Sign up for our Email Newsletters Kevin's Video Pick Video: Michael Franti - Jam Cruise II LPO - Itzhak Perlman In Concert Mahalia Jackson Theatre | 7PM | Jan. 10th

Fri 07 Nov 2008 Late night funk insanity is the best way to describe Groovesect for this Halloween weekend finale. The band had the entire Frenchman St. crowd rocking out to the funkiest licks in town 'til the sun came up. Groovesect, who first appeared on the New Orleans music scene in 2006, has quickly evolved into something just shy of a funk superpower. Their notoriety has grown exponentially in only two and a half years, so it is only appropriate that for this holiday weekend The Blue Nile hosted a packed house and put on a light show of a caliber rarely seen in their venue. The place was packed when I walked in at 2:30 am and the music had just begun. The door staff ran out of wrist bands inside of the first hour even as the funk fans kept pouring in. A full thirty feet out from the stage was a wild dance party that just wouldn't quit, although the show didn't come to a close until around 5:30. This was the best way I could have possibly wrapped up a crazy good Halloween weekend. Groovesect, though making a name for themselves nationally, will always stay true to their Big Easy roots, so there's no excuse not to catch one of the most innovative, newest, funkiest shows in town. ~Steve Welinsky/Lauren Ulf Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Comments (0) Write comment Name Comment smaller | bigger Write the displayed characters Add Comment