Sat, May 23
|Maple Leaf Bar
Govt Majik
Doors 8PM | Music 9PM - New Orleans' Dirty South Afro-Beat Arkestra brings two decades of hypnotic groove to the Maple Leaf — West African rhythms colliding with funk, jazz, and soul, powered by a full arsenal of horns and percussion. Come ready to move.
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 9:00 PM
Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
About The Event
Gov't Majik
New Orleans' own Dirty South Afro-Beat Arkestra takes over the Maple Leaf. Gov't Majik has been hitting New Orleans stages for more than two decades, and the band's music is rooted in Afrobeat — the danceable style fusing West African rhythms with funk and jazz — while stretching into the beyond with psychedelic influences combined with soul and everything in between.
Led by bassist and co-founder Bru Bruser alongside keys co-founder Eduardo Tozzatto, Gov't Majik brings a deep roster of great New Orleans musicians to the stage — horns blazing, percussion locked in, and the groove running deep from the first downbeat to the last. Their music moves beyond its Fela Kuti roots, layering a New Orleans-style groove with a female chorus and powerhouse horn section that echo each other back and forth in the best possible way.
Known for intense and mesmerizing live shows, this…
TICKETS
Advance - Gov't Majik
Sale ends
May 23, 8:00 PM
A $4 ticketing fee applies to each ticket purchased. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
$19.00
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