The bartender was extremely helpful, suggesting that we arrive around 9-9:30 for a 10PM show that he was quite convinced would start later than that because, well, it can't start until the band is all there. Of course they were open, so we stopped in to get the lay of the land. Charles streetcar past the mansions of the Garden District and got off in the general vicinity of the bar. We spent a hung over New Year's Day riding the St.
My girlfriend and I just got back from a week in NOLA, and the one thing I knew I wanted to do for sure was catch Rebirth on their home turf. They, did, however, point out from the stage that they could be heard every Tuesday night at the Maple Leaf. I liked them enough, but their energy kind of got lost in the formality of the concert hall. I saw Rebirth Brass Band last summer as part of a 'Night in Treme' show at Chicago's Orchestra Hall.
