Fri, May 01
|Maple Leaf Bar
LATE NIGHT Thursday : 8th Annual Col. Bruce Hampton Celebration
Doors 12AM | Show 1AM - Honoring the Godfather of Jam for eight years. Late Nate celebrates Col. Bruce Hampton with deep grooves, fearless improv, and soul over safety. Featuring Kevin Scott, Terance Higgins, Rick Lollar, Brandon "Taz" Niederauer, Jake Eckert, Eric McFadden, C.R. Gruvern, and more.
Time & Location
May 01, 2026, 1:00 AM
Maple Leaf Bar , 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
About The Event
Late Nate: 8th Annual Col. Bruce Hampton Celebration
Eight years on, and the spirit of Col. Bruce Hampton still moves through the room like a warm Louisiana night — electric, unpredictable, and impossible to forget.
Late Nate returns to the legendary Maple Leaf Bar for the 8th Annual Col. Bruce Hampton Celebration, an evening dedicated to honoring the Godfather of Jam, the Captain Trips of the South, the man who made "weird" a religion and music a conversation without end. Col. Bruce — who passed on stage in 2017 doing exactly what he loved — left behind a musical philosophy more than a catalog: stay curious, honor the moment, and never, ever play it safe.
Late Nate carries that torch with reverence and reckless joy. Expect deep grooves, left-field improvisations, and the kind of collective musical telepathy that Bruce himself championed. This is not a tribute show — it's a…
TICKETS
ADV : Col. Bruce 1AM
Sale ends
Apr 30, 12:10 AM
NOTE: $4 Ticketing Fee
$29.00
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