Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Live in Concert

New Orleans’ Ambassadors Of Funk Spread The ‘Dirty Word’ To Durango

Durango, CO – on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, performing at The Summit, Just weeks before their 10th anniversary performance at New Orleans’ legendary Jazz & Heritage Festival, Ivan Neville’s DUMPSTAPHUNK brings the spirit of Jazzfest to Durango when they rock The Summit Wednesday, April 10th.

The mid-week funk throwdown will feature new music from Dumpstaphunk’s forthcoming album Dirty Word, due to hit the streets in June 2013. Their third studio release since the group first hit the scene in 2003 to perform at New Orleans’ Jazz & Heritage Festival, Dirty Word bends and breaks the boundaries of funk music, with new forays into second line, gospel, blues and straight-up rock and roll, as well as guest appearances by Ani DiFranco, Art Neville, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on select tracks. Early copies of the new record will be available exclusively during their 10th anniversary performance at Jazzfest April 27th. However, as a treat to fans leading into the album’s summer release, two new singles “Blues Wave” and “Raise the House” are now available for free download at www.dumpstaphunk.com.

Spring 2013 Tour: Dumpstaphunk’n Colorado
4/10: The Summit – Durango, CO
4/11: Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO
4/12: Cervantes – Denver, CO
4/13: PAC3 – Carbondale, CO

Video: “Put it in the Dumpsta” Live at 2012 New Orleans Jazzfest

ABOUT DUMPSTAPHUNK:

“Dumpstaphunk has grown from a small side project into one of New Orleans’ most prestigious modern funk ensembles.” — Rolling Stone

“I have a new favorite New Orleans funk band: Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk” — New York Times

“One of the hippest funk bands in the land.” — Guitar Player

Nearly a decade evolved from their debut at 2003’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Dumpstaphunk offers fans an unforgettable live experience steeped in the “Big Easy” tradition of a good time. The all-star collective features Ivan Neville on keys, the unique double-bass attack of veterans Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III, Ian Neville on guitar, and the monster addition of Nikki Glaspie on drums.

 From annual performances at Jazz Fest to music rooms and festivals across the nation like Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, All Good, High Sierra and beyond, Dumpstaphunk continues to spread an unmistakably New Orleans groove with hard-hitting performances that dares listeners not to move.

 “It’s probably the most soulful place in the world, New Orleans,” Ivan boasts. “Call us ambassadors if you want, we’re proud to represent for the city and share that soulfulness with the word.” Dumpstaphunk’s forthcoming studio album, Dirty Word (June 2013), re-imagines the boundaries of an entire genre, holding true to the opinionated, vintage funk of their forefathers in The Meters, Sly & the Family Stone and Parliament Funkadelic, but with a modern edge that forays into gospel, blues, and straight-up Rock n’ Roll. New music from Dirty Word also boasts guest appearances by Dumpsta’s friends and family including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Rebirth Brass Band, Art Neville, Ani DiFranco, Skerik and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. “We always keep the spontaneity going, that’s something I love about this band. We can funk it out with the best of them, but we also like to showcase how all sorts of music can come together and push the boundaries of what funk music is,”
 said Ivan.
 “We just hope to spread the good word through funk,” added drummer Glaspie. “If we can create an escape, give people a reason to get down and forget their problems, then we’re doing what we set out to.”

 For tour dates and an exclusive first listen of Dirty Word, visit www.dumpstaphunk.com.