50 Years of Funk & Brass: Dirty Dozen Fuses Street Beats and Bebop for NYE

Written By Steven Roby

New Orleans institution Dirty Dozen Brass Band closes out the year at SFJAZZ with a New Year's Eve party steeped in second-line tradition. Celebrating 50 years as a band, they fuse classic brass-band street beats with bebop lines, funk grooves, and soul-infused horn arrangements.

These NYE shows blend the group's high-energy music with a full SFJAZZ celebration, including sparkling wine, party favors, and a balloon drop as the late set approaches midnight. It invites you to welcome 2026 with sousaphone bass lines, snare drum cadences, and joyful call-and-response choruses filling Miner Auditorium.

TICKET INFO

Performance dates, showtimes, and tickets: December 31, 2025, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center – tickets at SFJAZZ.org: https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/25-26/dirty-dozen-brass-band/

 

Steven Roby

Steve Roby is a seasoned radio personality and best-selling author. Roby’s concert photos, articles, and reviews have appeared in various publications, including All About Jazz, Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Guitar World. He also hosts the podcast Backstage Bay Area.

https://www.backstagebayarea.com
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