Ricky G’s Birthday Bash/ Record Release Party Ft. Members of Pres Hall Band, The English Beat, and Special Guest George Porter Jr!
Date and Time
Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Location
Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Event Details
Were throwing down a Birthday Bash + Record Release Party for Ricky G, with none other than George Porter Jr. joining the celebration! This marks Rickys first New Orleans show as a bandleader and hes bringing an all-star funk/jazz crew:🎶 Ricky G Guitar🎶 Kevin Lum (English Beat / Tony Clifton) Organ & Piano🎶 Jafet Perz (Preservation Hall) Bass & Percussion🎶 Alfred Jordan Jr. (KDTU) Drums ➕ Special Guest: George Porter Jr. + more surprises! 🔥 Dont miss this chance to celebrate Rickys birthday, his new 45 release Oak Street Blues, and a night of pure New Orleans funk energy. A Dominican New York transplant, Ricky G came up the ranks as a guitarist in San Diego, eventually landing with legendary saxophonist and hometown hero Karl Densons Tiny Universe (The Rolling Stones/Greyboy Allstars). Ricky is recently released his debut 7 record, Oak Street Blues, an homage to vintage crescent city funk, recorded in New Orleans; featuring bass icon George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Runnin Pardeners), keyboardist Kevin Lum (English Beat), and drummers Alfred Jordan (Karl Densons Tiny Universe) and Deven Trusclair (Dumpstaphunk, Tank and The Bangas)Available Here! https://www.rickyg.live/merch Ricky G has performed with legendary funk, rock, and jazz artists throughout his career, including George Porter Jr., Robert Randolph, Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk), Keyon Harrold, Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones/Allman Brothers/George Harrison/Eric Clapton/John Mayer), Bernard Fowler (Rolling Stones/Herbie Hancock), Daniel Ponder, Kenneth Crouch (Terrace Martin, DJ Quik, Brandy, Mark Anthony) and Lige Curry (Parliament Funkadelic) to name a few. Hes also worked closely with Grammy Award Winning Producer Kamau Kenyatta (Gregory Porter-Liquid Spirit/Take Me to the Alley).
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This event is 18 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 18 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.
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