Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Dixie Hummingbirds

at: Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall

1/21/2006 7:30 PM

ROCHESTER, MN - Riverside Concerts, Davies Printing & KXLT Fox 47 present "Just A Closer Walk with Thee: The Sacred Sounds of New Orleans and Southern Gospel" featuring THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND and THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 7:30 PM in the Mayo Civic Center - Presentation Hall.



The Friends of Rochester Civic Music-Riverside Concerts will take a free-will offering at intermission and following the show to support the New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund. Donations can also be made online at nomhfr.org or by phone at 888-229-7911.



New Orleans legends The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and gospel stalwarts The Dixie Hummingbirds, together on stage for the first time, present "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" a jubilant visit to the spiritual side of The Crescent City and the American South.



The Dirty Dozen Brass Band name has been synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances for over 25 years. The band has toured relentlessly to 30 countries on 5 continents and over the years has revitalized the brass band tradition of New Orleans by combining the classic funeral dirge and second-line foundations with elements of funk, blues, rock and jazz. They have also collaborated on record with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Elvis Costello, Norah Jones and Dave Matthews. In 2004 The Dozen released Funeral for a Friend, a stirring collection of traditional blues and gospel spirituals that comprise the New Orleans Jazz Funeral.



Formed in Greenville, South Carolina in 1928, Grammy winners, The Dixie Hummingbirds, have truly earned their distinction as "The Iron Men of Gospel". From their breakout success at the 1966 Newport Folk Festival to backing Paul Simon on his early smash hit, "Loves Me Like A Rock", this soul gospel group has inspired many artists including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder and more. The Dixie Hummingbirds recently marked their 75th Anniversary with an acclaimed new CD, Diamond Jubilation, that features lifetime fans Dr. John and Levon Helm & Garth Hudson of The Band.



Single tickets are $20 & $14, with a variety of discounts available, and can be purchased at Riverside Concerts in City Hall, the Mayo Civic Center and all Ticketmaster outlets including Marshall Fields and Hy-Vee, charge by phone through Riverside Concerts (members only) at (507)-285-8076 or (800) 657-3980 or through Ticketmaster at (507) 252-1010, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Full and partial season ticket packages are also available at Riverside Concerts in City Hall only. Riverside Concerts Box Office hours are Monday ? Friday, 9am ? 4pm.



Tune in to Government Channel 19 for a sneak preview airing daily at 7am, 12 noon, 6pm and 11pm. For more information, call (507) 285-8076 or (800) 657-3980 or visit us online at www.riversideconcerts.com.