King Cabbage Brass Band to Close 2025-26 Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series

March 12, 2026

Nine members of King Cabbage Brass Band posed in a fluorescent-lit hallway wearing vibrant Mardi Gras-themed outfits in purple, gold, and teal, along with their signature white "King Cabbage" nautical caps. Outfits include sequined jackets, colorful scarves, satin blazers, and bold accessories. Two members crouch in the front row.
King Cabbage Brass Band in their Mardi Gras themed outfits.

ALVA, Okla. — King Cabbage Brass Band will take the stage at Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall, Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. for the third and final performance of the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series of the 2025-2026 season. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

General admission is $20, senior admission is $15 and student admission is $5. Tickets may be purchased at Holder Drug, the Graceful Arts Center or online.

Tulsa’s King Cabbage Brass Band was founded in the summer of 2021 at Cry Baby Hill, Tulsa’s honky-tonk Mardi Gras celebration. The eight-member ensemble is fronted by a five-piece horn section and performs a mix of funk, soul, jazz and R&B.

King Cabbage Brass Band perform for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The band has performed at major festivals including SXSW and FORMAT Festival, alongside featured artists like Leon Bridges and Alanis Morissette. King Cabbage has also performed for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Tulsa Drillers, appeared at weddings featured in Vogue Magazine and performed on the roof of the BOK Center in Tulsa.

The band records at Leon Russell’s legendary Church Studio in Tulsa, releasing original multi-genre brass band music with wide-ranging influences as part of its mission to bring people together with joyful music.

Eight members of King Cabbage Brass Band posed together against a gray studio backdrop, all wearing matching white nautical-style caps labeled "King Cabbage." Most members wear white dress shirts with dark ties; one member wears a black jacket. Members display varying facial expressions ranging from smiling to playful. One member in the front row wears dark sunglasses and holds up one finger.
King Cabbage Brass Band pose for a photo in their iconic hats.

More information about the King Cabbage Brass Band can be found on their website.

The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is supported by the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts at Northwestern, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Morton Share Trust. Stay up-to-date with the series by liking their Facebook page. Keep an eye out for the hashtag #NWOCS.

For more information on the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series, contact Dr. Eduardo Moreira, assistant professor of music, by email at emartinsmoreira@nwosu.edu or call (580) 327-8192.

For more information about the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts, visit their webpage.

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