Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM
The Mint, Los Angeles
THE Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a ‘musical gumbo,’ has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, record 12 studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty five-plus years later, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances. https://dirtydozenbrassband.com/ **Nikhil Korula |** Classically trained from age five, Nikhil Korula performed at Carnegie Hall and the Grammys before earning a degree as an opera major from USC Thornton School of Music. Blending calypso, rock, reggae, and Latin grooves, NK Band has captivated audiences worldwide. The band has played major festivals like Bonnaroo, Arroyo Seco and Summerfest, opened for legends like Dave Matthews Band, ZZ Top and Ben Harper and headlined venues like the House of Blues and Apollo Theater. Korula co-wrote Ziggy Marley’s opening song, "Start It Up," for his Grammy winning album in 2017 and now also leads the Nikhil Korula Power Trio, releasing CROSSROADS in 2023 which Chuck Leavell from the Rolling Stones played on. With dynamic live performances and global acclaim, the Nikhil Korula Band is a groovin' powerhouse band not to be missed. www.nkband.com. **Captain Danger** has been described as "a perfect blend of pop, rock and funk" with "shades of Prince, Sly Stone and The Police with a modern twist.” The band’s “immediately likable” songs “speak to the times we’re living in, dosed with a fine sheen of humor.” Captain Danger is: Roger "Joose On Drums” Benford (SiR), Keith “E-Day” Eaddy on bass & vocals (Dam-Funk, Macy Gray), and Aaron Steinberg on vocals & guitar (Bill Nye). Additionally, the band’s collaborators include Olivia Olson (Adventure Time) and Flula Borg (Conan O’Brien). Recently Captain Danger’s "Holly" video is an award-winner at film festivals. www.captaindanger.com