels’ (Derrick Moss and Lumar Leblanc on Drums, Co-founder Manuel Perkins on Sousaphone, Julian Gosin and Marcus Hubbard on Trumpet Erion Williams on Saxophone, Corey Peyton and Paul Robertson on Trombones) seemingly always packed calendar will bring them to Los Angeles with special guest Big Freedia adding an extra bounce to their LA engagement.
Big Big Freedia
| Big Freedia, known as the Queen of Bounce, is a New Orleans-based rapper and ambassador of Bounce music. A vibrant twist on hip-hop, Bounce music is characterized by call-and-response lyrics over rapid-fire beats and booty-shaking. |
As the only Los Angeles stop on The Soul Rebels’ THE WAY UP TOUR!, the eight-piece brass ensemble looks forward to the kick-off performance of their highly anticipated, seven-year awaited, album release this summer 2019. Reflecting the flavor of the new album, audiences of The Theatre at Ace Hotel will have the first listen.
Known for their distinctive style, their work with artists like Nas, G-Eazy, GZA, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Metallica keeps the group ever relevant. After a landmark year of live collaborations with Marilyn Manson, Portugal the Man, DMX and Matisyahu, they are truly on the way up, the given name of their tour. Following debut national TV appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbertand NPR’S Tiny Desk with hip hop legend GZA, The Soul Rebels are foreseeing a national revolution of brass bands.
When New Orleans Pops
The Soul Rebels started with an idea – to expand upon the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. They took that tradition and blended funk and soul with elements of hip hop, jazz and rock all within a brass band context. The band has built a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in a deep pocket funk party-like atmosphere. The Soul Rebels continue to chart new territory as they feature in major films, tour globally, and combine topnotch musicianship with songs that celebrate dancing, life, funk and soul.
On and Off Campus
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) is dedicated to the advancement of the contemporary performing arts in all disciplines — dance, music, spoken word, and theater, as well as emerging digital, collaborative and cross-platforms — by leading artists from around the globe. Part of UCLA’s School of the Arts and Architecture, CAP UCLA curates and facilitates direct exposure to artists who are creating extraordinary works of art and fosters a vibrant learning community both on and off the UCLA campus.
Tickets: Single tickets: $29–$59Online: cap.ucla.edu, theatre.acehotel.comPhone: 310-825-2101The Theatre at Ace Hotel box office: Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; day of the show, 90 minutes prior to the event start time.
