Schedule
Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm (main street second line parade)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm (Main Stage)
Nine women with brass in pocket. This New York City-based brass band is all women, all serious chops, and big excitement. Brought together as a result of experiencing frustration with the New York brass band scene, Alex Harris and Ally Chapel co-founded the Queens as a way to showcase female talent in an arena dominated by men. They’re energetic and fun and exude pure brass, both in sound and attitude.
The Brass Queens are seemingly everywhere, putting their combined talents on display in advertising (they have clients such as Bombas, Perrier and New Balance), in addition to as many live performances as they can fit in a calendar year, both at home and on the road. They released Hot Tub Sessions Vol. 1 in 2024, a record that reveals the band in all its brassed-up glory. We find them at the intersection of traditional New Orleans brass bands with the sheen and kick of New York’s vibrant music scene. Time to woman up, folks!