Hella Fitzgerald x Honor Brass Band

This Wednesday brings together two vibrant forces in Bay Area music for a night guaranteed to move your body. Hella Fitzgerald takes the stage with their signature "bebop to hip hop" approach — a California dance band collective that seamlessly blends jazz, soul, funk, R&B, Latin, and contemporary hits with infectious energy and vintage-tinged flair.

Led by dynamic vocalist Lilan Kane, Hella Fitzgerald specializes in getting audiences on their feet. Their repertoire spans from jazz standards to Amy Winehouse covers to modern pop, all delivered with what venues describe as "swinging" energy that spreads throughout the room. The band features accomplished musicians who've toured with heavyweights like Lauryn Hill, Santana, Fantastic Negrito, and Tony Toni Tone.

Sharing the stage is Honor Brass Band, a San Francisco Bay Area brass ensemble led by trumpeter Daniel Herrera. This 5-piece New Orleans-style outfit brings authentic second line energy with trumpet, trombone, saxophone, tuba, and drums. They'll deliver both traditional NOLA classics like "When The Saints Go Marching In" and "Basin Street Blues," plus modern R&B renditions including "Sexual Healing" and "Havana."

The venue's own Instagram post captures what makes this pairing special, showing a packed dance floor with the caption "This is what it's all about" — describing it as "a double bill that's impossible to sit still for." Honor Brass Band also performs at the Dawn Club and specializes in celebrations, parades, and bringing New Orleans street music energy indoors.

Expect an evening where bebop meets brass band, where vintage soul collides with contemporary grooves, and where two ensembles dedicated to making people move create an irresistible combination of California creativity and Louisiana tradition.