Dumpstaphunk is the hottest funk band to come out of New Orleans. Dumpstaphunk features Ivan Neville of the Neville Brothers on keyboards accompanied by his nephew, Ian Neville on guitar, Tony Hall and Nick Daniels both on bass and the band now has Nikki Glaspie on drums. Beating a major heat wave, the temperature barely dropped from the midday scorch for the 7:10pm set on Thursday, July 21, the opening night of Gathering of the Vibes. Dumpstaphunk is performing tonight in Houston, MN and are touring steadily on the west coast through September. The band heads south in October.
Dumpstaphunk tickets are on sale for most shows on the tour:
Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern Wed Aug 24 / 11
Portland, OR Dante's Thu Aug 25 / 11
Hood River, OR Waucoma Club Fri Aug 26 / 11
Eugene, OR Eugene Celebration Festival Sat Aug 27 / 11
Arcata, CA Humboldt Brews Sun Aug 28 / 11
Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Thu Sep 01 / 11
Groveland, CA Camp Mather Fri Sep 02 / 11
Peru, NY Twin Ponds Campground Fri Sep 09 / 11
Hancock, NY Camp Minglewood Sat Sep 10 / 11
San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall Thu Sep 15 / 11
Sacramento, CA Harlow's Fri Sep 16 / 11
Monterey, CA Monterey Fairgrounds Sat Sep 17 / 11
Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern Tue Sep 20 / 11
Hermosa Beach, CA Saint Rocke Wed Sep 21 / 11
Denver, CO Cervantes' Other Side Thu Sep 22 / 11
Bond, CO Rancho Del Rio Fri Sep 23 / 11
Vallejo, CA Solano County Fairgrounds Sat Sep 24 / 11
Vallejo, CA Solano County Fairgrounds Sun Sep 25 / 11
Wind Gap, PA Wind Gap Fest Fri Sep 30 / 11
Morrisville, PA Snipes Farm Sat Oct 01 / 11
Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall Tue Nov 01 / 11
Charleston, SC The Pour House Wed Nov 09 / 11
Atlanta, GA The Masquerade Thu Nov 10 / 11
Live Oak, FL Spirit of Suwanee Music Park Fri Nov 11 / 11
Live Oak, FL Spirit of Suwanee Music Park Sat Nov 12 / 11
Visit the band's website for links to purchase concert tickets: http://www.dumpstaphunk.com
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
So Sweet the Hour and Panic the Brave
So Sweet the Hour - Ian
So Sweet the Hour
So Sweet the Hour
So Sweet the Hour
So Sweet the Hour
Next up was a group called Panic the Brave. They've got an edgier sound than you'd expect from their appearance. Using lasers and fog, the set the tone for their entire show, which is rather dark and dramatic.
Panic the Brave
Panic the Brave
Panic the Brave
Panic the Brave
Panic the Brave
Photos copyright of Robin Risemas and RRisemas Photography.