New Orleans-based funk band Big Sam’s Funky Nation premiere their new track “What’s My Name (Big Sam)” from their upcoming album Songs in the Key of Funk to be released this Friday, May 4, 2018. The soulful song highlights the band’s legendary musical prowess while showcasing their lively personality through playful lyrics. Listen to it now below and pre-order the album HERE.
Bootsy, Prince, & Mike Jones are just a few artists that came to mind when writing this song. I was thinking to myself that I needed an anthem! We perform all over the world & I would say the name of the band about 9 times every show, & after every show, some people would still ask… “what’s the name of the band???” It was either that or getting me confused with other trombonists, so I figured I’d write a song to clear up any confusion. – Big Sam
Tying into the release of the album and their performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Big Sam’s Funky Nation will also be hosting an album release party and show at Blue Nile on May 4, 2018. Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Upcoming Shows
May 3 New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
May 4 New Orleans, LA @ Blue Nile (CD Release Party)
May 7 New Orleans, LA @ Maple Leaf
May 11 Covington, LA @ Columbia Street Tap Room
May 16 Hermosa Beach, CA @ Saint Rocke
May 17 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 18 San Diego, CA @ Winston’s Beach Club
May 19 San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Jazz Festival
May 21 Irving, TX @ Big Beat Dallas
May 23 Mobile, AL @ The Merry Widow
May 24 Gainesville, FL @ High Dive
May 25 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar Live Music
May 26 Boca Raton, FL @ The Funky Biscuit
May 27 Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
June 1 Amagansett, NY @ The Stephen Talkhouse
June 2-3 Augusta, NJ @ Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival
June 7 Charlotte, NC @ River Jam – U.S. Whitewater Center
June 8 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
June 9 Asheville, NC @ Xpand Fest
June 14 Frisco, CO @ Annual Colorado BBQ Championship
June 15 Albuquerque, NM @ ABQ BioPark Zoo
June 16 Taos, NM @ Taos Mesa Brewing
June 22 Norfolk, VA @ Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Festival
June 23 Washington, DC @ The Hamilton Live
June 24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergels
June 26 Ann Arbor, MI @ Ann Arbor Summer Festival
June 27 Ferndale, MI @ The Parliament Room at Otus Supply
June 29 Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota Jazz Club
July 4 Nederland, CO @ Caribou Room
July 5 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
July 6 Telluride, CO @ Sheridan Opera House
July 7 Basalt, CO @ The Temporary
July 12 Tyler, TX @ Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue
July 13 Arlington, TX @ Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
July 21 Nashville, TN @ City Winery
Aug 3 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Aug 4 Mammoth Lakes, CA @ Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza
Aug 6 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Aug 7 Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge
Aug 8 Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theatre Pub
Aug 10 Crystal Bay, NV @ Crystal Bay Club
Aug 11 Belden, CA @ For The Funk of it Fest
Aug 12 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Aug 17 Ithaca, NY @ Cornell University
Aug 18 Salem, MA @ Salem Jazz and Soul Festival
Aug 19 South Burlington, VT @ Showcase Lounge
Aug 23 Hartford, CT @ Infinity Music Hall
Aug 24 Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts
Aug 25 Brattleboro, VT @ The Stone Church
Aug 29 Philadelphia, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
Aug 30 Amagansett, NY @ The Stephen Talkhouse
Aug 31-Sept 1 Charleston, RI @ Rhythm and Roots Festival
Sept 2 Westport, CT @ Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
Sept 8 Greensboro, NC @ The North Carolina Folk Festival
Sept 9 Greensboro, NC @ The North Carolina Folk Festival
Sept 13 Evanston, IL @ SPACE
Sept 14 St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
Sept 15 Lawrence, KS @ Lied Center of Kansas
Sept 21 Atlanta, GA @ Venkman’s
Sept 22 Charleston, SC @ The Charleston Pour House
Sept 28-Oct 1 Queensland, Australia @ Caloundra Music Festival
Nov 30 Stillwater, OK @ Oklahoma State University