Juneteenth Freedom Festival w/ Rebirth Brass Band

Juneteenth Freedom Festival, presented by Melanin Mountain Project, presents the Rebirth Brass Band with support from Indoni and live poetry from the Dark Goddess Collective.

Join MMP in celebrating this day of independence at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort Base Area on the Red Lady Stage, with music starting at 5:30 pm.

The event is proudly supported by the Town of Mt. Crested Butte and Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. “Rebirth can be precise whenever it wants to,” says The New York Times, “but it’s more like a party than a machine. It’s a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos: as long as everybody knows what they’re doing, anyone can cut loose.” In the wake of the sometimes- stringent competition amongst New Orleans brass bands, Rebirth is the undisputed leader of the pack, and they show no signs of slowing down.