Soggy Po’ Boys Concert

Please Note: Online ticketing for this concert is now closed. Please stop by the Music School or call 603-228-1196 to inquire about purchasing tickets. We will have tickets available at the door until we reach capacity for this event.

Get in the Mardi Gras spirit and let the good times roll! On Thursday, February 16 at 7 pm we present a Soggy Po’ Boys concert in the Music School Recital Hall, featuring CCMS faculty member Eric Klaxton and former CCMS faculty and alumni Scott Kiefner. Tickets are by general admission and priced at $15. Tickets can be purchased online below, by calling us at (603) 228-1196 or in person at the Music School. 

“Although New Hampshire isn’t the most obvious home for a group so devoted to the culture of The Big Easy, the Soggy Po’ Boys seem genuine in their ambition to spread the word about jazz New Orleans style, and they’re creating an accessible and fun way into this world.”
–London Jazz News  

The Soggy Po’ Boys, native to New England, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes, from the street to the theater.

The Po’ Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their sound and become more than a Mardi Gras centerpiece. Exploring the vast musical traditions of New Orleans and expanding their repertoire to look beyond NOLA jazz, the band includes traditional Caribbean tunes (it’s been said that New Orleans is the northernmost city in the Caribbean), as well as Meters funk, soul, and brass band / street beat music. “…These guys have done their homework, worked it out on the bandstand and put in the hours in the studio. It all adds up to a party you can bring with you when you want to treat your friends to a real good time.” -Ben Schenck of New Orleans’ Panorama Jazz Band”. There are a myriad of traditions that flow into New Orleans culture just as there are tributaries that feed the Mississippi, and the Po Boys are eager to explore what makes the music of New Orleans so damn special. You’ll hear the heavy influence of the New Orleans sound across the band and in the stories told by their original tunes. Despite the scope of its sound, the outfit is only seven people, and thrives on the interplay and group dynamics that bring this music to life.

The Soggy Po’ Boys are:

Stu Dias – Vocals / Guitar
Eric Klaxton – Clarinet/Sop. Sax
Josh Gagnon – Trombone
Nick Mainella – Tenor Sax
Mike Effenberger – Piano
Brian Waterhouse – Drums
Scott Kiefner – Bass