About the Brazzamatazz Brass Band Festival

Brazzamatazz is an annual brass band festival held at Seed Song Farm in Kingston, NY

Mission

• The mission of Brazzamatazz Productions is to celebrate brass music in a rural, accessible and family-friendly environment.
• The 2022 Brazzamatazz Brass Band Festival @ Seed Song Farm will take place at Seed Song Farm in Kingston, NY on July 23 and will feature music from 6 bands whose influences range from the Balkans to Latin America, New Orleans second line to brass-punk and activist anthems.
• The Brazzamatazz Brass Band Festival @ Seed Song Farm is a benefit for Seed Song Farm, a Kingston-based agricultural center rekindling reverence for the land through healthy food and farm experiences for all.

History

Here’s a brief history of the brass band festival held at Seed Song Farm from 2018 to present.

Between 2018 and 2021, the Hudson Valley Brassroots Festival was co-created, co-developed and co-produced by Francesca Hoffman and Matthew “Max” Fass. Since it’s inception, the festival has taken place at and produced in benefit for Seed Song Farm, a Kingston-based agricultural center rekindling reverence for the land through healthy food and farm experiences for all.

2018

• The inaugural Brassroots Festival took place on July 28, 2018 at Seed Song Farm in Kingston, NY
• In 2018, 8 bands played at the first festival with an attendance of approximately 600 people. The 2018 bands were
  • Rosendale Improvement Association Brass Band and Social Club – (FB)
  • Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band – (FB)
  • The ‘Ol Factory Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • The Extraordinary Rendition Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • The L Train Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • Raya Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • Funkrust Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • What Cheer? Brigade (now known as Undertow Brass Band) – (FB) – (IG)

2019

• The second annual Brassroots Festival was held over two days on July 27 and 28, 2019
• In 2019, 11 bands performed at the festival over two days with an attendance of approximately 800 people. The 2019 bands were
  • Brasskill – (FB) – (IG)
  • Black Tie Brass – (FB) – (IG)
  • Drumadics Beat-N-Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • The Party Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • Zlatne Uste – (FB) – (IG)
  • Hungry March Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • West Philadelphia Orchestra – (FB) – (IG)
  • Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • Desperate Measures Street Band – (FB)
  • Brass Queens – (FB) – (IG)
  • Fly By Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)

2020

• The brass festival was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic

2021

• The third annual Brassroots Festival took place on July 24, 2021
• In 2021, 6 bands performed at the festival with an attendance of approximately 1000 people with
  • Funkrust Brass Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • Hot Hand Band – (FB) – (IG)
  • Novi Hitovi – (FB) – (IG)
  • Ocean Avenue Stompers – (FB) – (IG)
  • Kotoko Brass – (FB) – (IG)
  • What Cheer? Brigade (now known as Undertow Brass Band) – (FB) – (IG)