Live, on the Hill Presents - Crush Funk Brass Band
Fri, Jul 12
|Washington
Time & Location
Jul 12, 2024, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Washington, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
About the event
Homegrown and local Crush Funk Brass Band is a brilliant, innovative group of young musicians from the DC area, comprised of students from The University of The District of Columbia,Howard University and Bowie State. In 2012, while pursuing their education, Crush Funk began playing throughout the city, metro stations, markets, and throughout the community. Influenced by all genres of music, The bands style is unique, embodying the brass tones of New Orleans second line, with an Urban Capital City modern fun(k) twist.
The mission of the band is simple: “To bring life to the city through music where least expected, to enrich the lives of others and to continue growing and striving for high musical excellence.”
Having played from Baltimore Maryland to New Orleans, Crush Funk has performed at many weddings and other special events. The band has played for the Mayor, Emancipation Day, The Bayou, The World Bank, MINTWOOD Place (Mardi Gras), The Palisades 4th of July Parade, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Make Music Day, The DC Funk Parade, Adams Morgan Day, DC State Fair, Arlington County Fair, Town Of Dumfries, Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival, International Jazz Day, Turkish Festival, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and The Kennedy Center to name a few.
Email: Crushfunkbrass@gmail.com
Twitter: @CrushFunk
Instagram: #CrushFunk
YouTube
Web: www.crushfunkbrass.com
Contact: (202)903-4541
LIVE PERFORMANCES : Friday July 13th - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
In Partnership with Barracks Row Main Street, the Department of Parks and Recreation & the Office of Councilmember Charles Allen