After sell out shows over the past few years, we are proud to embark on our most ambitious project to date and have secured a performance from Festival favourites ‘The New York Brass Band’, and it promises to be a night unlike any other. For the uninitiated, The New York Brass Band, can be anything up to an 18 piece explosion of relentless drums, rambling tuba, wailing horns, all built around the centre piece of band leader James Lancaster’s Sousaphone. Expect to be invited up on stage to participate, or join a conga around the Minster pillars... anything is possible. New York Brass Band are North Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans inspired Brass Band. Hailing from the ancient streets of York the band are at the forefront of a funky brass revolution that is sweeping the UK. Inspired by Rebirth Brass Band, Soul Rebels, Hot 8, Youngblood and Brassroots, NYBB pack a punch, and nothing kicks a party into gear like the sound of a smokin’ New Orleans Mardi Gras Jazz Band For our booking New York Brass Band will be a powerhouse 7-piece, with a line-up of percussion, sax, trumpets, trombones and sousaphone. The band take its inspiration from contemporary New Orleans musicians, but have a repertoire that ranges from Marvin Gaye to George Michael, from Cee-Lo Green to Stevie Wonder, with some funky, gritty northern originals thrown in for good measure The band was formed in November 2010 by James Lancaster, and quickly established itself as a dynamic, flexible band who can perform outside acoustically at a drinks reception or street event, or amplified on a festival stage or club. No gimmicks, no backing tracks, no auto tune, this is music that gets people dancing and a band who make the audience feel part of the show! Performances include Glastonbury Festival 2014/15/16/17, Bestival on the Isle of Wight, Durham Brass Festival, Cork Jazz Festival, Le Tour de France, Monaco Grand Prix all 7 summer cricket test matches and celebrity parties and weddings for Danny Jones McBusted, comedian Alex Brooker, Liam Gallagher, Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen and Jamie Oliver.