New Orleans brass band for weddings, second lines, receptions, and celebrations
Truth Be Told Brass Band
Brass, drums, movement, and real New Orleans joy for the moment your guests feel before they ever find the dance floor.
The feel
Bring the street parade, the reception lift, or the sendoff everyone talks about later.
Truth Be Told Brass Band plays authentic New Orleans brass music with a flexible performance style for elegant indoor moments, outdoor processions, private parties, memorials, and full-on second-line celebration.
Watch
See the band in motion.
Local performance clips from weddings, second lines, Zulu Tramps, sousaphone features, and New Orleans event moments.
Rollin' with the Zulu Tramps
I don't know what you've been told
You experience it
Rock with me, roll with me
We got that fire
Unmatched sousaphone energy
Events
Built for moments that need movement.
Choose the tone: clean and formal, loose and joyful, soulful and reverent, or dance-floor loud. The band can tailor the flow around entrances, exits, aisle moments, room reveals, parade routes, and guest participation.
Weddings
Ceremony exits, reception entrances, cocktail-hour features, second lines, and late-night sendoffs.
Second Lines
Street-style celebration with planning notes for permits, escorts, route, and timing.
Receptions & Parties
Birthday rooms, anniversary crowds, family parties, and receptions that need a real ignition point.
Funerals
A respectful New Orleans sendoff that can move from solemn to uplifting when the moment calls.
Signature add-ons
Make it unmistakably New Orleans.
Build the visual moment around Mardi Gras Indians, Zulu Tramps, second-line movement, and the brass band sound that turns a room into a parade.
Packages
Choose the package that fits the moment.
Every package brings the core Truth Be Told brass band sound, with options for Tramps, Mardi Gras Indians, formal attire, and second-line logistics.
Bare Bones Package
$800
The essential brass band lineup with a New Orleans visual feature included.
- Trumpet, sax, 2 trombones, tuba, snare drum, and bass drum
- Includes either 2 Zulu Tramps or 2 Mardi Gras Indians
- Best for energetic entrances, exits, and compact celebrations
Formal Event Package
$1,450
The same band personnel dressed in traditional brass band attire for a more formal presentation.
- Black dress pants, shoes, and socks
- White button-down shirts, black bow ties, and traditional brass band hats
- Includes 3 Zulu Tramps, or 2 Zulu Tramps and 1 Mardi Gras Indian
Second-Line Package
$1,650
The full second-line experience with traditional attire and core logistics included.
- All band personnel dressed in traditional brass band attire
- Includes a Grand Marshal
- Includes permit and police escort
Package pricing is based on standard local booking details. Route, timing, travel, and special requests are reviewed before final confirmation.
Sound
Traditional brass, R&B, jazz, gospel, and crowd-moving standards.
Casanova
Glory Glory
I'll Fly Away
Lil Liza Jane
Let's Go Get 'Em
Funkin' It Up
Photos
Real events. Real faces. Real motion.
Use this section as the living proof of the band: polished wedding moments, club stages, tight musician shots, and celebration photos that show the room responding.
"Very professional and helpful weeks and days leading up to the event. The night of our event they arrived early and ready."
"Extremely professional and accommodating. Cannot wait to book them again."
Booking
Tell us the date, the moment, and the energy you want.
Share the key details and we will follow up with availability, package fit, and next steps. Second-line events may need route, city approval, timing, and travel review before final confirmation.