Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk

ONE NIGHT ONLY... In the Martini Tree Bar, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk. $10 in advance on-line, $15 at the door for this 21 and over event.

"Dumpstaphunk is the best funk band from New Orleans right now." -New York Times

Formed in 2003, Ivan Neville"s Dumpstaphunk was initially put together by keyboardist Ivan Neville on a whim in order to perform a solo gig at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Ivan called in cousin Ian Neville (guitar), the double-bass bottom of both Nick Daniels and Tony Hall, and drummer Raymond Weber to round out the show. Named after a song Ivan had recently written, Dumpstaphunk's informal performance became that of immediate legend. The project has since grown from chance side-project into what is now widely considered to be New Orleans' most popular musical export. The band was recently voted 2007's "New Orleans Best Funk Band" by both Offbeat Magazine and Gambit Weekly, and performs at some of the nation's largest music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Voodoo Fest, 10,000 Lakes, and High Sierra.