Hire a New Orleans Brass Band in Pittsburgh
The Region's Only Authentic New Orleans Brass Band
You know it's a good party when nobody's sitting down. Pittsburgh's New Orleans style jazz band brings that Bourbon Street energy straight to your event — music that pulls people off their chairs and keeps them there. You walk in first. The band is right behind you. Drinks go up, jaws drop, and before anyone knows what hit them they're on their feet. By the end of the night the only question anyone's asking is "where did you find this band?"
What Is a Second Line?
If you've ever been to New Orleans, you might have seen one without even knowing what it was — a brass band marching down the street, people pouring out of doorways, strangers falling in step together, everyone dancing and nobody asking permission. That's a second line.
The tradition goes back over 200 years in New Orleans. The "first line" is the brass band and whoever's being honored — a bride and groom, a guest of honor, a family saying goodbye to someone they loved. The "second line" is everyone else — the guests, the bystanders, the people who hear the music and can't help but join in. That's what makes it different from anything else. It's not a performance you watch. It's a celebration you're part of.
The second line grows as it moves. One person starts clapping. Then someone else falls in step. Before long, the whole room — or the whole street — is moving together. That's the magic of it. You don't need to know the steps. You don't need an invitation. The music pulls you in and the rest just happens.
Today, second lines aren't just for the streets of New Orleans. They're the highlight of weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, Mardi Gras celebrations, fundraisers, and celebrations of life anywhere people want that kind of energy. If there's a moment worth celebrating, a second line makes sure everyone in the room feels it together.
Your Guests Won't Just Watch
You'll see it happen in real time. Someone taps their foot. Then they're clapping. Then they're up, following the band, laughing, pulling someone else in with them. That's the moment you'll know you got the music right.
New Orleans Funeral Band
A Send-Off That Feels the Way They Lived
A New Orleans jazz funeral starts quietly — slow hymns, spirituals, the kind of music that lets everyone grieve together. Then something shifts. The tempo picks up, the horns open, and the grief starts to share the room with something else — gratitude, love, and memories of the person at their best.
That moment when someone smiles for the first time all day — that's what this tradition does. It doesn't rush you past the hard part. It walks your family through it and gives everyone permission to celebrate the life, not just mourn the loss.
We bring this tradition to families across Pittsburgh, Eastern Ohio, and the Ohio Valley. Every service is tailored to honor your loved one the way they deserve.
New Orleans Funeral Band
Your loved one was one of a kind. Their farewell should be too. Visit our funeral band page for more about how it works, what to expect, and how to begin planning.